Sumit Jha
Sumit Jha is currently a multimedia journalist with NewsMeter. An alumnus of the University of Hyderabad and Amity University. He is specialised in Video Production. He was also a contributor at PARI network. Hailing from rural Bihar has spent his childhood shifting from places and people. Growing up he felt the need to document the lives and dreams of rural India. A lover of visual storytelling goes around the cities to search for Stories. He primarily reports on civic, consumer, health, human interest and data stories. You can follow Sumit on Twitter @sumitjha__
Osmania junior docs launch strike against congested OTs, post-operative ward in new building
Hyderabad: The junior doctors at Osmania General Hospital and Medical College, on Wednesday, launched a strike demanding better facilities in the new...
By Sumit Jha Published on 9 Sep 2020 10:03 AM GMT
Very few buyers for TSRTC's bus passes, figures down by 32%
Hyderabad: The number of commuters in the city travelling by TSRTC buses has decreased. An RTI query has found that the number of bus passes issued by...
By Sumit Jha Published on 8 Sep 2020 12:31 PM GMT
ICICI Lombard asked to pay Rs 1.20L compensation for not honoring claim
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed ICICI Lombard General Insurance to pay a compensation of Rs. 1.20 lakh to a...
By Sumit Jha Published on 8 Sep 2020 6:52 AM GMT
Bhima Koregaon case: NIA summons sons in law of poet Varavara Rao
Hyderabad: National Investigating Agency (NIA) has summoned sons-in-law of poet Varavara Rao in connection with Bhima Koregaon case.Professor K...
By Sumit Jha Published on 7 Sep 2020 4:43 AM GMT
Gulf nations death traps for Indian migrant workers; 33,988 deaths since 2014
Hyderabad: Migrant workers go to the Gulf countries hoping for a better future but what awaits them there are long working hours, non-payment of...
By Sumit Jha Published on 6 Sep 2020 1:16 PM GMT
Dangerous crossing: Telangana migrant workers illegally jump Oman-UAE border, long for home
Hyderabad: On 27 August, Jangili Peddulu of Nagunoor village in Jagtial district, Telangana finally reached Hyderabad. He was in Dubai illegally since...
By Sumit Jha Published on 6 Sep 2020 7:25 AM GMT
UoH alumni launch drive to donate digital devices to needy students
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad Alumni Association launched a drive to donate digital devices to students requiring them for their online...
By Sumit Jha Published on 6 Sep 2020 5:25 AM GMT
Disproportionate number of Dalits, Tribals, Muslims lodged in TS jails
Hyderabad: According to the latest data released by the National Crime Record Bureau, the number of Dalits, tribals, and Muslims lodged in Telangana...
By Sumit Jha Published on 4 Sep 2020 12:53 PM GMT
Not mandatory to deposit money in cash deposit machines, SBI clarifies
Hyderabad: The State Bank of India has asserted that it is not mandatory for customers to deposit money through the cash deposit machines. It is only...
By Sumit Jha Published on 4 Sep 2020 3:26 AM GMT
Mahabubnagar youth lodged in Poland jail after stranger uses his bank account for a fraud
Hyderabad: Mohammed Fasiuddin, a native of Mahabubnagar district, went to Poland in May 2017 and has been working there since as a pizza delivery...
By Sumit Jha Published on 3 Sep 2020 11:32 AM GMT
2,858 daily wage earners, 499 farmers in TS died by suicide in 2019: NCRB report
Hyderabad: In Telangana, 7,675 people died by suicide, according to Suicides in India report for 2019 released by National Crime Records Bureau on...
By Sumit Jha Published on 1 Sep 2020 12:50 PM GMT
Consumer forum asks SBI Malakpet to pay customer Rs. 1 lakh for negligence
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad consumer dispute forum directed the State Bank of India's Malakpet branch to pay Rs. 1,05,000 to a customer for causing him...
By Sumit Jha Published on 31 Aug 2020 5:09 AM GMT
