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__

Sumit Jha

Flipkart asked to pay customer Rs. 50,000 for deficient service
Flipkart asked to pay customer Rs. 50,000 for deficient service

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad consumer disputes redressal forum, on 12 July, directed Flipkart Internet Private Limited to pay a compensation of Rs. 50,000...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 13 July 2020 3:37 AM GMT


List of beds available in Telangana Govt Hopitals
List of beds available in Telangana Govt Hopitals

Hyderabad: In the official medical bulletin released by the Telangana government on Sunday, 12th July, it was informed that of the 17,081 beds...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 12 July 2020 4:27 PM GMT


AP records highest single-day spike of 1,933 cases, 19 deaths
AP records highest single-day spike of 1,933 cases, 19 deaths

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh witnessed a highest single-day spike of 1,933 Covid-19 positive cases and 19 deaths on Sunday. With the Sunday's spike, the...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 12 July 2020 11:29 AM GMT


7,975 cusecs of water released from Prakasam barrage
7,975 cusecs of water released from Prakasam barrage

Vijayawada: The officials of the water resources department released 7,975 cusecs of water from Prakasam barrage till Sunday 1 pm. With the inflow of...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 12 July 2020 9:48 AM GMT


Road mishaps decreased by 51.1 pc during lockdown, compared to 2019
Road mishaps decreased by 51.1 pc during lockdown, compared to 2019

Hyderabad: Death by road accident decreased by 51.1 per cent during the lockdown period, from March 24 to May 31, as compared to the last year,...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 11 July 2020 1:53 PM GMT


Ladakh standoff: China Bazar in Hyderabad is now India Bazar
Ladakh standoff: China Bazar in Hyderabad is now India Bazar

Hyderabad: Tremors of the Galwan Valley standoff are being felt in Hyderabad after local shopkeepers changed the name of China bazaar to India...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 10 July 2020 4:44 AM GMT


Sony asked to pay Rs. 60,000 to customer for selling defective camera
Sony asked to pay Rs. 60,000 to customer for selling defective camera

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad consumer disputes redressal forum has directed Sony India, RDI Digital Store in Banjara Hills, and Sree Balaji Electronics in...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 9 July 2020 2:16 PM GMT


Indian students stare at bleak future after US asks foreigners taking online classes to depart
Indian students stare at bleak future after US asks foreigners taking online classes to depart

Thousands of Indian students are likely to be affected after the US government announced that foreigners will not be allowed to stay in the country if...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 8 July 2020 6:31 AM GMT


Indian students stare at bleak future after US govt issues new order
Indian students stare at bleak future after US govt issues new order

Hyderabad: Thousands of Indian students are likely to be affected after the US government announced that foreigners will not be allowed to stay in the...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 8 July 2020 6:07 AM GMT


Complete final year exams in universities by September-end: UGC
Complete final year exams in universities by September-end: UGC

Hyderabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday said that the final year examinations in the universities will be held in September. The...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 7 July 2020 11:48 AM GMT


Theatre goes digital, thanks to lockdown
Theatre goes digital, thanks to lockdown

Hyderabad: When the lockdown was announced, theatre practitioner Sumit Keshri had no inkling that he might have to shut shop.A resident of Hyderabad,...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 7 July 2020 6:34 AM GMT


TPCC minority wing ex-chairman Mohd Sirajuddin dies of Covid-19
TPCC minority wing ex-chairman Mohd Sirajuddin dies of Covid-19

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) minority cell ex-chairman, Mohammed Sirajuddin succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday night. He died...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 6 July 2020 9:56 AM GMT


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