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

TSRTC fined Rs 10K for denying reserved seat to physically challenged man
TSRTC fined Rs 10K for denying reserved seat to physically challenged man

Medak District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has asked Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) to pay Rs 10,000 to a physically...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 2 Dec 2021 3:47 AM GMT


Slapped, hair pulled, sexual assault: 37% of women experienced violence by husbands in Telangana
'Slapped, hair pulled, sexual assault': 37% of women experienced violence by husbands in Telangana

According to NHFS-5, 31 percent of married women have been slapped by their husbands, and four percent of ever-married women aged 18-49 reported that...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 30 Nov 2021 6:45 AM GMT


Explained: Omicron – The Covid  `Variant of Concern
Explained: Omicron – The Covid `Variant of Concern'

The WHO has named the new SARS-CoV-2 `B.1.1.529' `Omicron'. The new variant was first detected in South Africa on November 24.

By Sumit Jha  Published on 27 Nov 2021 4:34 AM GMT


Hyderabad court directs police to file FIR against Kangana Ranaut
Hyderabad court directs police to file FIR against Kangana Ranaut

The court asked the police to register an FIR under sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505 (statements...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 26 Nov 2021 2:34 PM GMT


TSNPDCL asked to pay Rs 10L to Mancherial woman whose husband died of electrocution
TSNPDCL asked to pay Rs 10L to Mancherial woman whose husband died of electrocution

Adilabad District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has asked the Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSNPDCL) to pay Rs 10...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 26 Nov 2021 9:44 AM GMT


Abids Brand Factory fined Rs 5,000 for charging GST on discounted goods
Abids Brand Factory fined Rs 5,000 for charging GST on discounted goods

The complainant said an extra amount of Rs.90.30 was collected on the discounted price and the additional charges of Rs.10 collected towards the carry...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 24 Nov 2021 11:01 AM GMT


Swachh Survekshan 2021: Hyderabad awarded Best Self Sustainable Mega City;  judged 37th cleanest city in India
Swachh Survekshan 2021: Hyderabad awarded 'Best Self Sustainable Mega City'; judged 37th cleanest city in India

For the fifth consecutive year, Indore was awarded the title of India's cleanest city under Swachh Survekshan, while Surat and Vijayawada bagged the...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 20 Nov 2021 12:10 PM GMT


`Dreams Unlimited:  T-Works, GE Appliances to adopt ZPHS students innovation, manufacture eco-friendly bio-pots
`Dreams Unlimited': T-Works, GE Appliances to adopt ZPHS students' innovation, manufacture eco-friendly bio-pots

Class X student A. Srija and Class IX student K. Hari Krishna of Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS) Chintalkunta, made eco-friendly and biodegradable...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 20 Nov 2021 6:10 AM GMT


Death by negligence: Jubilee Hills Apollo Hospital asked to pay Rs 5L to patients family
Death by negligence: Jubilee Hills Apollo Hospital asked to pay Rs 5L to patient's family

R.Pushpalatha, 56, a resident of Nallakunta underwent 'total knee replacement surgery' by the doctors at Apollo Hospital Jubilee Hills. Within 20...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 13 Nov 2021 6:56 AM GMT


Kamalapuri colony Tanveer Hospitals directed to pay Rs. 5L compensation to patients family for negligence
Kamalapuri colony Tanveer Hospitals directed to pay Rs. 5L compensation to patient's family for negligence

The Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed Tanveer Hospitals, Kamalapuri Colony, to pay a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to the family of a...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 7 Nov 2021 12:08 PM GMT


ACT Fibernet asked to refund Rs 10,619 for failing to provide high-speed internet
ACT Fibernet asked to refund Rs 10,619 for failing to provide high-speed internet

Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed the ACT Fibernet (Atria Convergence Technologies) to refund the subscription amount of Rs 10,619...

By Sumit Jha  Published on 5 Nov 2021 3:13 AM GMT


`Public Affairs Index: Telangana 3rd best-governed state, Andhra 8th
`Public Affairs Index': Telangana 3rd best-governed state, Andhra 8th

Telangana with a score of 1.380 emerges as the best-performing state in the Growth Pillar.

By Sumit Jha  Published on 3 Nov 2021 8:51 AM GMT


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