Sulogna Mehta

Sulogna Mehta is a journalist and creative writer with around 15 years of professional experience in mainstream Indian media including nine years with The Times of India (TOI) in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh and five years with Deccan Chronicle (DC) in Hyderabad. She had been an assistant editor with TOI Vizag & senior reporter with DC. Sulogna had been working as an independent journalist while focussing on her creative writing (short stories & poetry) prior to joining as senior editor of News Meter.

    Sulogna Mehta

    Pending stipends: Negotiations with health minister successful, Telangana junior docs call off strike
    Pending stipends: Negotiations with health minister successful, Telangana junior docs call off strike

    The Director of Medical Education (DME) has also said that they will be releasing new software for smooth processing of stipends within 20 days

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 19 Dec 2023 4:09 PM IST


    Holiday season brings rise in Covid-19 cases; Omicron sub-variant JN.1 detected in Kerala
    Holiday season brings rise in Covid-19 cases; Omicron sub-variant JN.1 detected in Kerala

    Recently, China has been facing pneumonia-like cases, which can also be a cause for worry in case of international travel from China.

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 18 Dec 2023 4:05 PM IST


    India has 706 medical colleges, 2,268 nursing colleges at present; Doc-patient ratio at 1:834
    India has 706 medical colleges, 2,268 nursing colleges at present; Doc-patient ratio at 1:834

    Tamil Nadu has the highest number of medical colleges while Karnataka tops the list of highest number of nursing colleges

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 18 Dec 2023 11:00 AM IST


    Telangana doctors strike for stipends: No out-patient, elective duties from December 19
    Telangana doctors strike for stipends: No out-patient, elective duties from December 19

    There are over 12,000 junior doctors (house surgeons, senior residents and first, second and third-year PG medicos)

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 18 Dec 2023 8:16 AM IST


    Centreā€™s collaboration with foreign institutes improves work prospects of Indian nurses abroad
    Centreā€™s collaboration with foreign institutes improves work prospects of Indian nurses abroad

    INC also has taken the resolution to promote foreign candidates to study nursing in India.

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 17 Dec 2023 11:15 AM IST


    KCR discharged from hospital, needs  6 weeks for complete recovery
    KCR discharged from hospital, needs 6 weeks for complete recovery

    He underwent a total hip replacement surgery conducted by a multi-disciplinary team of specialist doctors on December 8.

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 15 Dec 2023 1:27 PM IST


    RIMS Adilabad medicos assaulted by outsiders inside campus; student dragged on carā€™s bonnet
    RIMS Adilabad medicos assaulted by outsiders inside campus; student dragged on carā€™s bonnet

    Demanding action against the persons responsible for the assault, the medicos boycotted duties and staged a protest on Thursday

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 14 Dec 2023 5:29 PM IST


    173 Muslims contested in 2023 Telangana elections, only 7 won; all are from AIMIM
    173 Muslims contested in 2023 Telangana elections, only 7 won; all are from AIMIM

    Though the Congress party won the majority seats not a single MLA-elect in the party was from the Muslim community

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 13 Dec 2023 4:00 PM IST


    Telangana women welcome free bus rides: No burden on government spending, says TSRTC
    Telangana women welcome free bus rides: No burden on government spending, says TSRTC

    The free bus rides were part of the Congressā€™ six guarantees the party promised during the elections

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 12 Dec 2023 8:00 AM IST


    Indiscriminate usage of ā€˜harmlessā€™ painkillers can cause internal bleeding, liver damage
    Indiscriminate usage of ā€˜harmlessā€™ painkillers can cause GI bleeding, liver damage

    After taking Meftagesic (in combination with paracetamol), one may experience Dress Syndrome, which causes rashes and systemic symptoms

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 9 Dec 2023 8:00 AM IST


    2,000 people turn up for CM Revanthā€™s first Praja Darbar at Jyotirao Phule Bhavan
    2,000 people turn up for CM Revanthā€™s first Praja Darbar at Jyotirao Phule Bhavan

    CM Revanth gave priority to the differently-abled people by enquiring about their plights and received applications from them

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 8 Dec 2023 6:28 PM IST


    83 countries display 8 endangered Indian vulture species on stamps; India displays only one
    83 countries display 8 endangered Indian vulture species on stamps; India displays only one

    There are 19 stamps with the species Cinereous Vulture or Aegypius monachus (Black Vulture), issued by 16 countries.

    By Sulogna Mehta  Published on 8 Dec 2023 11:06 AM IST


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