Asmita Sarkar

Articles by Asmita Sarkar

Asmita Sarkar covers news and current affairs from India and world for IBTimes India. She is interested in politics, women's rights, fiction, photography, and travel. She has worked for citizen journalism portal Youth Ki Awaaz and has interned with the Times of India, Al Jazeera, Roli Books, Platform Magazine, and Campus Diaries before venturing into digital journalism. She was a Nokia Create to Inspire fellow. She has a Masters in Literature from the Hindu College, Delhi University and a PG Diploma in journalism from Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

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andhra pradesh sarpanch, woman beaten, woman thrashed

Andhra Pradesh: Woman dragged, beaten and kicked by sarpanch [VIDEO]

The woman from Jallipalli village had complained to the sarpanch about a proposed plan to build a water tank in front of her house.

Feb 2, 2017

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Controversial Bastar top policeman Kalluri to not return after medical leave

A noted activist Bela Bhatia was attacked by men, reportedly supported by the police, in Chhattisgarh.

Feb 2, 2017

tej bahadur, bsf jawan arrested

BSF jawan Tej Bahadur arrested, threatened and mentally tortured, says wife

BSF denied the allegations and said that disciplinary action has been recommended against Tej Bahadur after he was found guilty in an enquiry.

Feb 2, 2017

Road accident, delhi road accident, paschim vihar

Despite Good Samaritan law, nobody came to help an 18-year-old cyclist bleeding on the roads of Karnataka [VIDEOS]

The 18-year-old boy was crushed by the rear wheels of a bus in Koppal district.

Feb 2, 2017

sadhvi pragya

Sadhvi Pragya, 7 others acquitted in RSS pracharak murder case

Sadhvi Pragya was arrested after a RSS pracharak was shot dead in December 2007 by two bike-borne assailants.

Feb 1, 2017

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Union budget railways 2017: Key takeaways from Arun Jaitley's announcements

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced a corpus fund for rail safety, which will be Rs 1 lakh crore, mobilised over five years.

Feb 1, 2017

Indian Railways

Union Budget 2017: Highlights of railway budget; withdrawal of service charge on railway bookings and safety fund

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's rail budget focussed on rail safety and improving infrastructure. Apart from allocating a massive corpus for rail safety the railways is also looking to eliminate unmanned broad guage to increase safety

Feb 1, 2017

bannerghatta national park

Lions attack safari vehicle in Karnataka's Bannerghatta Biological Park

A Toyota Innova, with visitors inside, was attacked by two lions who had been tracking the vehicle and charged when it stopped in Bannerghatta Biological Park

Feb 1, 2017

jallikattu, jallikattu protests, tamil nadu politics, bull taming, agriculture crisis in tn, tm cm ops, dmk, aiadmk

Supreme Court refuses to stay Tamil Nadu bill on Jallikattu

The Supreme Court allowed the Centre to withdraw its last year's notification and instead issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government validating the new law on Jallikattu. The state government has been given six weeks to respond to it.

Jan 31, 2017

budget 2017, indian railways, railway budget 2017

Union Budget 2017: 10 incredible things you have to know about Indian Railways

For the first time, there won't be a separate budget for railways, breaking a 92-year-old tradition. The provisions for the state-run rail network will be part of the union budget 2017.

Jan 31, 2017

UberMOTO arrives in Gujarat

Ola, Uber to stop ride-sharing services temporarily

The government has deemed ride-sharing illegal. The ride-sharing will be restored once it is considered legal.

Jan 31, 2017

chinnamasta temple

Jharkhand: Man slits his own throat at Chhinnamasta Temple

Chhinnamasta Temple in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district was closed for three hours after the incident due to panic among devotees.

Jan 31, 2017

sushma swaraj

Sushma Swaraj assures 90-year-old Indian origin American that she will not have to leave India

Kantaben, who hails from Gujarat, was sent to India by her son on an invalid visa.

Jan 31, 2017

An Indian saint

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Western UP is like 1990 J&K, says BJP MP Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath also praised US President Donald Trump for the immigration ban on Muslims from seven countries during the rally for UP elections 2017.

Jan 31, 2017

Indian railways, budget 2017, suresh prabhu, railway stations, railway passengers, trains

Centre to announce rail safety fund on February 1

The fund would be utilised to improve safety in the aftermath of two major rail accidents that led to the deaths of 200 people.

Jan 30, 2017

avalanche

Five Indian soldiers rescued from J&K avalanche die

Avalanche warning has been issued for high-risk areas in Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Budgam and Kargil district of Kashmir division.

Jan 30, 2017

jallikattu ban, jallikattu protest

Jallikattu ban: President Pranab Mukherjee approves Jallikattu ordinance passed by TN government

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvan had said in Chennai that an ordinance would be made to bypass the ban on Jallikattu after President Pranab Mukherjee approves it

Jan 30, 2017

Asaram Bapu

SC orders fresh FIR against Asaram Bapu; levies Rs 1 lakh fine

Many witnesses in the rape case against him have been killed, according to reports.

Jan 30, 2017

Rahul Gandhi defamation case adjourned till March 3

Rahul Gandhi had accused the RSS of assassinating Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.

Jan 30, 2017

suresh rana, controversial remark

UP BJP MLA Suresh Rana clarifies after making controversial 'curfew' remark

Rana had said there would be curfew in Kairana, Deoband and Moradabad if he wins in the upcoming UP Assembly elections.

Jan 30, 2017

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