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Women can be inducted into National Defence Academy from next year, Centre informs Supreme Court

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2021

"We complement the ASG for taking a pro-active approach in persuading Armed Forces to take a gender-equal approach,” remarked the SC Bench.

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US Navy dismisses first-ever woman commander of missile destroyer USS Hopper, cites ‘leadership issues’

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

Commander Kathryn Dawley took command of the USS Hopper in April 2020 and was the first-ever woman to do so. According to the Pacific Fleet, her removal from command was “due to a loss of confidence in her leadership.”

Touching the skies with glory: Women officers in Indian Air Force in reality vs movie world

Krishna Kant - 16 August, 2020

To make the movie more dramatic, the movie makers have ended up casting aspersions on Indian Air Force and strayed far from truth

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Anchal Gangwal, the daughter of a tea seller in MP becomes a flying officer in Indian Air Force, awarded the President’s plaque

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

Suresh Gangwal, the father of Aanchal Gangwal has been running a small tea stall at the Neemuch bus stand. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan has congratulated Anchal for realising her dream of flying.

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Supreme court grants permanent commission of women in Navy, says objecting will be stereotyping

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2020

After Army, Supreme Court of India orders permanent commission for women in Navy, upholding Delhi High Court judgement

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CRPF ready to deploy women commandos in Kashmir to tackle stone pelting Jihadis

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2018

These women commandos are well trained in jungle warfare and well equipped to tackle riots, stone pelting and anti-terror ops

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Women Army officers to get the promotions and benefits due to them, a bold and much awaited step by MoD

OpIndia Staff - 31 January, 2018

Due to Sitharaman's bold decision, women and short service commission officers are to get long denied promotions

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