Woman Defence Ministers

An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised ISRO woman scientist, Ritu Karidhal, saying that the "Rocket Woman" from Lucknow played a significant role in the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

From 'Elephant Whisperers' to the first woman minister in Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out several examples in 'Mann Ki Baat', to showcase the role of India's 'Nari Shakti' in realising India's true potential.

As the new cabinet gets down to work, the appointment of Nirmala Sitharaman as the country's Finance Minister has invited special attention, as it should. As the country's first woman Finance Minister, (except for the short stint when Indira Gandhi held the portfolio as Prime Minister) Nirmala Sitharaman has broken a hitherto iron barrier, just the...

Nirmala Sitharaman today took oath as a Union minister at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Ms Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017.

One of the nine suicide bombers who targeted hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was a woman, the country's deputy defence minister said, news agency Reuters reported.

Women's Day 2019: The contest comes days after the party had "reminded" PM Modi that that Indira Gandhi was the first woman defence minister of the country and not Nirmala Sitharaman.

Rahul Gandhi stood by his controversial remarks earlier this week targeting Defence Minister and Prime Miister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal. The Congress president said he would have made similar comments had a man been there in place of Ms Sitharaman.

Rahul Gandhi has provoked outrage with his sexist comments while targeting Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal. The National Commission for Women has issued notice to the Congress president, with its chief calling his remarks "pathetic, sexist and misogynistic".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of insulting "India's first woman defence minister" Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rafale controversy. Rahul Gandhi had said that the prime minister "got a woman to defend him" in parliament instead of confronting the debate on the fighter jet deal that is at the core of a...

Former Union minister MJ Akbar has been asked to come and record his statement on October 31 by a Delhi court which today agreed to hear his defamation case against one of the multiple women who accused him of sexual harassment. Mr Akbar has trashed the allegations. His lawyers today said he had to quit his job as the junior foreign minister becaus...

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strapped herself into a G-suit today and became the second Indian woman leader to go on a sortie on a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet. The supersonic jet took off for the 45-minute ride from the Jodhpur Air Force station this morning. After landing, the 58-year-old minister said the experience was "eye-opening and memorabl...

With a priest saying prayers, Nirmala Sitharaman took over today as India's first full-time woman Defence Minister, declaring that her priority would be modernization, military preparedness and "big play" in Make in India in production.

On Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman became the first woman in the country to hold the defence portfolio as a full-time minister. Before her, Indira Gandhi handled the portfolio as Prime Minister nearly three decades ago. Ms Sitharaman's elevation has prompted a delightful tribute from Amul.

Nirmala Sitharaman, who was promoted to the cabinet today as the country's next Defence Minister, said it was a "big message" to the world and the country will "never stop promoting women". Ms Sitharaman is India's first woman Defence Minister after Indira Gandhi, who handled the portfolio during her tenure as the Prime Minister.

An elderly woman trapped in a house destroyed by a huge earthquake in central Japan was found and rescued by a search dog, the defence minister said Thursday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday praised ISRO woman scientist, Ritu Karidhal, saying that the "Rocket Woman" from Lucknow played a significant role in the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

From 'Elephant Whisperers' to the first woman minister in Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out several examples in 'Mann Ki Baat', to showcase the role of India's 'Nari Shakti' in realising India's true potential.

As the new cabinet gets down to work, the appointment of Nirmala Sitharaman as the country's Finance Minister has invited special attention, as it should. As the country's first woman Finance Minister, (except for the short stint when Indira Gandhi held the portfolio as Prime Minister) Nirmala Sitharaman has broken a hitherto iron barrier, just the...

Nirmala Sitharaman today took oath as a Union minister at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Ms Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017.

One of the nine suicide bombers who targeted hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was a woman, the country's deputy defence minister said, news agency Reuters reported.

Women's Day 2019: The contest comes days after the party had "reminded" PM Modi that that Indira Gandhi was the first woman defence minister of the country and not Nirmala Sitharaman.

Rahul Gandhi stood by his controversial remarks earlier this week targeting Defence Minister and Prime Miister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal. The Congress president said he would have made similar comments had a man been there in place of Ms Sitharaman.

Rahul Gandhi has provoked outrage with his sexist comments while targeting Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal. The National Commission for Women has issued notice to the Congress president, with its chief calling his remarks "pathetic, sexist and misogynistic".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of insulting "India's first woman defence minister" Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rafale controversy. Rahul Gandhi had said that the prime minister "got a woman to defend him" in parliament instead of confronting the debate on the fighter jet deal that is at the core of a...

Former Union minister MJ Akbar has been asked to come and record his statement on October 31 by a Delhi court which today agreed to hear his defamation case against one of the multiple women who accused him of sexual harassment. Mr Akbar has trashed the allegations. His lawyers today said he had to quit his job as the junior foreign minister becaus...

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman strapped herself into a G-suit today and became the second Indian woman leader to go on a sortie on a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet. The supersonic jet took off for the 45-minute ride from the Jodhpur Air Force station this morning. After landing, the 58-year-old minister said the experience was "eye-opening and memorabl...

With a priest saying prayers, Nirmala Sitharaman took over today as India's first full-time woman Defence Minister, declaring that her priority would be modernization, military preparedness and "big play" in Make in India in production.

On Sunday, Nirmala Sitharaman became the first woman in the country to hold the defence portfolio as a full-time minister. Before her, Indira Gandhi handled the portfolio as Prime Minister nearly three decades ago. Ms Sitharaman's elevation has prompted a delightful tribute from Amul.

Nirmala Sitharaman, who was promoted to the cabinet today as the country's next Defence Minister, said it was a "big message" to the world and the country will "never stop promoting women". Ms Sitharaman is India's first woman Defence Minister after Indira Gandhi, who handled the portfolio during her tenure as the Prime Minister.