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Navy Appoints 1st Woman Commanding Officer In Naval Attack Ship
The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday.
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Republic Day Parade Naval Contingent To Be Led By Woman Officer Disha Amrith
Lt Commander Disha Amrith, a woman naval air operations official posted at a strategic base, will lead the Indian Navy's Republic Day contingent of 144 young sailors and its tableau will showcase the 'Nari Shakti' in force.
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R-Day Parade: Navy Tableau Shows 1946 Uprising; Woman Officer Leads Contingent
The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday depicted the 1946 naval uprising, which contributed to the country's Independence movement, and its marching contingent was led by a woman officer.
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Supreme Court Puts On Hold Release Of 10 Women Naval Officers From Services
The Supreme Court today stayed the release of ten women naval officers, who are seeking grant of permanent commission (PC), from the services as scheduled on December 31 this year.
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Meet The Navy's First Women Combat Aviators To Be Deployed On Warships
In a move that will redefine gender equality in the Indian Navy, Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh will be the first women combatants who will operate as specialists on board Navy helicopters which operate from the deck of warships.
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"Women Officers Can Sail As Efficiently As Male Officers": Supreme Court's Big Verdict
The Supreme Court has cleared permanent commission for women in Navy, saying men and women officers should be treated equally. "They can sail with same efficiency as male officers," the top court said.
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With Many Firsts, "Nari Shakti" On Dazzling Display At Rajpath
Woman power was on dazzling display at the celebrations for the country's 70th Republic Day, with women officers leading contingents of the Navy, Army Services Corps and Corps of Signals at Delhi's Rajpath. Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi created history to become the first woman to lead an all-men contingent.
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Navy Man Arrested For Raping Woman In Kerala
A 38-year-old Navy personnel has been arrested on charges of raping a woman, police said Sunday.
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India's First Woman Navy Pilot To Train At Air Force Academy In Hyderabad
The Indian Navy will soon get its first-ever woman pilot, Shubhangi Swaroop, who will be flying a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Though Uttar Pradesh resident Shubhangi is set to be the first Naval woman pilot, the Navy's Aviation branch has had women officers manning the air traffic and as 'observers'. Besides her, three other women cadets -- A...
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Indian Navy Gets First Woman Pilot, 3 Women Join Armament Division
In a first, a woman has been inducted as a pilot in the Indian Navy. Shubhangi Swaroop, from Uttar Pradesh, will soon be flying Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft.
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Carpenter Arrested for Allegedly Killing Merchant Navy Officer's Wife in Mumbai
Mumbai police say they have solved the alleged murder case of a 58-year-old woman who was found dead in Central Mumbai's Dadar area a week ago. They said they have arrested a carpenter from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the case.
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A Husband Remembers India's First Woman Officer to Die in Line of Duty
Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat - country's first woman officer to die in the line of duty - was cremated with full military honours today in Mewat, Haryana. Two years ago 27-year-old Lt Shekhawat had married a fellow naval officer Lt Vivek Chokar, but the two had never lived together. This was meant to change next month.
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In Dornier Crash, First Woman Officer Dies in Line of Duty
The body of Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat, who was flying in the ill-fated Navy Dornier that crashed on Tuesday during a night flying exercise 25 nautical miles away from Goa, has been recovered.
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Dornier Crash: Body of Woman Officer Traced Off Goa Coast, Says Official
The body of Lt Kiran Shekhawat was today recovered from the fuselage of the Dornier Aircraft of the Navy which had crashed during a flying sortie off the Goa coast even as another officer continues to be missing.
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23-year-old woman constable found dead in Delhi guest house; fiance arrested
A 23-year-old police constable Priyanka Kumari was found dead at a guest house in Delhi on Monday morning. Her fiance, former Navy officer Mohit Sharma, has been arrested in connection with the case.
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Navy Appoints 1st Woman Commanding Officer In Naval Attack Ship
The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday.
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Republic Day Parade Naval Contingent To Be Led By Woman Officer Disha Amrith
Lt Commander Disha Amrith, a woman naval air operations official posted at a strategic base, will lead the Indian Navy's Republic Day contingent of 144 young sailors and its tableau will showcase the 'Nari Shakti' in force.
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R-Day Parade: Navy Tableau Shows 1946 Uprising; Woman Officer Leads Contingent
The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday depicted the 1946 naval uprising, which contributed to the country's Independence movement, and its marching contingent was led by a woman officer.
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Supreme Court Puts On Hold Release Of 10 Women Naval Officers From Services
The Supreme Court today stayed the release of ten women naval officers, who are seeking grant of permanent commission (PC), from the services as scheduled on December 31 this year.
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Meet The Navy's First Women Combat Aviators To Be Deployed On Warships
In a move that will redefine gender equality in the Indian Navy, Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh will be the first women combatants who will operate as specialists on board Navy helicopters which operate from the deck of warships.
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"Women Officers Can Sail As Efficiently As Male Officers": Supreme Court's Big Verdict
The Supreme Court has cleared permanent commission for women in Navy, saying men and women officers should be treated equally. "They can sail with same efficiency as male officers," the top court said.
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With Many Firsts, "Nari Shakti" On Dazzling Display At Rajpath
Woman power was on dazzling display at the celebrations for the country's 70th Republic Day, with women officers leading contingents of the Navy, Army Services Corps and Corps of Signals at Delhi's Rajpath. Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi created history to become the first woman to lead an all-men contingent.
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Navy Man Arrested For Raping Woman In Kerala
A 38-year-old Navy personnel has been arrested on charges of raping a woman, police said Sunday.
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India's First Woman Navy Pilot To Train At Air Force Academy In Hyderabad
The Indian Navy will soon get its first-ever woman pilot, Shubhangi Swaroop, who will be flying a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Though Uttar Pradesh resident Shubhangi is set to be the first Naval woman pilot, the Navy's Aviation branch has had women officers manning the air traffic and as 'observers'. Besides her, three other women cadets -- A...
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Indian Navy Gets First Woman Pilot, 3 Women Join Armament Division
In a first, a woman has been inducted as a pilot in the Indian Navy. Shubhangi Swaroop, from Uttar Pradesh, will soon be flying Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft.
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Carpenter Arrested for Allegedly Killing Merchant Navy Officer's Wife in Mumbai
Mumbai police say they have solved the alleged murder case of a 58-year-old woman who was found dead in Central Mumbai's Dadar area a week ago. They said they have arrested a carpenter from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the case.
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A Husband Remembers India's First Woman Officer to Die in Line of Duty
Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat - country's first woman officer to die in the line of duty - was cremated with full military honours today in Mewat, Haryana. Two years ago 27-year-old Lt Shekhawat had married a fellow naval officer Lt Vivek Chokar, but the two had never lived together. This was meant to change next month.
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In Dornier Crash, First Woman Officer Dies in Line of Duty
The body of Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat, who was flying in the ill-fated Navy Dornier that crashed on Tuesday during a night flying exercise 25 nautical miles away from Goa, has been recovered.
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Dornier Crash: Body of Woman Officer Traced Off Goa Coast, Says Official
The body of Lt Kiran Shekhawat was today recovered from the fuselage of the Dornier Aircraft of the Navy which had crashed during a flying sortie off the Goa coast even as another officer continues to be missing.
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23-year-old woman constable found dead in Delhi guest house; fiance arrested
A 23-year-old police constable Priyanka Kumari was found dead at a guest house in Delhi on Monday morning. Her fiance, former Navy officer Mohit Sharma, has been arrested in connection with the case.
