Women Navy Officers

Two women officers of the Indian Navy -- Lt. Cdr Roopa A. and Lt. Cdr Dilna K. -- on Wednesday embarked from Goa on a challenging mission to circumnavigate the globe in over eight months.

The Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment and service in the force.

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.

Seven foreigners staying in Delhi and a local associate have been arrested for allegedly duping over 600 women in India of lakhs of rupees after befriending them on social media using fake identities, the Noida Police said on Wednesday.

The Indian Navy is looking at opening all its branches for women from next year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday.

The induction of women as Agniveers under the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme will depend on service's operational requirement, Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh said.

The Indian Navy has deployed 28 women officers on board around 15 frontline warships, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and the number is set to go up with more such appointments being planned.

Women officers were deployed aboard Indian Navy warships for the first time in 24 years, officials said on Monday, adding that their posting on aircraft carrier Vikramaditya and fleet tanker Shakti began in December last year.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Centre from discharging the Short Service Commissioner (SSC) women officers in Indian Navy from service pending consideration of their claims for grant of Permanent Commission (PC).

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.

Indian Navy has announced the Short Service Commission (SSC) in various branches for both men and women officers for course commencing in January 2021.

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.

The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...

Two women officers of the Indian Navy -- Lt. Cdr Roopa A. and Lt. Cdr Dilna K. -- on Wednesday embarked from Goa on a challenging mission to circumnavigate the globe in over eight months.

The Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment and service in the force.

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.

Seven foreigners staying in Delhi and a local associate have been arrested for allegedly duping over 600 women in India of lakhs of rupees after befriending them on social media using fake identities, the Noida Police said on Wednesday.

The Indian Navy is looking at opening all its branches for women from next year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday.

The induction of women as Agniveers under the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme will depend on service's operational requirement, Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh said.

The Indian Navy has deployed 28 women officers on board around 15 frontline warships, including aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and the number is set to go up with more such appointments being planned.

Women officers were deployed aboard Indian Navy warships for the first time in 24 years, officials said on Monday, adding that their posting on aircraft carrier Vikramaditya and fleet tanker Shakti began in December last year.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Centre from discharging the Short Service Commissioner (SSC) women officers in Indian Navy from service pending consideration of their claims for grant of Permanent Commission (PC).

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.

Indian Navy has announced the Short Service Commission (SSC) in various branches for both men and women officers for course commencing in January 2021.

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.

The Narendra Modi government has decided to induct women in the Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) of the military police corps for the first time ever, the ruling BJP declared through its Twitter handle on Friday. The "historic decision" was yet another milestone in the centre's efforts to provide women with more opportunities in the armed forces...