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Being first or woman doesn't matter, being a fighter pilot does; say Indian Air Force's first female fighter pilots"We are very lucky that we have got an opportunity to fulfill our dreams because when we joined there was no option for women to join fight...09 Mar, 2020, 12.11 PM IST- IAF's first women fighter pilots get 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'The trio -- Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth -- was inducted into the IAF's fighter squadron after the government decide...09 Mar, 2020, 11.42 AM IST
- Nari Shakti awardees must contribute to eradicate malnutrition & save water: PM ModiInteracting with 14 of the 15 awardees at his official residence here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said their achievements can become...09 Mar, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
- Setting a record: Flight Lieutenant Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk jetShe achieved the feat at the Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal.01 Jun, 2019, 12.09 PM IST
- Bhawana Kanth becomes 1st fighter pilot to qualify to undertake combat missionsIAF officials said Kanth has completed operational syllabus for carrying out combat missions on Mig-21 Bison aircraft during day time.22 May, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
- For IAF's first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth & Avani Chaturvedi, sky is no limitParrikar described the trio's induction as a “red letter day” and said his ministry was working towards bringing about “total gender parity...14 Jul, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
- History created: India's first batch of women fighter pilots commissionedThe three women pilots said they consider themselves "fortunate" and were excited to take on their duties.11 Jul, 2018, 05.53 PM IST
- First batch of women fighter pilots to be inducted into IAFBhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi are the trainees who qualified for the fighter stream after it was thrown open to women in...11 Jul, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
- Women to be allowed in combat role in Army, says General Bipin Rawat"I am looking at women coming as jawans. I am going to start it soon. Firstly, we will start with women as military police jawans."11 Jul, 2018, 04.54 PM IST
- Slowly, women in large numbers will be part of armed forces: Manohar ParrikarHe was speaking at an event where he felicitated the first ever all-girls National Cadet Corps (NCC) team which had climbed the Mount Evere...11 Jul, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
- In 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose raised a women's regiment to fight BritishIn 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army raised the all-women Rani of Jhansi regiment to operate as guerilla infantry to fight a...11 Jul, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
- Women fighter pilots advised to put off motherhood by 4 yearsIAF sources clarified that the advisory is not legal binding and is to ensure that their training does not get affected.11 Jul, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
- Meet India's first three women fighter pilot trainees who will shatter the combat-exclusion policyThe trio will also shatter the long-standing combat-exclusion policy for women in the forces once they become full-fledged fighter pilots b...11 Jul, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
- IAF officer Avani Chaturvedi becomes first Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft soloShe undertook the sortie from IAF's Jamnagar base.22 Feb, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
- India’s first-ever women fighter pilots gear up for solo MiG-21 flightsFlying jets solo does not mean they promptly turn into fullfledged fighter pilots, capable of handling the intricacies of high-voltage comb...23 Jan, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- 2016 saw several Indian women breaking the glass ceilingSeveral Indian women made their way into the record books in 2016 with awe-inspiring feats be it in the field of defence, politics or sport...31 Dec, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
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