Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman non-medical officer in India's armed forces to attain the rank of air vice marshal or equivalent. Commissioned in 1994, she assumed charge as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Education) on Tuesday
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated nine women officers who completed the first-ever tri-service all-women global circumnavigation sailing expedition, praising their 314-day voyage as a symbol of Nari Shakti, military jointness and resilience that challenged gender stereotypes
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that some Telangana Ministers were harassing women officers by calling them to their homes and offices at night. He demanded Chief Minister Revanth Reddy order an inquiry and sack those responsible for the misconduct
The BRS has urged the Telangana State Women’s Commission to act against Ministers allegedly summoning women officers for late-night reviews. Led by V. Sunitha Lakshma Reddy, the BRS delegation accused the Congress government of endangering women’s dignity and creating a hostile work culture.
The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to appoint a woman candidate against one of its 20 unfilled flying branch vacancies, ruling that vacancies not earmarked for women must be open to both genders, reinforcing gender neutrality in recruitment
The octagonal shape at the centre of the logo depicts the Indian Navy, while the sun signifies a celestial body and the compass, guiding the sailors through the challenging seas.
