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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicWomen army officers

Topic: Women army officers

1st batch of women cadets graduates from NDA, ex-Army chief hails big step for ‘women-led development’

The NDA began admitting women in 2022. The 17 female cadets will proceed to their respective pre-commissioning training academies for the final phase of training before commissioning.

INAS 318 marks 40th anniversary, Women’s Day with all-women maritime surveillance mission

The mission included a range of activities, including pre-flight and medical check-ups, as well as air traffic control and meteorological briefing.

Indian Army to form 2 sports companies for girls, to identify & groom sporting talent

The Army Girls Sports Companies (AGSCs) will be set up at Mhow and Pune and will be fully functional by April. These girls will also be eligible to be absorbed into the forces.

In a first, women army officers from artillery regiment to be part of Republic Day parade

They will be on mechanised columns that will showcase indigenous equipment including the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system and Swathi weapon-locating radar.

Women officers move SC over ‘continued discrimination’ in Army, ‘substandard’ appointments

Some of the petitioners claimed in court that Army had flouted SC’s March 2021 judgment which directed it to consider overall profile of eligible women officers for promotion.

On Camera

Nehru and Jinnah made Indian politics their personal quarrel. Partition was a consequence

Ambedkar regarded both Gandhi and Jinnah as suffering from ‘colossal egotism’, who made Indian politics a matter of their ‘personal quarrel’ and brought it to a standstill.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.