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Flying Officer AvaniChaturvedi – IAF’s first batch of female fighter pilots
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Her flying experience in the flying club of her college inspired her to join IAF. Flying Officer, AvaniChaturvedi hails from...
Flying Officer Bhawana Kanth- IAF’s first batch of female fighter pilots
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Supported by parents, BhawanaKanth scripted IAF history by becoming a first female fighter pilot. She flew Pilatus PC-7 Mk II...
BhagyashreeThipsay – First woman to win International Grand Master- Chess
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: BhagyashreeThipsay won National Women’s Chess Championship five times (1985, 1986, 1988, 1991 and 1994) and the Asian Women's Championship in...
Sunil Dabas – First woman kabaddi coach to win Dronacharya Award.
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Sunil Dabas has been the coach of national female kabaddi team since 2005. Under her, the team has won seven...
Heena Sidhu – First woman to win Gold in World Cup...
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Shooter Heena Sidhu has a terrific record of wins to her credit. Sidhu won gold in the women’s 10m Air...
Surekha Yadav – First Indian Woman train driver of passenger train
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Surekha, now 51, became India’s first female passenger train driver in 1988. The Indian Railways, a traditionally male-dominated industry,...
KarnamMalleswari – First Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Karnam Malleswari is the first woman Olympic medallist in weightlifting representing India.She is famously known as the Iron Lady of...
Radhika Menon -India’s first female Merchant Navy Captain
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: She is regarded as India's first female master mariner. Captain Radhika Menon got her first command in the year 2012,...
Nicole Faria – First Indian woman to win the Miss Earth...
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Nicole Faria has her roots in Bangalore and has won the coveted title of Miss Earth in 2010. She is...
Ayesha Aziz – The youngest pilot in India and the first...
New Delhi, January 19, 2018: Ayesha Aziz, at a tender age of 16 received her student license to fly in 2011. She flew a MIG-29...