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Flying Officer AvaniChaturvedi – IAF’s first batch of female fighter pilots

- January 19, 2018

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...

Women Achievers

Flying Officer Bhawana Kanth- IAF’s first batch of female fighter pilots

- January 19, 2018

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...

Women Achievers

BhagyashreeThipsay – First woman to win International Grand Master- Chess

- January 19, 2018

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...

Women Achievers

Sunil Dabas – First woman kabaddi coach to win Dronacharya Award.

- January 19, 2018

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...

Women Achievers

Heena Sidhu – First woman to win Gold in World Cup...

- January 19, 2018

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...

Women Achievers

Surekha Yadav – First Indian Woman train driver of passenger train

- January 19, 2018

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,...

Women Achievers

KarnamMalleswari – First Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.

- January 19, 2018

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...

Women Achievers