Defence Minister interacts with global women peacekeepers participating in UN Women Military Officers Course 2025

Aug 22, 2025

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday interacted with the women officers of 15 countries alongside India, who are participating in a nearly two-week-long...

SPEFL-SC launches unique self-defence program for women in J-K

Jun 26, 2023

The 12-day programme will be held in the Kupwara district and aims to train over 1800 young women in self-defence and self-reliance. SPEFL-SC's self-defence...

BMTC to teach self-defence skills to women employees

Nov 22, 2020

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 22 : In a bid to empower its women staff to be the custodians of their own safety, the Bengaluru...

Self-defence training program organized at Delhi AIIMS to empower women's safety

Oct 14, 2024

A self-defence training session was organised for female faculty, residents, students and staff at AIIMS, New Delhi in collaboration with the Special Police Unit...

Women can join National Defence Academy from next year, says Rajnath Singh

Oct 14, 2021

New Delhi [India] October 14 : Women shall be able to join India's premier tri-service pre-commissioning training institute, the National Defence Academy, from next...

IAF has 1,875 women officers including 10 fighter pilots, 18 navigators

Sep 19, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 20 : The strength of women officers serving the Indian Air Force (IAF) as on September 1 is 1,875 and...