Women Army Officers

The Indian Army is conducting women officers Special Selection Board for promotion from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, to bring them at par with their male counterparts, informed Indian Army officials.

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court a special selection board has been convened from January 9 to consider around 246 women Army officers for promotion.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the army to put its "house in order" saying that it feels that it has not been "fair" to the women officers who have alleged delay in promotions after being granted permanent commission.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to 34 Army women officers' plea, seeking promotions to higher ranks.

Six women officers of the Indian Army have cleared the prestigious Defence Services Staff Course and the Defence Services Technical Staff Course exams.

Army Chief General MM Naravane on Saturday released a postage stamp commemorating permanent commission to women officers in the Army.

It was the inspiring words of her mother that motivated Jyoti Deepak Nainwal, the proud wife of martyred Naik Deepak Kumar, to rise from a being a humble homemaker in Uttarkhand and become an Army officer.

11 more women army officers to get permanent commission in 10 days, says centre after Supreme Court's contempt warning.

Stating that the induction of women in the National Defence Academy (NDA) is a step towards gender equality, Army chief General MM Naravane on Friday said that "forty years down the line they (women) could be standing where I am standing now."

Thirty-nine women Army officers have got Permanent Commission after winning a legal battle in the Supreme Court, which ordered the government to ensure their new service status is granted within seven working days.

In a temporary relief for 72 women Army officers, the Supreme Court has asked the government to explain the decision for the release from their services in an affidavit. The Army officers had gone to the Supreme Court, claiming they were denied perma

An Army selection board has cleared the way for promotion of five women officers to Colonel rank after they completed 26 years of "reckonable service", the Defence Ministry said on Monday.

A total of 147 additional women short service commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army have been granted permanent commission as per the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The medical fitness requirement for women to get Permanent Commission in the army is "arbitrary" and "irrational", the Supreme Court said today while pronouncing verdict on petitions filed by around 80 women officers for permanent commission in the army.

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a batch of petitions on a plea by women officers in the Indian Army who had approached the top court over non-implementation of its order to grant them a permanent commission.

The Indian Army is conducting women officers Special Selection Board for promotion from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, to bring them at par with their male counterparts, informed Indian Army officials.

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court a special selection board has been convened from January 9 to consider around 246 women Army officers for promotion.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the army to put its "house in order" saying that it feels that it has not been "fair" to the women officers who have alleged delay in promotions after being granted permanent commission.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to 34 Army women officers' plea, seeking promotions to higher ranks.

Six women officers of the Indian Army have cleared the prestigious Defence Services Staff Course and the Defence Services Technical Staff Course exams.

Army Chief General MM Naravane on Saturday released a postage stamp commemorating permanent commission to women officers in the Army.

It was the inspiring words of her mother that motivated Jyoti Deepak Nainwal, the proud wife of martyred Naik Deepak Kumar, to rise from a being a humble homemaker in Uttarkhand and become an Army officer.

11 more women army officers to get permanent commission in 10 days, says centre after Supreme Court's contempt warning.

Stating that the induction of women in the National Defence Academy (NDA) is a step towards gender equality, Army chief General MM Naravane on Friday said that "forty years down the line they (women) could be standing where I am standing now."

Thirty-nine women Army officers have got Permanent Commission after winning a legal battle in the Supreme Court, which ordered the government to ensure their new service status is granted within seven working days.

In a temporary relief for 72 women Army officers, the Supreme Court has asked the government to explain the decision for the release from their services in an affidavit. The Army officers had gone to the Supreme Court, claiming they were denied perma

An Army selection board has cleared the way for promotion of five women officers to Colonel rank after they completed 26 years of "reckonable service", the Defence Ministry said on Monday.

A total of 147 additional women short service commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army have been granted permanent commission as per the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The medical fitness requirement for women to get Permanent Commission in the army is "arbitrary" and "irrational", the Supreme Court said today while pronouncing verdict on petitions filed by around 80 women officers for permanent commission in the army.

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear a batch of petitions on a plea by women officers in the Indian Army who had approached the top court over non-implementation of its order to grant them a permanent commission.