Even as we justifiably discuss the role of women in the armed forces, we must also recognize and reinforce their wider contribution in all spheres of security and nation-building: Defence Minister @rajnathsingh
@rajnathsingh In terms of their participation within the Armed Forces, we were amongst the few countries that took an early initiative. Women have been serving in Indian Military Nursing Service for over 100 years now: Defence Minister @rajnathsingh
@rajnathsingh Indian Army had commenced commissioning women officers in 1992.
Women are now being accepted for permanent commission and shall be commanding army units and battalions in near future: Defence Minister @rajnathsingh
@rajnathsingh I am happy to share with you that from next year, women shall be able to join our premier tri-service pre-commissioning training institute, the National Defence Academy: Defence Minister @rajnathsingh
@rajnathsingh In the Navy, from humble beginnings in Air Traffic Control in 1993, the women officers have graduated to being pilots of Maritime Reconnaissance aircrafts in 2016, and are now appointed onboard warships since last year: Defence Minister @rajnathsingh
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OCT 16, 2021 (SATURDAY, ASHWIN, SHUKL, EKADASHI VIKRAM, SAMVAT 2078)
(शनिवार , अश्विन, शुक्ल एकादशी , वि. सं. 2078)
TODAY AN EYE ON
•Union Minister @HardeepSPuri & Union Health Minister @mansukhmandviya to launch Vaccination Song by Kailash Kher in New Delhi at 3 PM
•Union Housing & Urban Affairs & Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister @HardeepSPuri to deliver 3rd Memorial Lecture on Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India, on occasion of his Birth Anniversary in New Delhi at 5 PM
•Union Education & Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister @dpradhanbjp to inagurate “Vishwakarma Vatika” set up in “Hunar Haat” at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh to protect, preserve & promote India’s glorious legacy of centuries-old skills & craftsmanship
PM @narendramodi delivers video address in an event to dedicate 7 new Defence Companies to the Nation
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@narendramodi Today is also the birth anniversary of former President, Bharat Ratna, Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam. The way Kalam Saheb dedicated his life- building a powerful India is an inspiration for all of us: PM @narendramodi
@narendramodi This year India has entered the 75 years of its Independence, we are completing projects that were stuck for a long time-
@narendramodi@rajnathsingh Today our defence sector is on the path of Self Reliance and 'Make for the World'
The Defense Ministry has set a target of achieving a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 crore in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2024, which includes export of Rs 35,000 crore: Defence Minister
Prime Minister @narendramodi performs the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of Hostel Phase-1 (Boys’ Hostel), constructed by Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj in Surat via video conferencing.
@narendramodi With this initiative in the field of education, Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj will give a new direction to the youth & help them fulfill their dreams: PM @narendramodi
@narendramodi I've been told that hostel construction of both phases will be completed by 2024: PM @narendramodi
Union Finance Minister @nsitharaman on Oct. 14 attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the #IMF at the @WorldBank-@IMFNews Annual Meetings 2021 in Washington D.C.
@nsitharaman@WorldBank@IMFNews FM @nsitharaman conveyed that India recognizes the importance of universal vaccination in stemming the spread of the virus and that the stark differences in vaccination coverage of low-income countries and advanced countries is of concern.
@nsitharaman@WorldBank@IMFNews FM @nsitharaman stated that the IMF should provide necessary policy and capacity support to low-income countries for effective use of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allotted recently.