Breaking stereotypes: Women loco pilots see 5-fold increase in last 10 years

Breaking stereotypes: Women loco pilots see 5-fold increase in last 10 years

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a significant feat, women loco pilots driving trains has grown almost five-fold in the country in the last 10 years, thus driving progress and breaking stereotypes. According to government figures, at least 1,828 women loco pilots currently work with the Indian Railways (as of 2024) — up from 371 … Read more

IAF aircraft crashes in Shivpuri, trainee pilots safe

IAF aircraft crashes in Shivpuri, trainee pilots safe

Bhopal, Feb 6 (IANS) A twin-seater Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 aircraft crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri while it was on a routine training sortie on Thursday. Fortunately, the two pilots of the Mirage 2000 fighter plane were safe, and they were rushed to a nearby hospital for a medical checkup. The IAF in … Read more