New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over comments made by Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Vijay Shah against Colonel Sofia Qureshi of the Indian Army, the Madhya Pradesh Government formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Monday to probe the matter The three-member team formed by the state government includes DIG SAF Kalyan … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (May 19) clarified that its May 9 interim order directing Centre to not release Short Service Commission women Army officers from service till the next hearing in August will be applicable to the women officers who have moved the apex court, high courts and the armed forces tribunal … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday (May 16) refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging online circulation of numerous deepfake videos of Colonel Sofia Qureshi, who briefed the media on ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7 along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and granted liberty to the petitioner to seek his impleadment as … Read more
Bhopal: Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday demanded immediate sacking of her party colleague and Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah from the state cabinet for “embarrassing” the people of India with his controversial remarks against Colonel Sofia Qureshi. Bharti is probably the only BJP leader who has openly condemned Shah’s remarks and sought action … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday (May 9) asked the Centre not to release women Army officers from Short Service Commission till the next date of hearing, saying “In the prevailing situation, let’s not bring their morale down.”. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing a batch of … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in a 2020 verdict acknowledged the achievements of Colonel Sofia Qureshi, who along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh briefed media on ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7, and other women Army officers while granting permanent commission to women officers in Indian Army. The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal by women … Read more
In a groundbreaking moment for the Indian Armed Forces, two senior women officers — Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force — jointly addressed the nation at a high-level press briefing on Operation Sindoor, alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The briefing marked a historic first … Read more
In a groundbreaking moment for the Indian Armed Forces, two senior women officers — Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Army and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force — jointly addressed the nation at a high-level press briefing on Operation Sindoor, alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The briefing marked a historic first … Read more