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Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Haryana's Ishita scripts history, becomes one of the 1st women cadets to have passed out of NDA
Rohtak: Ishita Sangwan, a native of Chhapar village in Charkhi Dadri district, scripted history by becoming a part of the first-ever batch of the women cadets that successfully passed out of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune. With dreams of flying a Rafale fighter jet, Ishita is on course to become the first woman from this pioneering NDA batch to pursue a career in the Air Force flying. Ishita's father, Charan Singh Sangwan, is a school principal in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The family currently lives in Gudha Gorji, Jhunjhunu. Her mother, Anita, is a teacher. Ishita did her schooling from Rana International School, Degana, in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. She passed Class XII with physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Charan Singh said Ishita and her twin sister, Astha, always excelled in academics. While Astha is currently pursuing MBBS from GMC, Surat, Ishita always dreamt of becoming a fighter pilot. Her aspirations took flight when the Supreme Court in 2021 allowed women to join the NDA. "I informed her of the opportunity just 28 days before the NDA written examination. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Pelajari Undo She was confident of qualifying despite the limited time for preparation," recalled Charan Singh. In total, 1,78,000 women candidates had applied, competing for just 19 vacancies — only two of which were in the Air Force flying branch. Since the family had no military background, Ishita prepared for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview using YouTube and other online resources. Her SSB interview was held in Bengaluru, and after qualifying, she went on to clear the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS), which is mandatory for Air Force flying candidates. After successfully completing the medical examination, she was selected and officially joined the NDA on August 9, 2022. All of this happened while she was simultaneously preparing for her Class XII board exams, in which she scored 90.60%, having earlier secured 90% in Class X. "Ishita told us that the training at NDA had been extremely rigorous, keeping them occupied from 5 am to 10 pm every day," her father said with pride. MSID:: 121536747 413 |
Deccan Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
People's income has to increase eight-fold to define Viksit Bharat: Jagdeep Dhankhar
Talking to reporters after paying tributes to former prime minister Charan Singh on his death anniversary, the vice president said Viksit Bharat, or a developed India, does not refer to the rank of the nation's economy in the world.
Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Indian Express
Fire at Mohali garbage dump chokes residents
A major fire broke out early on Saturday at an illegal garbage dump along N-choe river near Sector 66, Mohali. Toxic smoke engulfed Sectors 66, 82, and surrounding areas in no time. Students and scientists from prestigious institutions such as ISB and IISER werealso affected. Sources said that though fire tenders were alerted around 1,30 am, even till afternoon the fire remained largely uncontrollable. By that time around 20 fire tenders were deployed. Gursewak Singh, sarpanch of Mauli village, accused the civic body of failing to prevent illegal dumping and pollution. Assistant Commissioner Ranjeev Kumar reached the site around 7.30 am along with his team and initiated efforts using JCB machines to cover the burning garbage with soil. At 11 am, Mohali Mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu, Senior Deputy Mayor Amrik Singh Somal, and other officials conducted a site inspection. Ward No. 24 (Sector 66) councillor Charan Singh told the Mayor that illegal dumping had been ongoing in the river for the past month. Charan Singh said, 'We tried several times to stop it, but the gabage collectors kept dumping waste.' Jeevan Singh, a resident of Sector 66, said, 'The entire area was engulfed in smoke and we were facing difficulties to breathe. When I stepped out, all I could see was smoke.' As residents Jagdish Kumar and Jaswinder Singh demanded an immediate halt to dumping in the riverbed, the mayor assured, 'We will ensure that no garbage is dumped here again. From today, garbage dumping will be completely banned, barbed wire will be installed, and a guard will be posted to prevent further dumping.' Assistant Commissioner Ranjeev Kumar said, 'Garbage was scheduled to be cleared from the dump using Poklan machines, and three large truckloads have already been sent for processing. We were planning to finish clearing the site within the nexrt 2-3 days. Today's fire might have been caused by some mischievous elements. Every possible effort is being made to bring the situation under control.'
