On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Capital welcomed a gathering of literature lovers at the book launch of Continuum, a science fiction novel by author and civil servant Sadhna Shanker.
The chief guest of the evening, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, noted, “Books open doors to different worlds and new perspectives.”
Shanker also thanked Rijiju for his presence. “You were also there at my first book launch in 2018. You have always encouraged me in my literary journey,” she said.
Celebrated authors Vikas Swarup and Mamang Dai were also present at the launch.
Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair assumed the office of Director General Medical Services (Army) on Thursday, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this position. Prior to this, she was the first woman to hold the post of DG Hospital Services (Armed Forces) on promotion to the rank of Air Marshal.
Lt. Gen. Nair graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in December 1985. She holds a Post Graduate degree in Family Medicine, Diplomas in Maternal & Child Health and Health Care Management, and has undergone a two-year training programme in Medical Informatics at AIIMS, New Delhi. She was trained in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Warfare with the Israeli Defence Forces and in Military Medical Ethics with the Swiss Armed Forces in Spiez. She is also the first woman Principal Medical Officer of Western Air Command, and Training Command, Indian Air Force (IAF).
