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Here are some of the news headlines from International Womens Day from around India

Maria Rebello is the first female referee

International Women’s Day 2014 will be etched in her memory for life as she could not have started her league career on a better day. Former India footballer Maria Rebello from Curtorim, Goa – who trained in refereeing – finally lived her dream and made history by being the first woman to officiate in an I-League match at the Balewadi Sports Complex on the Saturday. Read more here

Mysore Celebrates IWD

Celebrating International Women’s Day today, CII Mysore Zone in partnership with Royal Mysore Walks organised a walking tour for women. The tour, keeping in mind Women’s Day was for the women, by the women and also about women. The tour focussed on the contribution of women and how important they have been in the society. Stories discussed during the tour mentioned the first woman link of Mysore, who won a George cross to the first woman graduate in South India, who also happens to be from Mysore. The tour was a good mix of stories from the past and the present, history and architecture.It was aimed at creating awareness among the women and making them realise their own strengths. Read more here

All women crew on flights

Air India operated all-women crew flights to international and domestic destinations from dawn to dusk to celebrate International Women’s Day.

On the domestic network, the flights operated by an all-women crew were AI-803/506 on the Delhi-Bangalore-Delhi sector. The flight was commanded by Capt M Bedi with Capt Yashima Singh as second-in-command. This is the first flight operated with a B-787 aircraft that has been flown with an all-women crew.

Another flight (AI804/505) operated Bangalore-Delhi-Bangalore with Capt V Roopa in command assisted by Capt Niranjana Ashok as Co-pilot. Anish Narmada was the flight dispatcher.

Flight AI603/604 operated on Mumbai-Bangalore-Mumbai sector with Capt Venetia Monteen and Capt Jyoti Doifode. The flight from Chennai on the Chennai-Bangalore-Thiruvananthapuram sector (AI263) was operated by Capt Deepa with First Officer Nimisha Goel. The flight also had Y Radhika, AME on board. Read more here