Kiran Bedi PPMG PNBB (born 9 June 1949) is a former tennis player who became the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972 and was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 28 May 2016 to 16 February 2021. [2][3][4] She remained in service for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in ...

Kiran Bedi (born June 9, 1949, Amritsar, India) is an Indian social activist who was the first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) and who was instrumental in introducing prison reform in India.

Kiran Bedi's exceptional qualities include her trailblazing career, commitment to justice, courage, integrity, contributions to policing and peacekeeping, advocacy for education, and her role as a prominent social activist and author.

Kiran Bedi is a retired IPS officer, social activist, former tennis player, and a politician. She is the first women IPS Officer of India. Bedi served the nation for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2007 from the post of ‘Director General’ of the “Bureau of …

In the popular media, Kiran Bedi is slated to be the first woman IPS officer. After her first posting to the Chanakyapuri subdivision of Delhi in 1975, she went on to become the first woman to lead the all-male contingent of the Delhi Police at the Republic Day Parade in 1975.

Mar 24, 2025 · An investigation reveals that in 2003, Kiran Bedi used Delhi Police officials to surveil her daughter over a suspected visa scam. In the process, a crucial lead in the unsolved sexual assault case ...

Kiran Bedi is the first woman to have joined the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service. She is the 24th Lt Governor of Puducherry. She served the United Nations as Civilian Police Advisor in Peacekeeping Operations.

She is the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Even today, she inspires all young and aspiring women UPSC students. Today, let us take a look at her inspiring journey. Born on June 9, 1949, in Amritsar (Punjab), Kiran Bedi is now a retired IPS officer and is also a social activist.

Aug 5, 2022 · In 1972, Kiran Bedi was the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) — a first of many firsts in her career. From running non-profit...

13 hours ago · Srinagar, Apr 15: Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday said she felt “a deep peace in the heart” after arriving in Srinagar. Speaking on the sidelines of India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN) event, Bedi said she was moved by ...