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Meet Akanksha Kumari, India’s 1st Woman Underground Mine Engineer

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Breaking stereotypes, Akanksha Kumari has become India's first woman underground coal miner.  Hailing from Jharkhand, Akanksha works for Central Coalfields Limited – a subsidiary of Coal India. Here's all you need to know about her!</p>

IN Bureau

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