What's Buzzing This Week? - Aug 12, 2021

Here’s your weekly dose of news updates from us!

1. Tokyo Olympics 2020: Golfer Aditi Ashok misses bronze medal by a whisker, finishes 4th

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/tokyo-olympics-2020-golfer-aditi-ashok-misses-out-on-bronze-medal-narrowly-after-stunning-performance-finishes-4th/amp_videoshow/85122099.cms

2. Nutrition-focused programmes launched for women & children in Rajasthan

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan-launches-nutrition-focused-programmes-for-women-children/article35756338.ece/amp/

3. Hockey star Vandana Kataria is the new brand ambassador of Uttarakhand Department of women empowerment & Child Development 

https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/sports/others/article/vandana-kataria-made-brand-ambassador-of-uttarakhands-department-of-women-empowerment-and-child-development/796429

4. Sarla Thukral, India’s first woman pilot, honoured with a Google Doodle on her 107th birthday

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/google-celebrates-indias-first-woman-pilot-sarla-thukrals-107th-birthday-with-google-doodle/amp_videoshow/85144741.cms

5. Improving gender diversity: Indian tech giants TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL to hire 60,000 women employees this year

https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/tcs-infosys-other-it-cos-to-hire-60000-women-employees-from-campuses-seek-to-improve-gender-diversity/794767

6. For the first time, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) inducts women officers in combat

https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/indo-tibetan-border-police-inducts-its-first-women-officers-in-combat/amp_articleshow/85149191.cms

7. PM Narendra Modi launches the 2nd phase of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for providing free LPG connections

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/pm-modi-launches-ujjwala-2-0-for-providing-free-lpg-connections-121081000852_1.html

8. According to the report, Indian women spend an average of 53 minutes playing games every day

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/indian-women-spend-an-average-of-53-minutes-playing-games-every-day-report/2308534/lite/