What's Buzzing This Week? - June 22, 2023

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

June 15, 2023

The W20 Communique advocates for implementing a 15% tax reduction exclusively benefiting women-led tech and tech-enabled start-ups.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/provide-a-minimum-15-tax-break-for-women-led-tech-and-tech-enabled-start-ups-w20-communique/article66971805.ece

Punjab's small-town girl achieves great success, securing AIR 4 in NEET UG Results 2023 and emerging as the top performer among girls.

https://indianexpress.com/article/education/neet-result-2023-toppers-lists-neet-air-4-and-all-india-women-topper-pranjal-aggarwal-8662155/lite/

June 16, 2023

It is important for women to acquire martial arts skills for self-defence: SP

https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/women-should-learn-martial-art-for-self-defence-sp

June 17, 2023

Deeksha delivers a stunning performance, overpowering Harmilan in the 1500m race, while Krishan Kumar secures an impressive gold hat-trick.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/national-inter-state-athletics-championship-km-deeksha-harmilan-bains-results-report/article66977563.ece

June 18, 2023

The inaugural batch of female fighter pilots in India has been awarded their wings.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-first-women-fighter-pilots-commissioned-into-air-force-1420576

Dr. Kamala Sohonie's 112th birth anniversary, marking India's first woman biochemist, is honoured by Google through a vibrant doodle.

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/google-celebrates-indias-first-woman-biochemist-dr-kamala-sohonies-112th-birth-anniversary-with-a-colourful-doodle/amp_articleshow/101078320.cms

June 19, 2023

Bhavani Devi secures a bronze medal, making history as the first Indian to ever win a medal at the Asian Fencing Championship.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/bhavani-devi-stuns-world-champion-misaki-emura-secure-india-first-ever-asian-fencing-championship-medal/article66985384.ece/amp/

June 20, 2023

Prior to the men's World Cup, this event in women's cricket stood out as the most significant occurrence, marking a historic moment in the sport.

https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/june-20-1973-50-years-of-the-first-ever-cricket-world-cup-womens/20230620.htm

June 21, 2023

The government is merging the Child Helpline '1098' with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) '112'.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/unified-child-helpline-to-be-run-by-cops-not-ngos/articleshow/101143704.cms?from=mdr

Indian women’s cricket team won the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 after defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-beat-bangladesh-by-31-runs-to-win-womens-emerging-asia-cup/articleshow/101157108.cms?from=mdr

India’s rank in Global Gender Index improved by 8 positions to 127th place out of 146 countries: Gender Gap Report 2023, WEF

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-climbs-eight-places-to-127-in-global-gender-index-says-wef-report/article66994156.ece