What's Buzzing This Week? - Jan 6, 2022

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

1. 13-year-old Delhi girl Anahat Singh becomes India’s first girls US open champ in squash

https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/meet-anahat-singh-india-s-first-girls-us-open-champ-in-squash-101641228668488.html

2. Kerala backs gender-neutral uniform stating that boys and girls have equal freedom

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/02/kerala-india-boys-girls-have-equal-freedom-promotes-gender-neutral-uniforms

3. Alka Mittal becomes first woman CMD of the Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/ongc-gets-first-woman-cmd-7704773/

4. Mobile wellness clinic for women to be launched in Mangaluru

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/mangaluru-mobile-wellness-clinic-for-women-to-be-launched/articleshow/88674050.cms

5. Captain Harpreet Chandi becomes the first Indian-origin woman to trek solo to South Pole

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/captain-harpreet-chandi-becomes-first-indian-origin-woman-to-trek-solo-to-south-pole/article38112868.ece

6. India to host two big women’s Football tournaments in 2022

https://www.news18.com/news/football/look-ahead-india-to-host-2-big-womens-football-tournaments-in-2022-what-to-expect-4623887.html

7. Close to 31,000 complaints of crimes committed against women recieved by the National Commission for women (NCW) in 2021, the highest since 2014 

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/nearly-31k-complaints-of-crimes-against-women-received-in-2021-over-half-from-up-ncw/2395750/lite/

8. Due to rising COVID-19 cases the BCCI postpones Ranji, CK Nayudu Trophy, Women’s T20 league

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/sports/bcci-postpones-ranji-ck-nayudu-trophy-women-s-t20-league-due-to-covid-19-122010401588_1.html

9. Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt becomes 1st woman to command US nuclear carrier

https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/navy-captain-becomes-1st-woman-to-command-us-nuclear-carrier/amp_articleshow/88703658.cms

10. The Indian School of Business (ISB) to back women-led startups

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/isb-to-back-startups-by-women/article38114645.ece/amp/