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What's Buzzing This Week? - Dec 15, 2022

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  1. Four Indians, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sirisha Bandla, Geetanjali Shree and Sneha Jawale included in the BBC’s 100 Women List of the Influential Figures of 2022.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/4-indians-on-bbc-s-100-women-list-of-influential-figures-of-2022-122120601154_1.html

  1. The Indian women’s hockey team defeated Japan 2-1 in the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup.

https://www.news18.com/amp/news/sports/fih-hockey-womens-nations-cup-india-defeat-japan-2-1-to-move-closer-to-semifinals-6603799.html

  1. As per a world bank report, women are the major users of public transport in India.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/women-biggest-users-of-public-transport-in-india-world-bank-report/amp-11670741647303.html

  1. Women officers allowed by the Indian Air Force to join the Garud Commando Force.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-air-force-allows-women-to-join-its-elite-garud-commando-force-101670871192130-amp.html

  1. For the first time in Delhi all 22 sub-registrars posts will be held by women.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/all-sub-registrars-in-delhi-to-be-women/amp_articleshow/96201329.cms

  1. PT Usha takes charge as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/sports/pt-usha-becomes-first-woman-president-of-indian-olympic-association-122121000384_1.html

  1. India’s initiative of keeping women-led development as a priority appreciated by Russian G20 Sherpa Svetlana Lukash.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/international/russian-g20-sherpa-praises-india-for-women-led-development-as-priority-122120700115_1.html

  1. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin’s core security tem includes 9 women equipped with X-95 sub-machine guns and AK-47s.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/with-x-95-sub-machine-guns-ak-47s-9-women-in-stalins-core-security-team/amp_articleshow/96156021.cms

  1. US vice-President Kamala Harris and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman included in the Forbes annual list of 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' of 2022.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/fm-sitharaman-kamala-harris-among-forbes-100-most-powerful-women-122120700760_1.html

  1. For onboarding 2.5 lakh women entrepreneurs, revamped Women Entrepreneurship Portal launched by NITI Aayog. 

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-tech-niti-aayog-launches-revamped-women-entrepreneurship-portal-to-onboard-2-5-lakh-women-entrepreneurs/2911927/lite/

  1. Special forces MARCOS opened for women by the Indian Navy.

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/indian-navy-opens-up-special-forces-marcos-for-women-in-historic-move-article-96158906/amp

  1. Ayeera Chishti won a Bronze Medal in the World Junior Wushu Championship.

https://www.news18.com/amp/news/sports/world-junior-wushu-championship-jks-ayeera-chishti-wins-historic-bronze-6600307.html

  1. Indian Women’s Cricket Team defeated Australia in the 2nd T20I match in the five-match series.

https://zeenews.india.com/cricket/live-updates/highlights-ind-w-vs-aus-w-2nd-t20i-india-womens-team-beat-australia-in-super-over-2546961/amp

  1. As per a report there are more employable women than men in India.

https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/there-are-more-employable-women-than-men-in-india-wheebox-india-skills-report/amp_articleshow/96202479.cms

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Who featured in BBC’s 100 Women List of the Influential Figures of 2022?
Four Indians, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sirisha Bandla, Geetanjali Shree and Sneha Jawale included in the BBC’s 100 Women List of the Influential Figures of 2022.
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Women officers allowed by the Indian Air Force to join the Garud Commando Force.
Who featured in Forbes List of World's 100 Most Powerful Women of 2022
US vice-President Kamala Harris and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman included in the Forbes annual list of 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' of 2022.