What's Buzzing This Week? - Feb 2, 2023

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

1. Check out the highlights of Union Budget 2023 especially for women.

https://girls.buzz/blogs/highlights-of-budget-2023/

2. Indian women’s U19 cricket team created history by winning the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup after defeating England in the finals.

https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/sports/cricket/india-vs-england-live-score-womens-u19-t20-world-cup-2023-final

3. Pregnant and lactating mothers to be given full day’s pay for half day’s work in MGNREGS in Karnataka.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/mgnregs-boost-for-pregnant-women-in-karnataka/amp_articleshow/97509226.cms

4. “India has a government which is committed to removing every obstacle being faced by women”: President Draupadi Murmu

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/govt-committed-to-removing-every-obstacle-faced-by-women-president-droupadi-murmu/amp_articleshow/97492313.cms

5. “Women empowerment has been at the core of all schemes introduced by my government. Today, we are seeing the success of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao”: President Draupadi Murmu

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/women-empowerment-core-of-my-governments-schemes-president-murmu-in-maiden-parliament-address/amp_articleshow/97485343.cms

6. Srividya, a 27 year old woman created a record for donating 105 litres of breast milk in a span of 7 months.

https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/27-year-old-coimbatore-woman-sets-record-for-donating-105-litres-of-breast-milk-in-seven-months-6932533.html

7. ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2022 awarded to India’s Renuka Singh.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3033006

8. In the T20 ICC rankings, Deepti Sharma achieved the second spot.

https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/indias-deepti-sharma-climbs-to-second-spot-in-womens-t20-icc-ranking/2966470/lite/

9. According to the AISHE survey, as compared to men, more women enrolled for higher education in 2020-21.

https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/more-women-enroled-in-higher-education-than-men-in-2020-21-shows-aishe-survey/2963475/lite/

10. Global women farmer program brought to Bengal by PepsiCo foundation and CARE.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/pepsico-foundation-care-bring-global-women-farmer-programme-to-bengal-123012401213_1.html

11. For increasing women’s labour force participation, SHGs can play a pivotal role: Economic Survey 2022-23

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/self-help-groups-can-help-in-widening-womens-labour-force-participation-economic-survey/article66454927.ece/amp/

12. Women power and indigenous arms displayed at the Republic Day parade.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/74th-republic-day-india-displays-indigenous-arms-and-women-power/article66436980.ece/amp/

13. India UK Outstanding Achievers honour awarded to footballer Aditi Chauhan.

https://thebridge.in/football/aditi-chauhan-india-uk-outstanding-achievers-honours-39112

14. Alka Yagnik became YouTube’s most streamed singer of 2022.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/take-a-bow-alka-yagnik-playback-legend-is-youtubes-most-streamed-singer-of-2022-beats-taylor-swift-bts/articleshow/97434052.cms

15. For the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup, an all-woman panel of match officials was announced by ICC.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2023-womens-t20-world-cup-icc-announces-all-woman-panel-of-match-officials-1356015?platform=amp