What's Buzzing This Week? - May 11, 2023

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

1. Indian Navy officers Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa Aligirisamy, shortlisted for solo sailing expedition around the world.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/two-women-officers-of-indian-navy-training-for-solo-sailing-expedition-around-the-globe/article66826155.ece/amp/

2. Appointment of women officers of Territorial Army (TA) along the LoC approved by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/posting-of-women-territorial-army-officers-along-line-of-control-approved-4013808/amp/1

3. Priyanka Mallick, 29 year old fashion designer from Bengal, designed a brooch for King Charles III and Queen Camilia and received an invitation for the coronation ceremony.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengal-woman-designs-dress-for-queen-camilla-accessory-for-king-charles-4010531/amp/1

4. Penny Mordaunt became the first woman to present the sword to a British Monarch.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-65508574.amp

5. Centre issued a memo to the forces to work on the implementation of an all women’s parade in the next Republic Day.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/republic-day-2024-to-see-all-women-parade-centres-plan-4013058/amp/1

6. Shwetaben Thakorbhai Parmar set the record of performing the highest sky dive by a female skydiver in an Indian bridal salwar suit.

https://indiabookofrecords.in/highest-skydive-performed-by-a-female-skydiver-clad-in-indian-bridal-salwar-suit/

7. Bindyarani Devi won the Silver medal in Weightlifting in women’s non-olympic 55kg category at the Asian Championships.

https://www.business-standard.com/sports/other-sports-news/bindyarani-devi-wins-silver-in-women-s-weightlifting-at-asian-championships-123050600386_1.html

8. Pragati Gowda, only Indian girl to reach finals in FIA Rally Star Finals in Italy finished second and qualified as reserve driver for World Rally Championships.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/city-lass-pragathi-gowda-comes-second-at-fia-rally-star-in-italy/articleshow/100073998.cms