What's Buzzing This Week? - April 13, 2023

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

1. Kim Cotton from New Zealand scripted history by becoming the first woman on field empire in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka’s full member men’s T20 International match.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/international/nz-vs-sl-kim-cotton-first-woman-umpire-mens-t20is-new-zealand-sri-lanka/article66701247.ece/amp/

2. President Draupadi Murmu took a sortie on Sukhoi 30 jet from Tezpur Air Force station in Assam.

https://zeenews.india.com/video/news/president-droupadi-murmu-flies-in-sukhoi-fighter-jet-on-assam-tour-today-2592522.html/amp

3. More than 10% women officers of every batch inducted in army from this year onwards will be inducted into army’s artillery units.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/at-least-10-women-officers-to-be-inducted-into-armys-artillery-units-8547545/lite/

4. As per a study, in India, women spend more time on gaming as compared to men.

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/women-in-india-spend-more-time-on-gaming-than-men-study-shows/amp-11680766721073.html

5. Julius Baer, Swiss wealth management firm, planning to increase their women workforce over the next 3 years by 30%.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/julius-baer-aims-to-increase-women-in-its-workforce-by-30-in-next-three-years/amp_articleshow/99320743.cms

6. Chandrakala Ojha, 15 years old, entered the Golden Book of World Records by swimming non-stop for 8 hours.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/15-year-old-chhattisgarh-girl-enters-golden-book-of-world-records-swims-non-stop-for-8-hours-2357961-2023-04-10

7. Pooja Ojha became the first international medalist of Para Canoeing.

https://theprint.in/india/mp-woman-overcomes-her-disability-to-become-first-international-medallist-of-para-canoeing/1511624/?amp

8. 2,400 Indian women entrepreneurs got help from Goldman Sachs education program to raise 28L crore revenue.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/goldman-sachs-education-programme-helped-2-400-indian-women-entrepreneurs-generate-28-000-cr-revenue-11680769583715.html

9. As per Forbes Indian Billionaires List, three richest women in India are Savitri Jindal, Rohiqa Cyrus Mistry and Rekha Jhunjhunwala.

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/rekha-jhunjhunwala-to-rohiqa-cyrus-mistry-here-are-indias-richest-women-and-their-net-worth-as-per-forbes-latest-list-of-billionaires/3037797/lite/

10. MI5 Deputy Anne Keast-Butler, appointed as first woman cyber spy chief in the UK.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/uk-appoints-mi5-deputy-as-first-woman-cyber-spy-chief-anne-keast-butler-3938763/amp/1

11. Indian women’s football team defeated Kyrgyz Republic and qualified for Round 2 in AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-qualifies-for-round-2-afc-womens-olympic-qualifiers-kyrgyz-republic-sandhiya-anju-renu/article66711557.ece/amp/

12. Centre asked by Supreme Court to frame a ‘Universal National Policy’ for providing sanitary pads to school girls in India 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-asks-centre-to-frame-uniform-national-policy-to-provide-sanitary-pads-for-girls-in-schools-in-india/article66720191.ece