What's Buzzing This Week? - Nov 24, 2022

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

1. By winning the Bronze Medal in Asian TT event, Manika Batra becomes the first Indian female to achieve this feat.

https://sports.ndtv.com/table-tennis/manika-batra-first-indian-female-paddler-to-clinch-bronze-at-tournament-3535206/amp/1

2. India’s women’s U19 cricket team to be led by Shweta Sehrawat for a series against New Zealand.

https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/shweta-sehrawat-to-captain-womens-india-u-19-team-for-home-series-against-nz-452870

3. Digital Shakti 4.0 launched by NCW for digitally empowering and skilling women in cyberspace.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/ncw-launches-digital-shakti-4-0-for-making-women-digitally-skilled-122111700085_1.html

4. In a landmark judgement by SC, full pension to be awarded to 32 women who served in IAF for more than 5 years.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/32-former-women-officers-who-fought-to-serve-in-air-force-for-more-than-5-years-to-get-full-pension-delhi-high-court-3526819/amp/1

5. Indian women’s junior team won Gold Medal after defeating Korea in Air Pistol in Asian Airgun Championship.

https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/indian-junior-women-claim-air-pistol-gold/article66149647.ece/amp/

6. New racing series to be launched by Formula One for women drivers.

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/formula-one-to-launch-new-racing-series-for-women-drivers/amp_articleshow/95623986.cms

7. All-white clothing rules for female players relaxed by Wimbledon to support women and girls competing in the championships.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/wimbledon-relaxes-all-white-clothing-rule-for-women/amp_articleshow/95586839.cms

8. In UP school management committees, 50% members to be represented by women.

https://m.timesofindia.com/education/news/women-to-get-50-representation-in-up-school-committees/amp_articleshow/95573692.cms

9. Two girls placed in the Top 3 in overall merit in the NDA entrance examination.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/two-girls-in-top-three-merit-slots-in-nda-exam-8279780/

10. As per a survey, during the festive season, women led MSME’s had a two-fold rise in the credit demand as compared to pre-pandemic levels.

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-fin-credit-demand-from-women-led-msmes-doubled-this-festive-season-from-pre-pandemic-levels-survey/2831296/lite/

11. Sandhya Devanathan takes charge as the new Meta India’s vice president.

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/sandhya-devanathan-named-as-meta-indias-vice-president/2828912/lite/

12. Lance Naik Manju created history by becoming the Indian Army’s first female skydiver.

https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/news/india/indian-army-lance-naik-manju-becomes-first-woman-sky-diver-video-pictures-eastern-command-latest-updates-2022-11-18-824700

13. The Supreme Court has questioned why women are not being promoted in a similar way as their male counterparts in the army.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-bias-against-women-in-promotion-supreme-court-to-army/articleshow/95670526.cms

14. On the occasion of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, a crowdfunding initiative launched by Britannia Marie Gold for women entrepreneurs.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/brittania-marie-gold-launches-crowdfunding-initiative-for-women-entrepreneurs/article66157633.ece

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