What's Buzzing This Week? - Oct 13, 2022

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

1. For encouraging women to step out after dark, a campaign called ‘Girls Night Out’ organised in Ernakulam district of Kerala.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/girls-night-out-initiative-organised-in-kerala-to-encourage-woman-enjoy-life-like-men-8199242/

2. A report reveals that 4 women have been selected to run the world’s most remote post office in Port Lockroy.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/four-women-to-run-the-worlds-most-remote-post-office-and-count-penguins-report-3407981/amp/1

3. Annie Ernaux, a French author, conferred the Nobel Prize in Literature 2022.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/french-author-annie-ernaux-wins-2022-nobel-prize-in-literature-2008910-2022-10-06

4. The Indian women’s team lost the pre-quarter final against Chinese Taipei and ended their campaign in the World Table Tennis Championships.

https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/indian-women-knocked-out-of-world-team-table-tennis-championships-438563

5. Twenty years old, Jagriti Yadav became UK High Commissioner for a day after winning a competition.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/lucknows-jagriti-yadav-becomes-uk-high-commissioner-for-a-day/amp_articleshow/94768187.cms

6. For flying light combat helicopter fleet, Indian Air Force is planning to induct female pilots.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-induct-women-officers-to-fly-light-combat-helicopter-fleet/amp_articleshow/94767734.cms

7. The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Thailand at the Women's Asia Cup.

https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/womens-asia-cup-india-in-a-league-of-own-thrash-thailand-440159

8. For the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup, 21 member Indian squad were announced.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/india-announce-21-member-squad-for-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup/amp_articleshow/94658983.cms

9. IAF to induct women agniveers in 2023, says IAF chief.

https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/women-agniveers-to-be-inducted-in-iaf-next-year-says-iaf-chief/2700600/lite/

10. Amazon India’s first female truck driver is Joycy Lyngdoh from Meghalaya.

https://hubnetwork.in/meghalaya-based-joycy-lyngdoh-becomes-amazons-first-female-truck-driver-in-india/

11. According to a demographic sample survey, the highest percentage of child marriages in girls, recorded in Jharkhand.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jharkhand-records-india-s-highest-percentage-of-child-marriage-among-girls-101665217482552-amp.html