What's Buzzing This Week? - Jun 16, 2022

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

1. Accelerator program announced by Google for startups led by women in India.

https://m.timesofindia.com/gadgets-news/google-announces-accelerator-program-for-women-led-startups-in-india/amp_articleshow/92201773.cms

2. P.V. Sindhu bowed out of Indonesia Open 2022 BWF Super 1000 tournament after getting defeated by China’s He Bing Jiao.

https://olympics.com/en/news/indonesia-open-2022-badminton-india-day-1-results-pv-sindhu

3. A 200 crore fund to be launched for investing in startups that are socially relevant or led by women in Maharashtra.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/maharashtra-to-launch-rs-200-cr-fund-to-invest-in-women-led-startups-122061000299_1.html

4. 15,500 Female employees to be paid $118 Million by Google as settlement cover in gender discrimination suit.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/google-pays-118-million-to-female-staff-in-gender-discrimination-suit-3061709

5. Apparel units for women to be launched by Ernakulam district panchayat.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ernakulam-district-panchayat-to-launch-apparel-units-for-women/article65523521.ece/amp/

6. The Indian women’s hockey team lost to Belgium 1-2, in the Women's Hockey  Pro League.

https://thebridge.in/amp/hockey/women-pro-league-india-lose-belgium-32322

7. A study shows women feel colder as compared to men. 

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/yes-women-might-feel-the-cold-more-than-men-study/article65506640.ece/amp/

8. Counselling sessions on stress management held for female cops in Tamil Nadu.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/women-cops-counselled-on-stress-mgmt/amp_articleshow/92193229.cms

9. New National record set by Manpreet Kaur in Women’s Shot Put at Inter-State Athletics Meet in Chennai.

https://thebridge.in/amp/athletics/manpreet-kaur-new-national-record-women-shot-put-breach-18m-32309

10. Women to be allowed to get enrolled in Armed Forces under Agnipath Scheme.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/agnipath-scheme-women-will-be-allowed-to-apply-in-recruitment-of-soldiers-11655194831373.html

11. Employment opportunities to be created for women by LinkedIn and UN Women in joint partnership.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/linkedin-un-women-join-hands-to-create-employment-opportunities-for-women-122061500347_1.html

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