What's Buzzing This Week? - Jul 28, 2022

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

1. Droupadi Murmu becomes the second woman president and first tribal woman president of India.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/droupadi-murmu-elected-first-tribal-president-with-64-of-vote/amp_articleshow/93038427.cms

2. Three months extension given to the panel that’s examining raising the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/panel-examining-raising-womens-marriage-age-gets-3-month-extension/amp_articleshow/93122549.cms

3. We aspire for 50% business owned by women :Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister.

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/aspire-for-50-female-directors-at-firms-says-piyush-goyal/2605966/lite/

4. Auto manufacturing companies like Hero, Tata Motors, MG are adding more women to their workforce under their bid to accelerate gender diversity drive.

https://www.financialexpress.com/express-mobility/more-women-enter-auto-manufacturing-as-tata-motors-hero-mg-accelerate-gender-diversity-drive/2605049/lite/

5. More women beneficiaries of key government schemes noted in FY22.

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-eodb-women-msmes-key-govt-schemes-see-more-women-takers-as-beneficiary-count-jumps-in-fy22-from-previous-year/2601994/lite/

6. A study reveals that the majority of domestic work is done by women who receive no pay in return for it.

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/women-do-the-lions-share-of-domestic-work-for-no-pay-study/2603335/lite/

7. Three day conference to be organised in Kalaburagi for discussing women centric issues.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/conference-to-discuss-women-centric-issues/article65682184.ece/amp/

8. Right to safe abortion is an unmarried woman’s right and it can’t be denied to her: SC

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/refusing-safe-abortion-to-unmarried-woman-violation-of-her-personal-autonomy-supreme-court/article65668003.ece/amp/

9. A Lancet study reveals that worldwide over 16 crore women have contraceptive needs that are not met.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/16-crore-women-worldwide-have-unmet-contraception-needs-lancet-study/article65669882.ece/amp/

10. Yuvanshi Vig and Tanya Singh become CBSE Class 12 Toppers 2022 by scoring 500/500 marks.

https://m.timesofindia.com/home/education/news/cbse-class-12-toppers-2022-yuvakshi-tanya-tops-cbse-12th-with-a-perfect-score-of-500/amp_articleshow/93058266.cms

11. Deshna Nahar, a 7 year old, became a Guinness World Record holder for becoming the fastest to skate in limbo at a stretch under 20 cars.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/pune/7-year-old-sets-guinness-world-record-for-skating/amp_articleshow/92911667.cms

12. Six women officials appointed as sub-registrars in Delhi.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-in-a-first-six-women-appointed-as-sub-registrars-8054187/

13. The 2025 Women’s World Cup would be hosted by India.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/india-to-host-womens-50-over-world-cup-in-2025/videoshow/93152006.cms

14. India’s Flagbearer at Opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2022 would be P.V. Sindhu.

https://sports.ndtv.com/commonwealth-games-2022/pv-sindhu-to-be-indias-flagbearer-at-cwg-opening-ceremony-sources-3199207

15. According to a report, Roshni Nadar of HCL is the richest woman of India followed by Falguni Nayar of Nykaa.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hcls-roshni-nadar-richest-indian-woman-nykaas-falguni-nayar-2nd-hurun-list-3198566