What's Buzzing This Week? - Aug 4, 2022

Here’s your dose of weekly news updates from us along with all Commonwealth Games 2022 last week's updates of our Indian Women Athletes too!

1. Indian Women’s Team won at the 44th Chess Olympiad with Tania Sachdev scoring the decisive point.

https://sports.ndtv.com/chess/tania-sachdev-shines-as-indian-womens-team-wins-at-44th-chess-olympiad-3216500/amp/1

2. Know about Pratiksha Tondwalkar’s inspirational journey from a Sweeper to SBI’s Assistant General Manager.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/from-sbi-sweeper-to-assistant-general-manager-meet-pratiksha-tondwalkar-11659418709289.html

3. Funds of around 9.5 crores were released to increase women’s participation in sports under Khelo India’s ‘Sports for Women’.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/khelo-india-around-rs-9-5-cr-gets-released-under-sports-for-women-122072700064_1.html

4. For helping the rural women with low income, Rajasthan Self helps groups are helping them by training.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/rajasthan-low-income-women-to-get-uplift-through-self-help-groups-122072800989_1.html

5. 31% of the total rich women list is constituted by self-made women who also constitute 39% of combined wealth.

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/self-made-women-account-for-39-of-combined-wealth-make-up-31-of-total-rich-women-list/2608719/lite/

6. According to Greenpeace India, bicycles were given to more than 450 women labourers under the ‘power the pedal’ campaign.

https://www.financialexpress.com/express-mobility/over-450-women-labourers-get-bicycles-as-part-of-power-the-pedal-campaign-says-greenpeace-india/2610761/lite/

7. World record broken by All-women rowing team as they crossed Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii in 34 days 14 hours and 11 minutes.

https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/all-women-rowing-team-breaks-world-record-by-crossing-the-pacific-ocean-from-california-to-hawaii-article-93204987/amp

8. The 8 Kg satellite named ‘AzaadiSAT’ built by girl students is all ready to take off.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/aug/02/satellite-built-by-girl-students-ready-for-take-off-2483181.amp

9. India’s first woman envoy at the UN, Ruchira Kamboj takes charge.

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/ruchira-kamboj-takes-charge-as-indias-first-woman-envoy-at-un-meets-secretary-general-guterres-article-93311252

Here are the Commonwealth Games 2022 Updates of our Indian Women Athletes!

1. Mirabai Chanu won India’s first Gold Medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Women’s 49 Kg Weightlifting Event by lifting a total of 201 Kg. 

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/commonwealth-games/news/mirabai-chanu-wins-gold-weightlifting-cwg-2022-india-at-commonwealth-games/article65701901.ece/amp/

2. Bindyarani Devi won a Silver Medal for India in Women’s 55 Kg Weightlifting as she lifted a total weight of 202 Kg.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/commonwealth-games-2022-bindyarani-devi-clinches-silver-indias-fourth-medal-in-weightlifting/amp_videoshow/93245403.cms

3. Harjinder Kaur clinched the Bronze Medal in Women’s 71 Kg Weightlifting totalling 212 Kg.

https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2022/indiabirmingham/cwg-2022-harjinder-kaur-wins-bronze-in-womens-71kg-weightlifting/amp_articleshow/93282951.cms

4. Sushila Devi won Silver in Women’s Judo 48 Kg Final as she lost the final match against South Africa’s Michaela Whitebooi.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games/sushila-devi-clinches-silver-in-judo-48kg-final-wins-7th-medal-for-india-at-at-commonwealth-games-2022-101659370490104-amp.html

5. India’s Women’s Four Lawn Balls team created history by winning Gold at Commonwealth Games 2022, defeating South Africa, 17-10 in the Final.

https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/india-bags-historic-gold-in-womens-four-lawn-bowl-event-at-cwg-1132415.html

6. India’s Badminton Mixed Team won Silver as they lost the Final, 3-1 to Malaysia.

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/badminton-mixed-team-event-live-score-india-vs-malaysia-cwg-2022-latest-updates-ind-vs-mas-commonwealth-games-live-stream-birmingham-latest-updates-livenews-livenews-5676223.html

7. India’s judoka Tulika Maan won Silver Medal as she lost to her opponent from Scotland in Women’s 78 Kg category in Judo.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/commonwealth-games-2022-tulika-mann-wins-silver-in-womens-78kg-judo-event/articleshow/93334145.cms