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What's Buzzing This Week? - Mar 16, 2023

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  1. Praanvi Gupta, 7 years old, became the world’s youngest yoga instructor (female) and created a Guinness World Record.

https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fitness/indian-schoolgirl-worlds-youngest-yoga-instructor-guinness-world-records-8490618/lite/

  1. Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga brought home the first Oscar for an Indian Production.

https://girls.buzz/blogs/the-elephant-whisperers-wins-best-documentary-short-film-at-oscars-2023/

  1. As per a report, more than 48% women preferred cash over digital means of payment.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/over-48-of-women-prefer-cash-over-digital-means-report/amp-11678295000585.html

  1. Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first female loco pilot became the first woman to run Vande Bharat Express, India’s indigenous semi high speed train.

https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/vande-bharat-express-surekha-yadav-becomes-1st-woman-to-operate-indias-indigenous-semi-high-speed-train-details-here/3008749/lite/

  1. Fifth highest number of female billionaires are in India.

https://www.financialexpress.com/money/india-is-home-to-the-fifth-highest-number-of-female-billionaires-in-the-world/3003342/lite/

  1. For training 500 women entrepreneurs, UPS, US based logistic firm partnered with India SME forum.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/logistics-firm-ups-inks-pact-to-train-500-women-entrepreneurs-in-india-123030800977_1.html

  1. As per a report, 36% senior positions in India’s mid market business are held by women.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/economy-policy/women-hold-around-36-of-senior-positions-in-india-s-mid-market-biz-report-123031001155_1.html

  1. An increase in women employees in India to 15% committed by Orion Innovation.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/orion-innovation-commits-to-increase-women-employee-in-india-by-15-123030800748_1.html

  1. At Singapore Smash, Manika Batra lost both women's doubles and mixed doubles matches.

https://www.thehindu.com/sport/manika-loses-both-womens-doubles-and-mixed-doubles-in-singapore-smash-indian-campaign-ends/article66620010.ece/amp/

  1. Under the financial assistance scheme of NSTFDC, women beneficiaries were over 74% in 2021-22.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/women-made-up-over-74-beneficiaries-under-financial-assistance-scheme-of-nstfdc-in-2021-22-govt-to-ls/article66616282.ece/amp/

  1. With an Asian record in women’s wheelchair discus F53 event at Dubai Grand Prix, Ekta Bhyan qualified for World Para Athletics Championships.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/ekta-bhyan-qualifies-for-world-para-athletics-championships-2023-asian-record-indian-contingent-dubai-grand-prix-results/article66599240.ece/amp/

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Who is world's youngest yoga instructor?
Praanvi Gupta, 7 years old, became the world’s youngest yoga instructor (female) and created a Guinness World Record.
Who won the first Oscar for an Indian production?
Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga brought home the first Oscar for an Indian Production.
Who is first female to run Vande Bharat Express?
Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first female loco pilot became the first woman to run Vande Bharat Express, India’s indigenous semi high speed train.