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Today's Current Affairs 7th December 2023

INTERNATIONAL

Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement with India, Paris Club on Debt Treatment

• At the peak of last year’s economic crisis, Sri Lanka made the difficult decision to default on it’s nearly $51 billion foreign debt.
• The OCC, co-chaired by India, Japan and France, has been in discussing with Sri Lankan.

Italy Withdraws from China’s Belt and Road Project

• Italy has officially withdrawn from China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
• As the only G7 nation to participate. This move comes more than four years after Italy initially joined the initiative in 2019 under the government of then Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
• The Belt and Road Initiative, spearheaded by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

 NATIONAL

Lalduhoma set to Assume office as Mizoram’s Chief Minister

• Lalduhoma, the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) leader and legislature party leader, is poised to be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Mizoram.
• Lalduhoma met with Governor Hari Babu Khambampati at the Raj Bhavan and formally staked claim to form the government.

Taylor Swift Named Time Magazine’s Person of The Year

• Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023.
• From a financial perspective, 2023 has been a banner year for Taylor Swift.

Gujarat’s Garba Dance Enters UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ List

• The recent inclusion of Garba dance in UNESCO’s list occurred during the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
• This recognition was made under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

About Gujarat:

Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel

Capital: Gandhinagar

Governor: Acharya Devvrat

About UNESCO:

Founders: India, United States, France, China, Brazil, Mexico, MORE

Headquarters: Paris, France

Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom

Head: Audrey Azoulay; (Director-General)

 SCIENCE & TEHNOLOGY

Google Reveals ‘Gemini’, Its Biggest AI Model

• Google parent company Alphabet made a significant announcement on December 6, unveiling Gemini, its latest and most advanced AI model to date.
• Google DeepMind is led by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.

 APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

Indian-Origin Samir Shah to Lead BBC Board

• The U.K. government has selected Samir Shah to serve as the new chair of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
• The BBC found itself in hot water with the Modi government after airing ‘India: The Modi Question‘in early 2023.

About BBC:

Founders: John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, Government of the United Kingdom

Founded: 18 October 1922, London, United Kingdom

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

 IMPORTANT DAYS

International Civil Aviation Day 2023: 7 December

• This year’s theme “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”.
• The United Nations General Assembly declared December 7 as International Civil Aviation Day in 1996. This date commemorates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ICAO.

About ICAO:

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada;

Founded: 4 April 1947;

Parent organization: United Nations;

Council President: Salvatore Sciacchitano.

 AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Time Magazine Names Lionel messi ‘Athlete of the Year’ for 2023

• Argentina’s football icon, Lionel Messi, has been named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023.
• Lionel Messi’s exceptional skills and consistent excellence on the field have earned him the Ballon d’Or for an unprecedented eighth time.

About time magazine:

First issue date: 3 March 1923

Based in: New York City, New York, U.S

Editor-in-chief: Sam Jacobs

 RANKING

Nirmala Sitharaman and Three Other Indians Secure Spots on Forbes’ “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” of 2023

• “The World’s Most Powerful Women,” four notable Indian figures have garnered recognition.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, HCL Corporation Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Steel Authority of India Chairperson Soma Mondal, and Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw have earned positions on this prestigious list.

About Forbes:

Founder: B. C. Forbes

Based in: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S