Current Affairs 8 December 23: Taylor Swift TIME’sPerson Of The Year, Garba in UNESCO’s List, Telangana’s New CM, And More
Current Affairs: In recent news, TIME magazine has released its TIME 100 List, Indian folk dance has been inscribed in UNESCO’s ICH list, and a rover on Mars will be operated by an Indian for the first time, among other monumental moments. Read the article to familiarize yourself with the current affairs of 8 December 23.
Taylor Swift is TIME’s Person of the Year
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been named TIME magazine’s Person of The Year 2023. The 33-year-old singer is on her ongoing World “Eras Tour” displaying the discography of her career so far.
Garba Enlisted in UNESCO’s ICH of Humanity List
Gujrat’s folk dance Garba has been inscribed by UNESCO in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity. Garba dance is the 15th Intangible Cultural Heritage of India to be included in this list. State governor
Anumula Revanth Reddy is the new CM of Telangana
Party President of Congress Committee, Telangana has been sworn the oath as the state's new Chief Minister. He is the second CM of the state after its formation. K. Chandrashekhar was the first CM of Telangana.
Dr. Akshata Krishnamurti, the first Indian to operate a rover on Mars at NASA
Dr. Akshata Krishnamurti became the first Indian citizen to have the command of operating a rover on Mars at NASA. She shared the proud and joyous moment through a social media post.
Sam Altman, TIME’s CEO of the Year
The CEO of Open AI, Sam Altman has become TIME magazine’s CEO of the Year 2023. He is the co-founder of Open AI’s ChatGPT. TIME has ranked football player Lionel Messi as the Player of the Year 2023.
Volcano eruption on Mount Marapi, Indonesia
Mount Marapi, situated in the West Sumatra region of Indonesia recently had a volcanic eruption, causing the death of many people. The volcano erupted on 3 December,23. Indonesia is situated on the ‘Ring of Fire’ an unstable tectonic region.
