YEAR RECAP '23
Bhubaneswar (31/12/2023)/By Amrita Dash: Let's rewind the year 2023 with the 12 biggest news. 1)Based on UN figures, India surpassed China to become the world's most populated country.
As per the UN's World Population dashboard, India's population has crossed 1.428 billion, somewhat surpassing China's 1.425 billion inhabitants. 2)The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), the largest climate conference in history, took place in Dubai.
Global negotiators put in a lot of labor to produce a fresh strategy for handling the growing threat posed by climate change brought on by human activity.
Nations came to an agreement to "transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems" and to provide financial support for those most affected by climate change (loss and damage). 3)India sets foot on the moon, aimed for the sun and is currently working to set their way to Mars. With lunar lander called Vikram and a lunar rover called Pragyan, CHANDRYAAN-3 becomes the first spacecraft to touchdown close to the Moon's south pole. 4) ADITYA The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1, India's first solar observation mission.
Gaganyaan, India's first human space travel initiative, is one of the several projects being worked on by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). 5) G20 SUMMIT India hosts G20 summit, which concluded with the adoption of a G20 Leaders’ Declaration without any opposition.
The African Union is announced as the 21st permanent member of the G20. 6) Manipur turned into a hotbed of ethnic conflict in the turbulent year of 2023, as compelling photos showing rallies, reprisals, and the valiant attempt at peace in the face of mounting bloodshed showed. 7) The WHO ends its declaration of Covid-19 being a global health emergency. 8) Train number 12841 Coromandel Express collides with a freight train in Odisha's Balasore district.
Over 280 people were killed after 20 coaches got derailed. 9) Scientists report the creation of the first synthetic human embryo from stem cells, without the need for sperm or egg cells. 10) The films Barbie and Oppenheimer opened while being paired as a major internet and cultural event, Barbenheimer. 11) The Israel-Hamas conflict began in late 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, killing almost 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages.
According to Gaza authorities, Israel responded by launching airstrikes and a ground offensive in Gaza, which resulted in over 15,000 deaths by the end of November.
Children and young people made up a notable proportion of the victims. 12) The UK hosts the first-ever AI Safety Summit, where 28 nations sign a "world first agreement" on how to handle the riskiest applications of AI.
