Current affairs 17 December 2023

Parliament passed bill to make Central Tribal University in Telangana.

• Parliament has passed a bill to establish the Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in Telangana.
• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan specified that the university's establishment fulfills a commitment under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
• This university, with a budget of Rs 889 crore, will be located in Mulugu district.

Bhavish Aggarwal’s AI firm launched Generative AI platform "Krutrim"..

• Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal’s AI firm announced the launch of Generative AI platform Krutrim, rival to ChatGPT.
• The new large language model will be trained based on Indian ethos and culture.
• The model will have generative support for 10 Indian languages and will be able to take inputs in 22 languages.
• The firm will have its AI-focused system in package out by the end of 2025.

Uma Sekhar, 1st Indian lady elected to governing council of UNIDROIT.

• Uma Sekhar, the first Indian woman candidate, was historically elected to the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law.
• Earning 45 out of 59 votes, Sekhar secured her seat for 2024-2028.
• UNIDROIT, an intergovernmental organization based in Rome, focuses on modernizing and coordinating private, particularly commercial, law between states.

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Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion Awards 2023.

• Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honoured as the International Tennis Federation's 2023 ITF World Champions after being the only singles players to reach at least the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments this season.
• This time was Djokovic's eighth ITF World Champion award.
• Sabalenka received the honour for the first time after winning her first Grand Slam title.

Road crash deaths down globally, but continue to rise in India: WHO.

• The annual global count of road traffic deaths decreased by 5% to 1.19 million, as per the World Health Organization's Global Status Report on Road Safety.
• More than two deaths occur per minute, totaling over 3,200 per day.
• Despite the global reduction, road traffic deaths continue to rise in India, and remain the leading cause of death for children and youth aged five to 29 years.