Important Days
World Mental Health Day – October 10
- The day is celebrated every year to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
- Theme 2023: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right
National Postal Day – October 10
- The day is observed every year to raise awareness about the enduring role of the Indian Postal System, which has served the nation for over 150 years.
- India Post commences celebration of National Postal Week from 9th to 15th October.
About India Post
- Formation – 1 October 1854.
- Headquarters – Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.
Sports and Games
Asian Games 2023
- The 19th edition of Asian Games was in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.
- The Indian contingent list in the Asian Games is 921, including 655 athletes, 260 coaches, and support staff.
- Mascots : Chenchen, Congcong, Lianlaian
- India won 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze with a total of 107 medals.
- Medal tally
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1. | People’s Republic of China | 201 | 111 | 71 | 383 |
| 2. | Japan | 52 | 67 | 69 | 188 |
| 3. | Republic of Korea | 42 | 59 | 89 | 190 |
| 4. | India | 28 | 38 | 41 | 107 |
| 5. | Uzbekistan | 22 | 18 | 31 | 71 |
About Asian Games
- Held every fourth year among athletes from all over Asia.
- Second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
- First event – New Delhi (1951)
- 2026 Asian Games – Nagoya, Japan.
Awards & Honours
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2023
- American woman economist Claudia Goldin (77) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
- Contribution – For her research in understanding the participation of women in the labor market and the gender gap in the workplace.
- She is third women to be awarded the noble for Economics.
- Awarding Institution – Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
About Nobel Prize
- Ceremony date – 10 December 2023
- First awarded – 1901
- Categories – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Memorial prize in economic sciences was added in 1968.
- Reward – A gold-plated green gold medal, a diploma, and a monetary award of 11 million SEK.
- Established by the Swedish inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel through his last will.
- First Noble Prize Winner in India and Asia – Rabindranath Tagore for his work Geetanjali in 1913.
Noble Laurets in Economic Sciences from India
- Amartya Sen (1998) – Economics
Abhijit Banerjee (2019) – Economics
