Tag: Awards & Honours

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…

Important Days World Smile Day 2023  World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October each year.This year, it falls on October 6, 2023. The idea behind this day is to promote acts of kindness and to encourage people to smile. World Smile Day Theme 2023: "Do an act of kindness - help one person smile". NOTE World smile day is celebrated since 1999. Awards & Honours Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 The Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 has been announced to Norway's famous writer Jan Fosse (64). Contribution - He has been given the honor for bringing out hitherto unspoken ideas through his wide range of writings ranging from plays, novels, poetry and children's books. Awarding Institution – Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Cash Prize – The Nobel Prize for Literature carries a prize money of $1 million (roughly Rs. 8.32 crore) along with a gold medal and certificate. Presentation of Award – 10th December Note The Nobel Prize has been awarded since 1901 in honor of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel (creator of the prize).

Important Days World Teacher’s Day – October 5 World Teacher’s Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. Theme 2023 - "The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage". Note World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1994 by UNESCO. Vallalar's 200th birth anniversary - 5th October October 5, the birth anniversary of Arul Prakasha Vallalar, is observed annually as Thaniperkarunai Day. About Vallalar Ramalinga Adikalar popularly known as Arudprakasa Vallalar was born on 5th October 1823 at Marudur, 10 miles from Chidambaram in Cuddalore district. In 1856 he founded Samarasa Suddha Sanmargam to signify that all faiths have the same truth. He used to sing that whenever he saw a withered crop he said that he had withered, and he established the Satyadharma Road in 1867 to satisfy the hunger of the people. The stove he lit continues to burn till today and fills the stomachs of hungry people. In 1872, he raised the Sathyajnana Sabha in Vadalur. Wrote the prose works Manupati Kanda Vasakam and Jivakarunya Moral. His collection of songs is known as Tiruvarutpa. It is divided into six stages. He founded the Samarasa Sutta Sanmarka Satya Sangam and built the Satya Dharmachala and the Siddhi Complex. He lived as an anorexic doctor. Vallalar's light of spiritual unity continues to dispel ignorance and instill love even today. Awards & Honours The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 Scientists - Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov Contribution - The discovery and development of quantum dots Award presented by - The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Cash award - 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly 7.5 crore indian rupees) Awarded on - December 10 (the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death) Quantum dots These tiny particles have unique properties…

Important Days World Animal Welfare Day – October 4 Every year World Animal Day is observed globally on October 4 with an aim to celebrate animal rights and welfare around the world. Theme 2023 - "Great or Small, Love Them All". World Animal Day has been marked since 1925. According to World Animal Protection, it was started by Heinrich Zimmermann, a cynologist, who organised the first celebration at the Sports Palace in Berlin, which was reportedly attended by over 5,000 people. World Space Week – October 04 to 10 By the resolution of General Assembly on 6 December 1999, proclaimed World Space Week, to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. Theme 2023 - “Space and Entrepreneurship” Background On 4 October 1957, the launch into outer space of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, opened the way for space exploration. A decade later, on 10 October 1967, the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies entered into force. Awards & Honours Nobel Prize for Physics 2023 Award winning Scientists - Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier Contribution - "experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter" Prize Amount - The prize was raised this year to 11 million Swedish crowns (about $1 million) Awarded by - The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. About Nobel Prize Created in the will of dynamite inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel, the prizes for achievements in science, literature and peace have been awarded since 1901, becoming the arguably highest honour for scientists everywhere. Note Physics is the second Nobel to be awarded this week after Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman won the medicine…

Awards & Honours Olivier Award: Chennai-born Singaporean actor Anjana Vasan has won the best supporting actress in a play at the 47th edition of Olivier Awards, for playing Stella Kowalski in the revival of American playwright Tennessee Williams 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. The Oliviers are the Oscars of London theatre and the 36-year-old is the first Singaporean to win the prestigious award. Ma.Aranganathan literary award: Writers K. Panchangam and SureshKumara Indrajith will be conferred with the Ma. Aranganathan Literary Award (2023) on behalf of 'Munril' literary organisation. The 'Ma.Aranganathan Literary Award' presented on behalf of the Literary Association in the memory of M. Aranganathan, one of the distinguished creators of Tamil cinema. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh each.

DEFENCE Exercise Bold Kurukshetra Recently, the Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in Exercise Bold Kurukshetra which was held at Jodhpur Military Station, India. It was the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral military exercise between India and the Singapore army. For the first time in the exercise series, both armies participated in a command post Exercise, which involved Battalion and Brigade level planning elements and  computer wargaming. It involved an understanding of mechanised warfare in emerging threats and evolving technologies, developing inter-operability through a computer simulation-based Wargame using joint operational and tactical procedures controlled through a joint command post. First conducted in 2005, this exercise underscores the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between both countries and enhances cooperation between the two armies. Place in News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated World's longest railway platform of 1507 metres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the state of Karnataka. Hubbali is now registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest platform. Gorakhpur platform in Uttar Pradesh is now the second longest at 1,366.33 meters, and Kollam Junction in Kerala has the third longest platform. SPORTS AND GAMES India’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Anurag Singh Thakur, inaugurated the 13th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. India has fielded a strong contingent for the tournament, with Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Saweety Boora, and Preeti all set to participate in the event. Tournament’s brand ambassador - MC Mary Kom, and Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar. Awards & Honours Saraswati samman award Writer Sivasankari wins the 'Saraswati Samman' award for the year 2022. The award is given to her for 2019 memoir Surya Vamsam. About saraswati samman: Since 1991, the K.K. Birla Foundation has been awarding the Saraswati Samman. The awardee receives a cash…