Nobel Prize
South Korean author Han Kang gets Nobel Prize in Literature.
- An international award administered by Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden
- Established by – Alfred Nobel in 1895.
- 6 Categories – Peace, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Economic Science.
- Statutes of Nobel Foundation stipulate that prize cannot be awarded posthumously, unless death has occurred after announcement of Nobel Prize.
Tele MANAS
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare celebrated 2 years of Tele MANAS.
- Objective – Provide universal access to affordable, quality mental health care through 24/7 tele-mental health services
- Part of – National Mental Health Programme
- Operate as a 2-tier system –
- Tier 1 – State Tele MANAS cells with trained counselors and mental health specialists.
- Tier 2 – Specialists from District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) or medical colleges
Brahmi inscription
A Brahmi inscription found at Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh.
- One of the oldest known Indian scripts
- Dates back to Mauryan Period.
- Originator of most of the present Indian scripts, including Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam etc.
- Important Brahmi Inscription – Ashokan Edicts, Hathigumpha Inscription, Nasik Cave Inscriptions etc.
Universal Postal Union
India has released commemorative postage stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
- Established as General Postal Union on October 9, 1874 (through Treaty of Bern)
- 2nd oldest international organization after International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- A United Nations specialized agency
- World Post Day is celebrated on anniversary of establishment of UPU.
- HQ – Bern, Switzerland.
- Members – 192 countries (including India)
Anaconda Strategy
Taiwan claimed that China’s military is employing an ‘anaconda strategy’ towards the island.
- A military strategy aiming to suffocate the rival economically and militarily, similar to how an anaconda snake coils around its prey.
- Its goal is to force the rival into submission without engaging in a full-scale invasion.
- China’s ‘anaconda strategy’ against Taiwan involves a mix of military manoeuvres, psychological tactics, and cyber warfare.