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Top stories: India-US tri-service HADR Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 concludes in Visakhapatnam; MoSPI's ASI 2024-25 shows 9.28% GVA growth in manufacturing corporate sector; NHAI issues standard design guidelines for multi-lane free flow tolling on highways.
A lighter news day: 6 points - only news confirmed by two independent sources makes the brief.
India-US tri-service HADR Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 concludes in Visakhapatnam
The fifth edition of Tiger Triumph, a tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise between India and the United States, ended with a closing ceremony at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Held from October 31 to November 5, it included a Staff Exercise and a Tabletop Exercise, and the NDRF took part for the first time.
Exam angle: Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command.
Sources: The Tribune
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2Reports & Indices
MoSPI's ASI 2024-25 shows 9.28% GVA growth in manufacturing corporate sector
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released results of the Annual Survey of Industries for FY 2024-25. Gross value added of the manufacturing corporate sector grew 9.28% and persons engaged rose 7.57%, while Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh together made up over 54% of manufacturing GVA.
Exam angle: The Annual Survey of Industries is conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI.
Sources: The Tribune
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3National
NHAI issues standard design guidelines for multi-lane free flow tolling on highways
NHAI on Friday released standard design and infrastructure norms for barrier-less multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll plazas on national highways of four lanes and more. The norms cover plaza layout, lanes, gantries, lighting and signage, and will apply to all future and under-construction projects so vehicles need not stop at toll booths.
Exam angle: NHAI was constituted under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988.
Sources: Economic Times, The Tribune
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4Economy & Banking
ISMA says sugar output reaches 12.85 lakh tonnes in 2026-27 season as 184 mills start crushing
The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) reported that sugar production in the 2026-27 season reached 12.85 lakh tonnes as of November 5, 2026, compared with 3.20 lakh tonnes a year earlier. A total of 184 mills had started crushing, against 154 last year, and Maharashtra accounted for 10.78 lakh tonnes from 136 mills.
Exam angle: India's sugar season runs from October to September.
India targets 300 million tonnes of steel by 2030, says Kishan Reddy in Goa
Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said India aims to produce 300 million tonnes of steel by 2030 and 500 million tonnes by 2047, up from about 168 million tonnes a year now. He spoke in Goa after the two-day Fourth Conference of Mining Ministers concluded, citing more exploration and higher iron ore output.
Exam angle: The National Steel Policy 2017 set a target of 300 million tonnes of steel capacity by 2030-31.
NBFC credit growth rises to 15.4 per cent in September 2026
Monthly figures on how non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) deployed credit across sectors showed their credit growing 15.4 per cent year-on-year in September 2026, against 13.3 per cent a year earlier. Retail loans rose 21.9 per cent and agriculture credit 17.8 per cent, while industry credit growth slowed to 7.4 per cent.
Exam angle: NBFCs are registered and regulated by RBI under Chapter III-B of the RBI Act, 1934.
Sources: Reserve Bank of India official, The Tribune
Every morning at 6:00 AM IST we publish the 10 news points from the previous two days that matter most for SSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC exams. Each fact is confirmed in at least two independent sources, with official sources such as All India Radio and the Reserve Bank of India preferred and marked; every number and name is matched against those sources, and each point is reviewed again before it is published. Points are written in our own words, and each one names the sources it was checked against. Spotted a problem? Use “Report an error” under the point.
