Top 6 news for SSC, Banking & Railway exams · 5-minute read · published
Top stories: SBI opens new branch in Texas, first expansion of its California subsidiary outside the state; Centre directs traders to declare rice and paddy stocks on Food Stock Portal every Friday; IPS officer Ajay Kumar Yadav appointed Additional Director General of CRPF.
A lighter news day: 6 points - only news confirmed by two independent sources makes the brief.
SBI opens new branch in Texas, first expansion of its California subsidiary outside the state
State Bank of India opened a branch in Texas, the first physical expansion of its California-based subsidiary beyond California. SBI Group Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty led the inauguration in the presence of India's Consul General in Houston, D C Manjunath, taking the subsidiary's US locations to eight.
Exam angle: State Bank of India was formed on 1 July 1955 and is headquartered in Mumbai.
Centre directs traders to declare rice and paddy stocks on Food Stock Portal every Friday
Through an order dated November 6, the Centre required traders, wholesalers, retailers, processors and millers across India to report rice and paddy holdings in six categories on the Food Stock Portal each Friday. It also allowed Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana to cap paddy and rice stocks till January 31, 2027.
Exam angle: The Essential Commodities Act was enacted in 1955.
Sources: All India Radio official, Deccan Herald
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3Appointments
IPS officer Ajay Kumar Yadav appointed Additional Director General of CRPF
Ajay Kumar Yadav, a 1996-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, was appointed Additional Director General (ADG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on deputation, as per a Union Home Ministry communication dated November 6. His tenure runs until September 30, 2030, his retirement date, or until further orders.
Exam angle: The CRPF is India's largest central armed police force and functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Sources: Mint, The Tribune
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4National
FSSAI seizes nearly 3,280 tonnes of non-compliant food in festive-season drive
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India seized nearly 3,280 tonnes of prohibited and substandard food items, including paneer, ghee, milk and sweets worth around 82 crore rupees, in a nationwide festive inspection drive since 1st September. It covered over 56,400 food businesses; 52 licences were cancelled, over 1100 were suspended and over 300 establishments sealed.
Exam angle: FSSAI was set up under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and functions under the Union Health Ministry.
Sources: All India Radio official, The Tribune
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5International
Donald Trump names Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff, replacing Susie Wiles
US President Donald Trump announced that his Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller would become White House Chief of Staff from November 9, 2026. Outgoing chief Susie Wiles is moving to the Trump political operation. Miller has been one of the main architects of the administration's immigration policy.
Sources: The Tribune, Outlook
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6Environment
Punjab records 3,144 stubble burning incidents this season, Tarn Taran tops list
Punjab Pollution Control Board data showed Punjab had logged 3,144 farm fire cases this season till November 6, up from 2,787 till November 5. Tarn Taran reported the most cases at 611, followed by Ferozepur at 410. Environmental compensation of Rs 54.55 lakh has been imposed in 1,077 cases.
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.
