
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) maintenance requirement for scheduled banks from 90% to 99% of the prescribed CRR. The change takes effect from the reporting fortnight beginning 16 October 2026, while the overall CRR remains unchanged at 3%. The RBI announced the measure on 9 October 2026 amid banking-system surplus liquidity of about ₹3.88 lakh crore as of 8 October.
A rare olive-green snake was reported from Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Hills (B.R. Hills), Karnataka, on 9 October 2026. The available details do not establish the snake’s species, the precise sighting location or the circumstances of the encounter. Several snake species in India have olive-green or olive-brown colouring, so colour alone cannot confirm identification.
A Red-Headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was sighted on 5 October 2026 in the Munsiyari area of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. The observation was made at about 2,650 metres above sea level in the forests of Patalthod, between Balati Bend and Munsiyari town.

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The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially announced the postponement of the Bihar STET 2026 exam. Originally scheduled for November 4, 2026.
BPSC TRE 4 Notification 2026 is out for 32,388 teacher posts. Check application dates, vacancy breakup, exam pattern, eligibility and syllabus here.
BPSC TRE 4 2026 update: 32,388 posts for Class 1-12 confirmed. Exam in Nov-Dec 2026, Prelims Mains format. Notification expected before 15 August 2026.
BPSC TRE 4.0 Eligibility 2026: Age limit 18–42 years (class-wise), post-wise qualification (6 options for PRT), CTET/STET mandatory, Bihar domicile rules. Complete eligibility guide.
BPSC TRE 4 Subject Wise Vacancy 2026: Official subject-wise and category-wise breakdown for PRT, Class 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 seats officially released.
BPSC TRE 4 Single Exam 2026 is confirmed. Check the single-stage pattern, One Candidate One Result update, negative marking status and next BPSC notice.
BPSC TRE 4.0 2026: 46,595 teacher vacancies, exam 22–27 Sept 2026. OTR registration at onlinebpsc.bihar.gov.in. Eligibility, syllabus, salary ₹38K–₹60K, cut off, preparation — India's most complete guide. Updated March 2026.
BPSC TRE 4.0 new exam pattern , TRE 4.0 का Exam Pattern पूरी तरह बदल दिया है। 46,595 शिक्षक पदों पर भर्ती के लिए अब Prelims + Mains दो-चरण प्रणाली लागू होगी। यहाँ जानें पूरी जानकारी।