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The earthquake struck San Jose del Palmar, near Bogota, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Ecuador and Panama.  \n• Houthi rebels targeted a Saudi Arabian oil refinery on the Red Sea coast using a drone. The attack comes amid a prolonged conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi Arabia-backed, internationally recognised Yemeni government.  \n• Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026. The Bill seeks to establish a National Tribunals Commission to oversee appointments and functioning of various tribunals.  \nKEY EXAMPLES FOR EXAM  \n• The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution making it mandatory to render “Tamil Thai Vazhthu” before the commencement of programmes at educational institutions, government offices and public-sector undertakings. Cite while discussing linguistic diversity, cultural rights, federalism and preservation of regional identities.  \nKEY PERSPECTIVES FOR EXAM  \nAn article titled “The MSME opportunity lies in clustering them”by Nilanjan Banik and Pradeep Racherla in Indian Express discusses how clustering can address structural constraints faced by India’s MSMEs. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• India’s 63 million MSMEs employ 320+ million people and contribute about 31 per cent of GDP, 35 per cent of manufacturing output, and 49 per cent of exports, but remain fragmented, informal and low-value.  \n• Measures like the MSME Amendment Bill, 2026 can ease delayed payments and compliance, but cannot alone address structural constraints such as credit gaps and weak productivity.  \n• So, India should move from supporting isolated firms to clusterbased ecosystems, bringing together suppliers, skilled labour, research institutions, finance and markets.  \n• Clusters enable knowledge spillovers, skilled labour pools, supplier networks and shared infrastructure, reducing costs and improving productivity.  \n• Also, initiatives like MSME Cluster Development Programme and PM MITRA should evolve into specialised sectoral clusters with stronger industry–university linkages.  \nAn article titled “Ten years later, looking back and ahead at a true GeM” by Piyush Goyal in Indian Express discusses the transformation of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) into a transparent, inclusive and digitally driven public procurement platform. 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