The Hindu Editorial (Home and away) – Mar 08, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Home and away) – Mar 08, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Home and away) – Mar 08, 2023

rumour (noun) – hearsay, speculation, gossip, idle talk.
migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
intervention (noun) – the process of intervening in something; involvement, interference.
authorities (noun) – official, officialdom, the people in charge, the bureaucracy.
interpret (verb) – understand, construe, take to mean, see, regard.
in any case (phrase) – moreover.
snowball (verb) – rise, increase, escalate (rapidly).
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
follow-up (noun) – investigation, examination or observation
Indian Penal Code (IPC) (noun) – The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the official criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. The draft was passed into law on 6 October 1860. The Code came into operation on 1 January 1862. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, subdivided into 23 chapters, comprises 511 sections. IPC deals with crimes and punishments.
misleading (adjective) – false, inaccurate, deceitful, misguiding, misrepresenting, misreporting.
clip (noun) – extract, scene, snippet, cutting.
hub (noun) – the central, most important, or active place.
representative (noun) – official.
do one’s bit (phrase) – assist, help, chip in, contribute, participate, get involved, give one’s support.
pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, make preparations for, put things in order for.
chauvinistic (adjective) – showing excessive or one-sided support for one’s own group.
Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) (noun) – The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) is the apex body of private Real Estate developers in India, established in 1999, with a vision of transforming the landscape of Indian Real Estate industry and a mandate to pursue the cause of Housing and Habitat.
oversee (verb) – be in charge of, be responsible for, look after, manage.
visible (adjective) – obvious, apparent, blatant, flagrant, noticeable.
episode (noun) – turn of events; incident, event, occurrence.
highlight (verb) – emphasize, underscore, draw attention on, underline.
exercise (verb) – practise, use, utilize, employ.
restraint (noun) – control, self-control, self-discipline, lack of emotion.
comment (verb) – remark on, talk about, discuss.
regarding (preposition) – concerning, as regards, with regard to, with reference to.
garb (noun) – an outward appearance, form, guise.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
denigrate (verb) – criticise, attack, insult, devalue, defame.
hold someone responsible for (phrase) – to blame someone for something; lay at someone’s door, pin something on.
conversation (noun) – discussion, communication.
development (noun) – growth, evolution, progress, improvement.
internalise (verb) – accept, agree; embody, incorporate.
spectrum (noun) – wide range, gamut, ambit.
roll out (phrasal verb) – start, begin, embark on, usher in (something officially).
welfare (noun) – social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
pulses (noun) – edible seeds (chickpeas, lentils, beans). (dals).
edible oil (noun) – cooking oil; fat of plant, animal or microbial origin, which is liquid at room temperature and is suitable for food use.
concessional (adjective) – having a concession (reduction, cut, discount, deduction).
Public Distribution System (PDS) (noun) – The Public Distribution System (PDS) in the country facilitates the supply of food grains and distribution of essential commodities to a large number of poor people through a network of Fair Price Shops at a subsidized price on a recurring basis. With a network of more than 400,000 Fair Price Shops (FPS), the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is perhaps the largest distribution machinery of its type in the world
supplement (verb) – complement, augment, enhance, accompany.
One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme (noun) – The ONORC scheme is aimed at enabling migrant workers and their family members to buy subsidised ration from any fair price shop anywhere in the country under the National Food Security Act, 2013.
wing (noun) – branch, group (within an organization having specific function).
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
face (verb) – come across, run into, encounter, experience.
institute (verb) – establish, set up, launch, state, begin.
comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, extensive, profound, radical, sweeping, all-embracing.
integration (noun) – unification, consolidation, inclusion, merger.
at home (phrase) – if you feel at home, you feel very comfortable in the place or situation that you are in.