Heeding the 24×7 potential – The Hindu (July 02, 2016)
Removing regulatory barriers to employ more people in various areas of economic activity is a national priority, and the Centre’s Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 to enable operation of such services all 365 days of the year, and round-the-clock, is a significant step forward. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
Today’s Words:
- Heed (verb) – pay attention to, take notice of, notice, take into account.
- Potential (noun) – prospects, possibilities, potentiality.
- Regulatory (adjective) – regulating, controlling something (under law and orders)
- Robust (adjective) – strong, healthy, vigorous, sturdy.
- Catalyse (verb) – to cause/accelerate some action/process.
- Regime (noun) – system, arrangement, scheme, policy.
- Ink (verb) – mark, write, sign.
- Enforce (verb) – impose, implement, execute.
- Redress (noun) – compensation, restitution, repayment, indemnity, remedy.
- Strike a blow for (idiom) – do something to support for.
- Bureaucracy (noun) – a system of government, the systems, authorities, officials.
- Leap (noun) – quick movement, transition, change, jump.
- Provision (noun) – providing, supplying, giving.
- Feeder network (noun) – road/rail network lines connecting suburbs with the heart of the city.
- Round the clock (idiom)- 24/7, all day and all night, all 24hours.
- Backbone (noun) – support, buttress, mainstay, foundation, strength.
- Mandatory (adjective) – compulsory, obligatory, essential, necessary.
- Standalone (noun) – separate, unconnected, unrelated.
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