Vocabulary Words - 17.03.2016

Vocabulary Words - 17.03.2016
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1. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): thorough

Synonyms: strenuous, diligent

Antonyms: lethargic, unscrupulous

Example Sentence:

Our institute makes painstaking efforts for our success.

2. FORGE (VERB): counterfeit

Synonyms: fabricate, falsify Antonyms: invent, produce

Example Sentence:

They forged the signatures of all the directors and are now in jail.

3. DRIVE (NOUN): campaign for cause

Synonyms: crusade, initiative Antonyms: idleness, inactivity

Example Sentence:

They are sponsoring the drive for driving safely and following the traffic rules.

4. MINGLE (VERB): join

Synonyms: blend, intermix Antonyms: disjoin, unmix

Example Sentence:

We need to mingle in order to work properly.

5. OFFSET (VERB): balance

Synonyms: equalize, neutralize Antonyms: disturb, disproportion

Example Sentence:

His speech offset the disturbances caused earlier.

6. TIP-OFF (NOUN): hint

Synonyms: prompt, suggestion Antonyms: ignorance, carelessness

Example Sentence:

We have come across a tip-off from the Pakistanis regarding terror activities.

7. DIVERT (VERB): turn in a different directions

Synonyms: deflect, alter Antonyms: maintain, straighten

Example Sentence:

We need to divert their attention towards the actual issues.

8. DAWN (NOUN): beginning of the day

Synonyms: daybreak, aurora Antonyms: darkness, sundown

Example Sentence:

We need to wake up before dawn and get started with our day.

9. SUBSIDY (NOUN): money given to help another

Synonyms: bonus, financial aid Antonyms: forfeit, theft

Example Sentence:

The subsidy for the poor is being stolen by greedy and wealthy politicians.

10. APPEAL (NOUN): request for help

Synonyms: petition, proposal Antonyms: disclaimer, revocation

Example Sentence:

They have appealed against the judgment given by the Honorable High Court.

Top Headlines - 17.03.2016

Top Headlines - 17.03.2016
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1. Indian women's cricket team thrashed their Bangladeshi counterparts by 72 runs in the opening group 'B' league fixture of the ICC World T20.

2. The 59th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was inaugurated in Austria’s capital Vienna. The 9-day long session seeks to promote a comprehensive understanding of the world drug problem and evolve appropriate strategies to deal with it.

3. Mother Teresa to be canonized on September 4 as per Pope Francis, while this will also mark a special jubilee for workers and volunteers of mercy.

4. ICICI Bank announced a new mobile payment solution Touch & Pay. This solution is based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and shall be beneficial for bank’s customers.

5. United Nations development programme has suspended Maria Sharapova as its Goodwill Ambassador.UN had appointed her as the goodwill amabassador in 2007,However she was suspended for taking banned Meladonium drug while playing in the 2016 Australian Open.

6. Technology sector consultant BRILIO under its Corporate social responsibility has announced that it shall provide digital infrastructure to government schools.According to the company it shall provide this service like many other countries in India under “Bringing Smiles”.

7. Lok Sabha passed Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill seeks to amend the Constitution Scheduled Castes Order 1950.The bill was passed on proposals of five states, namely Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal, to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in their states.

8. Lok Sabha approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2016. The bill seeks to create a set of rights and obligations for both the consumers and developers and encourage both of them to live up to the expectations of each other as per the agreement entered into by both of them.

Top Headlines - 14.03.2016

Top Headlines - 14.03.2016
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1. President Pranab Mukherjee honored 30 scholars in different languages for their contribution. He awarded Certificates of Honour to eminent scholars and the Maharishi Badrayan Vyas Samman for the year 2015.

2. The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center in New Delhi.

3. Mr Vishvas Vidu has been appointed as next High Commissioner of India to Fiji. Vidu is presently Deputy Chief of Mission in Indian embassy in Cairo.

4. The Indian government has announced that it will invest INR 69,575 crore (£7.3 billion) to increase its investment quota in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), making India one of the top ten largest members of the Fund. With the implementation of the long-pending quota reforms India, Brazil, China and Russia — would be, for the first time, among the 10 largest members of IMF.

5. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President appointed Shri Songkhupchung Serto, to be an Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court for a period of two years.

6. Tamil film and TV serial actor R Selvakumar died. He was 59.

7. India and the US have launched the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, in a new initiative to advance bilateral cooperation on climate change that will enable Indian research scholars to work with American institutions in the field.

8. South Korea and the US carried out their largest-ever landing drill in the port city of Pohang.

9. Public sector lender Andhra Bank announced its tie-up with mobile payment app Chillr, to allow its customers transfer money to any contact on their phonebook instantly.

Top Headlines - 10.03.2016

Top Headlines - 10.03.2016
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1. The fourth edition of the joint exercise between India and Indonesia will be conducted for 13 days from 10 to 23 March 16 at Magelang, Indonesia. Indo-Indonesia Joint Training Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI is conducted as part of military diplomacy between Indian and Indonesian Army alternatively in India and Indonesia respectively.

2. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar-2015’.The awards are given every year by the Ministry of Women & Child Development to institutions and individuals who have made exceptional contribution towards empowerment of women.

3. Indian Railways appoints Ernst Young as consultant to tap advertising potential of stations and trains.

4. Parliament has passed the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill 2015, with the Rajya Sabha. The Bill extends the ambit of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to include services, processes and products while ensuring production of world class goods it will also proposes to make BIS a national standards body.

5. Dr. Mahesh Sharma, the Minister for State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for Civil Aviation released a book entitled “The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur” authored by IAS (retd.) Shri P.S. Nagi Loktus.

6. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles in line with the country's defence doctrine.

7. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has appointed Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni as the brand ambassador for its brand, Revital H.

8. State-run telecom services provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has signed an agreement with DTH operator Tata Sky to offer video-on-demand.