Rajasthan law ‘good start’ but delhi gig workers want safety net as employees

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Rajasthan law ‘good start’  but delhi gig workers want safety net as employees
21,Aug,2023

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Comprehensive (adjective)

Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. विस्तृत

Synonyms: Broad, Complete, Encyclopedic, Exhaustive

Antonyms: Empty, Incomplete, Limited, Narrow

Example: The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.

Federation (noun)

A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs. संघ

Synonyms: Confederacy, Union, Coalition, Alliance.

Antonyms: Division, Separation, Disunion.

Example: The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies.

Formulated (verb)

Create or prepare methodically. तैयार

Synonyms: Codify, Define, Develop, Devise

Antonyms: Disorganize, Destroy, Halt, Raze

Example: Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape.

Grievance (noun)

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment. शिकायत

Synonyms: Grief, Hardship, Injustice, Objection

Antonyms: Delight, Happiness, Joy, Advantage

Example: He has a deep sense of grievance against his former employer.

Recognizing (verb)

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. मान्यता-प्राप्त

Synonyms: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived

Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I can always recognize him from far away by the way he walks.

Corporations (noun)

A large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law. निगमों

Synonyms: Company, Firm, Business, Concern

Antonyms: Noncommercial, Unmarketable, Unsalable, Uncommercial

Example: The Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 had given elected corporations to the large towns.

Comprising (verb)

Be made up of. शामिल

Synonyms: Compose, Constitute, Contain, Cover

Antonyms: Abandon, Destroy, Exclude, Neglect

Example: Each army division comprised 4,500 troops.

Inspect (verb)

To look at something closely or in great detail निरीक्षित

Synonyms: Examine, Scan, Scrutinize, Audit

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Answer

Example: They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws

Suspected (verb)

Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof. संदिग्ध

Synonyms: Open, Pseudo, Doubtable, Thick

Antonyms: Innocent, Known, Trusted, Trustworthy

Example: He's suspected in four burglaries.

Incidents (noun)

An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. घटनाएं

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate incidents.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 21 Aug 2023

The Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023, which extends social security to gig workers and creates a regulatory framework for aggregators, has drawn mixed reactions from the unorganised workforce in the national capital.

While some said the Delhi government should introduce a legislation similar to the one passed by the Rajasthan Assembly on July 24, others demanded a legislation that provides more comprehensive social security.

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1. Synonym of Incidents

2. Antonym of Comprising

3. Synonym of Corporations

4. Antonym of Federation

5. Synonym of Suspected

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