The Hindu Editorials :- 1st August, 2020

♣️Towards a new normal: On Unlock 3

♣️War and talks: On Taliban ceasefire

Current Affairs :- 1st August, 2020

♦️AIM launched ‘AIM-iCREST’, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation

♦️Piyush Goyal Inaugurates CII National Digital Conference on “Easing of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat”

♦️Prakash Javadekar represents India in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting

♦️SIDBI, TransUnion CIBIL launched financial knowledge platform ”MSMESaksham” for MSMEs

♦️Craft Silicon & PayU Partnered to Advance Digital Loan Repayment

♦️Kotak Mahindra Bank Launched a Two-Month Campaign, ‘Kona Kona Umeed’ with Offers, Discounts

♦️MobiKwik Launched mpay.me, a Personalized UPI Payment Link

♦️Reliance Power, JERA ink loan agreement with banks for new power plant in Bangladesh

♦️Ivory Coast’s Defence Minister Hamed Bakayoko Appointed as PM

♦️Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd Appointed Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel as Additional & Independent Director

♦️Varun Sridhar is appointed as the New CEO of Paytm Money

♦️TATA Capital Growth Fund invests 30 Million USD for 0.85% Stake in Biocon Biologics

♦️Mars 2020 mission: NASA’s Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ launched to seek signs of ancient life

♦️Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee Sonam Tshering Lepcha died at 92 in Kalimpong, West Bengal

♦️Former Taiwan president, Lee Teng-hui dubbed as “Mr. Democracy” passed away at the age of 97 in Taipei City, Taiwan

♦️Malayalam Actor Anil Murali passed away at the age of 51

♦️World Ranger Day 2020 – July 31

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 1st August, 2020

▪️COLLABORATION (NOUN):  (सहकार्यता)

Synonyms: association, partnership 

Antonyms: disunion, separation

Example: With the collaboration, he undertook the preparation of an inventory.

▪️VITAL(ADJECTIVE):  (महत्वपूर्ण)

Synonyms: crucial, necessary

Antonyms: optional, secondary  

Example: States are a vital part of the grand coalition between the two countries.

▪️GRAVITATE (VERB):  (केंद्र की ओर झुकना)

Synonyms: incline, tend

Antonyms:  ascend, increase

Example: They gravitate to these areas.

▪️STAGGER(VERB):  (लड़खड़ाकर चलना)

Synonyms: careen, lurch

Antonyms: continue, stay  

Example: These numbers are staggering but they are only the tip of the iceberg.

▪️THRIVE (VERB):  (कामयाब होना)

Synonyms: flourish, bloom

Antonyms: cease, decrease  

 Example: It appears to believe that English can’t thrive as long as French survives.

▪️PALPABLE (ADJECTIVE):  (स्पष्ट)

Synonyms: noticeable, credible  

Antonyms: ambiguous, doubtful

Example: The committee’s fervour is palpable in every recommendation.

▪️CONFLUENCE (NOUN): (संगम)

 Synonyms: junction, concurrence

Antonyms: division, separation

Example:  The confluence of warm and cold temperatures is going to create a powerful storm. 

▪️CONGEAL (VERB): (जमाना):

 Synonyms: coagulate, curdle

Antonyms: melt, soften

Example: She wanted to wash the frying pan before the bacon fat had a chance to congeal.

▪️COALESCE (VERB):  (संगठित होना)

Synonyms: consolidate, integrate      

 Antonyms:  divide, separate

Example: Local high school principals have agreed to coalesce around new approaches for college preparation.

▪️CONTRIVANCE (NOUN):  (युक्ति)

Synonyms: conspiracy, gambit      

Antonyms:  loyalty, faithfulness

Example: The thief’s contrivance for robbing the jewelry store did not take into account the presence of the guard dogs.