Question

Match the news items with the headlines. Write the correct headline above each news item.

1. Business Firms Involved in Pooja Celebrations	3. Mr. Das Appointed MD of ODC
2. NPI Taxation Relaxed	4. Schoolboy Kidnapped
a . The UMI board has cleared the appointment of Mr. Das as the new Managing Director of the Overseas Development Council ..........	c. Vinodh, an eight year old boy studying in a local public school, has been missing since yesterday. An eye-witness saw the boy being forcibly taken in a black car and reported the matter to the police. Unfortunately, the car's registration number was not noted down.
b. The Advance Ruling Authority, functioning under the Income Tax Law, has relaxed procedure rules governing taxation of non-resident Indians ......	d. While people are gearing up to celebrate the 'Pooja' with customaiy zest, sponsors have not been slow to take advantage.

Discuss
How do these words - appointed, relaxed and kidnapped - help in framing the headlines ?

Answer 1

1. Business Firms Involved in Pooja Celebrations	d. While people are gearing up to celebrate the 'Pooja' with customaiy zest, sponsors have not been slow to take advantage.
2. NPI Taxation Relaxed	b. The Advance Ruling Authority, functioning under the Income Tax Law, has relaxed procedure rules governing taxation of non-resident Indians ......
3. Mr. Das Appointed MD of ODC a . The UMI board has cleared the appointment of Mr. Das as the new Managing Director of the Overseas Development Council ..........	a . The UMI board has cleared the appointment of Mr. Das as the new Managing Director of the Overseas Development Council ..........
4. Schoolboy Kidnapped	c. Vinodh, an eight year old boy studying in a local public school, has been missing since yesterday. An eye-witness saw the boy being forcibly taken in a black car and reported the matter to the police. Unfortunately, the car's registration number was not noted down.

• All these words have been used as past participles to help in framing the above headlines.