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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: The Sports Journalist Association of Goa, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, Goa Badminton Association, and the Panjim Table Tennis Club, organized a two-day Press and Media Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament that began on April 14 at the Indoor Stadium in Campal. The tournament saw the participation of media personnel from different media houses across Goa. The opening day of the tournament witnessed some exciting matches in Badminton in the Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, and Men’s Doubles categories. The matches were fiercely contested, and the players gave their best to win. In the Men’s…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: The Directorate of Health Services has decided to start antigen testing at both the airports, Goa International Airport, Dabolim, and the Manohar International Airport, Mopa. Although it will not be made mandatory, it has been done as a precautionary step for the delegates coming for the G20 Summit. Only the delegates with symptoms will be tested, as authorities have adopted a ‘no symptom, no testing’ policy. “At both the airports, we have started with a swab testing centre wherein the doctors and nurses will be stationed along with paramedics and ambulance service. Testing facility has already commenced…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Ahead of the G20 Summit in Goa, a recce was conducted in Grand Hyatt Bambolim to ensure that all arrangements were in place for the dignitaries’ arrival. The recce started at Dabolim Airport, where two G20-branded EV buses and three G20-branded Audi cars were stationed to transport the dignitaries to Hotel Grand Hyatt. The hotel staff welcomed the dignitaries and smoothly conducted the check-in process. “The recee is a crucial aspect in ensuring everyone working for G20 understands everything that’s going to happen. It allows us to take stock of everything. We are thorough with our preparedness…

PANAJI:: The first group of international delegates arrived at Goa Dabolim Airport early on April 15 to attend the 2nd Health Working Group G20 Meeting from April 17 to 19th, 2023. The group consisted of Francoise Vanni, Stephen Murphy, Dylan Pulver, Stephanie Seydoux, Alain Labrique, Derrick Muneene and Garrett Mehl from Switzerland, as well as Elise Anthony and Steven Posnack from the USA. Upon arrival, the delegates were welcomed with a musical performance and escorted to a reserved lounge by CISF personnel and designated LOs, where they were served Goan snacks such as Ragi chips, Cashew nuts, and tender coconut…

Goemkarponn Desk ST INEZ: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) attended to 7000 plus phone calls last year and around Rs 81 crore property was lost. CM Sawant was addressing the gathering on the occasion of National Fire Service Day at the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services at St Inez. “The DFES has done a commendable job. Last year DFES received 7000 plus emergency calls, also 9 fake calls, 10 human lives lost due to fire, 7 human lives saved,” said Sawant He further said that Rs 169.53 crore worth…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Giving a helping hand to poor needy families has become the need of the hour and it is a matter of happiness that Vasanti Vithu Gavas Charitable Trust (VVGCT) is participating in such activities and Ponda Police would support them in launching initiative to provide free monthly ration quota to ten blind people in Ponda said Deputy Superintendent of Ponda ( DySP) Police Station Ashish Shirodkar. The function was held today (Wednesday) at Ponda Police Station wherein(VVGCT). Ten blind person and their families will get free ration from (VVGCT) The initiative was inaugurated by Deputy Superintendent of…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA- The Tisk Ponda locals and Dhavlim Farmers in Dhavlim Ponda are worried for ongoing work on Sewerage Manholes for Ponda Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) work had almost dried up springs which were important source of irrigation for paddy crop said Dhavlim farmers. The ongoing huge sewerage manhole work went deep in ground from where huge quantity of water was pumped out on daily basis for its construction due to which Dhavlim farmers fear their nearby springs originating in nullah dried up. Many such chambers are seen at Tisk Ponda. The farmers entirely blamed it to huge Sewerage…