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டிகிரி தேர்ச்சி போதும் விளையாட்டு ஆணையத்தில் வேலை வாய்ப்பு..! #jobrascals #govtjobs #upsc #ssc #currentaffairs #gk #ssccgl #ias #jobs #governmentjobs

தமிழக அரசு விளையாட்டு ஆணையத்தின் பின் வரும் பயிற்சியாளர் பணிகள் நிரப்புவதற்கான அறிவிப்பு வெளியாகியுள்ளன. தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்த அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பினை  வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. விளையாட்டு ஆணையத்தின் பணிக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க ஆர்வமுள்ளவர்கள் 12/12/2022 முதல் 30/12/2022க்குல் https://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/ இனையத்தில் ஆன்லைன் மூலமாக விண்ணப்பிக்கவும். இப்பணிக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கும் நபர்கள் விண்ணப்பிக்கும் முன்பு…

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SDAT Recruitment 2022 Apply 97 Coach Vacancy

SDAT Recruitment 2022 Apply 97 Coach Vacancy #govtjobs #upsc #ssc #currentaffairs #gk #ssccgl #ias #jobs #governmentjobs

SDAT – Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Recruitment 2022 Inviting the Application for the Following Posts Coach. Totally 97 Vacancies are Available for This Job. Candidates Need to Apply Offline Via Posts for These Posts. the Work Location is Chennai, Tamilnadu Government Official Release The Notification Interested and Eligible Candidate Please Must Check Full Notification Details,…

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Olympic Archery: Indian archers said to base own beaks at experimental for Olympic 2020 qualifiers

India’s leading recurve archers have supposedly been told to foot their lodging bills at a variety experimental for the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers.

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As specified by The Times of India (TOI), the experimental, owing to happen at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune from tomorrow through to Monday (January 6), is being prearranged by the five-member Fleeting Committee selected by the Delhi High Court next World Archery’s decision to hang the Archery Association of India (AAI) in August.

The group has members from the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Indian Olympic Association and the two postponed groups of the AAI. Amongst the archer's presence the trial, which is for both men and women, are Olympians Deepika Kamari, Bombayla Devi Laishram and Atafu Das.

The TOI reports that the archers are also upset the Transitory Committee has empty the journey of Selection Committee members at the Government’s price. Some of the archers, who have spoken their prevention at the state, told TOI they have been finding it hard to book a room because most of the good hotels are located far away from the ASI.

The TOI was informed by an ASI official, who deals with the housing wing, that booking for the break of the men’s recurve archers was not received from the SAI until today. But, when TOI connected a Transitory Committee member, he gave initiates that room will be if to the competing archers after the opening day of the pilot.

At that point, the number of contributors will have reduced following removal and there will be fewer archers to house in ASI, which, parenthetically, does not have any housing facility for womanly athletes. The Transitory Committee member later added that arrangements have been made for lodging, but the TOI reports archers are yet to be informed about it.

The AAI had been given a deadline of the end of July 2019 to correct its issues, flashed by a group within the organization which caused the body to hold two distinct elections in direct disobedience of World Archery's rules.

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Green Light for MotoGP in Buri Ram, Thailand

The Sports Authority of Thailand has confirmed that the MotoGP, scheduled to take place in Buri Ram from 20-22 March, will go ahead as planned. With the COVID19 outbreak affecting a number of locations and events worldwide, especially in south east Asia, the decision required official confirmation that it could proceed.

After consulting with the Ministry of Public Health's Department of Disease Control, the Sports Authority of Thailand has officially communicated, on behalf of the Royal Thai government, that there is no major risk and that strict preventive measures are in place. The FIM Grade A and FIA Grade 1 Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram in the north east of Thailand opened in 2014 and hosted the Superbike World Championship in March 2015. The state-of-the-art circuit hosted its first MotoGP in 2018, and then again in October 2019. The ThaiGP attracts teams, media and fans from around the world, bring much needed income and media attention to this beautiful part of Isaan. See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: MotoGP, Buri Ram, Roi-Et, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen. 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Munmuni Das: The 14-year-old hockey player who fought poverty to live her dreams

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Munmuni Das: The 14-year-old hockey player who fought poverty to live her dreams

Munmuni Das comes from a small town of Tinsukia district in Assam and belonged to the poorest strata of society. Her father was a street hawker and sold fish and could barely make ends meet, leave aside fulfilling her daughter’s dream to play hockey.

But she had found her calling. She knew that it was through the game of hockey that she would be able to live her dreams and so Munmuni rose above poverty to continue living her passion.

She developed interest in hockey at the age of 10 after seeing some boys play the sport in her school. But Munmuni neither had a hockey stick nor a kit to wear to the practice.

“There weren’t any girls so I used to practice with boys. I didn’t even have the kit when I started playing. Not even the stick. So during practice, I used to borrow the hockey stick from other boys for 2-5 minutes in their break time.”

“I did not have a kit to play. So a bhaiya near my house gave me his old kit which was wearable, not that bad in condition, so I practiced wearing it.”

Munmuni said her father always supported her as much as he could though there were times when she had to drop out of tournaments due to financial struggles.

Munmuni bought her first hockey stick one and half years after stepping into the game and kept rising through ranks to land at the Naval Tata Hockey Academy, Odisha, where some of the most talented budding hockey players are groomed into professionals.

“I participated in the State Championship from my district and got selected for the trials of Sports Authority of India (SAI). But I had to miss that opportunity because there were financial issues at home.”

“But my coach sir told me that my game was good and called me again. This time my father managed somehow to send me to the trials.”

In 2019, she was inducted in the NTHA and was recommended by Hockey India itself that speaks volumes of her talent. The same year, Munmuni participated in Nehru Cup in New Delhi for NTHA Odisha and was awarded the player of the match in one of the matches during the tournament.

The 14-year-old also participated in the 2020 Khelo India Games in Guwahati and captained Assam and led her team to 4th position.

Munmuni said the Naval Tata Hockey Academy gave an opportunity to her and other girls from backward communities, to carve a place for themselves.

“My parents want me to play for India now. Rani Rampal (India skipper) is my idol among women hockey players. My dream is also to play for India now and represent India at the Olympics.”

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தமிழக அரசு விளையாட்டு ஆணையத்தின் பின் வரும் பயிற்சியாளர் பணிகள் நிரப்புவதற்கான அறிவிப்பு வெளியாகியுள்ளன. தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்த அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பினை  வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. விளையாட்டு ஆணையத்தின் பணிக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க ஆர்வமுள்ளவர்கள் 12/12/2022 முதல் 30/12/2022க்குல் https://www.sdat.tn.gov.in/ இனையத்தில் ஆன்லைன் மூலமாக விண்ணப்பிக்கவும். இப்பணிக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கும் நபர்கள் விண்ணப்பிக்கும் முன்பு…

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Hong Kong Int. Airport Handled 5.7 Million Passengers in January 2020

Hong Kong International Airport handled 5.7 million passengers and 33,210 flight movements in January 2020, decreases of 11.7% and 9.1% year-on-year, respectively. Cargo throughput dropped 10.4% to 359,000 tonnes when compared to January 2019. Overall passenger traffic to/from Mainland China, South Korea and Southeast Asia recorded the most significant decreases in January. Visitor traffic remained weak, showing a year-on-year decrease of 43%. However, travel by Hong Kong residents saw a surge during the Chinese New Year holidays, amounting to a monthly growth of 25% year-on-year. Cargo throughput declined due to the closure of factories and businesses in Mainland China during the Chinese New Year holidays. The decrease in cargo was mainly attributed to the 15% and 10% drops in imports and transshipments, respectively. Exports decreased by 9% compared to the same month last year. Amongst key trading regions, traffic to/from Southeast Asia and North America decreased most significantly in the month. Vivian Cheung, Executive Director, Airport Operations of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), said, “HKIA’s traffic has been affected by multiple factors, including the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in late January and social circumstances. We expect to see continued decline in traffic numbers in February as airlines have suspended flights and governments in different markets have implemented immigration restrictions and quarantine measures. The AA has stepped up cleaning and disinfection work in the terminal and passenger facilities, and continues to work closely with the Port Health Division of the Department of Health and our business partners regarding disease prevention work at the airport.” On a 12-month rolling basis, passenger volume and flight movements fell by 5.7% and 2.8% to 70.8 million and 416,445, respectively, while cargo throughput recorded 4.8 million tonnes, decreasing 6.6% year on year. See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: HKIA, Hong Kong, Traffic, Hong Kong Airport. 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Groupe Couleur to Manage Rugby World Cup 2023 Official Travel Agent Selection Process

World Rugby and the France 2023 organising committee have appointed Groupe Couleur as exclusive global rights holder for the Rugby World Cup 2023 Official Travel Programme. As such, Groupe Couleur will manage the official travel agent appointment process which kicks off with agents around the world invited to register their interest from now until 31 March, 2020. Rugby World Cup 2023 Official Travel Agents will be appointed in September 2020, marking a major milestone for fans planning on attending rugby’s showcase event.

Ticket-inclusive packages sales will be launched in early-2021. France 2023 Organising Committee CEO, Claude Atcher, said, “After a very successful Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, France is determined to perform at its absolute best and has already proudly shown its willingness to deliver a gigantic and memorable festival of rugby, friendship and culture. To achieve our goals, the France 2023 organising committee is committed to taking an innovative and new approach to major programmes, including the Official Travel Programme.” Groupe Couleur will manage all operational responsibilities of the official travel programme, from appointing the official travel agents to delivering the tickets and ensuring all marketing guidelines are executed and monitored according to the objectives of the tournament under the auspices of the France 2023 Organising Committee and World Rugby. David Chevalier, Groupe Couleur Founder and President, said: “My team and I are extremely proud of benefiting from World Rugby and the France 2023 organising committee’s full trust to contribute to this 10th edition’s success. We will deliver high quality services and a memorable experience to fans from around the world and share with them an authentic taste of French rugby and conviviality." 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Accor Expands Pullman Brand to Rotorua, New Zealand

Accor has expanded its Pullman brand to Rotorua, New Zealand. The new-build Pullman Rotorua hotel provides guests with a choice of five accommodation options - superior king rooms, superior twin rooms, deluxe rooms, deluxe twin rooms and executive suites. The 130-room hotel offers guests panoramic views of the city and lake area and features a vibrant bar, gym, restaurant, conference facilities and an executive lounge.

“Pullman Rotorua is perfectly suited for travellers, especially families, couples and business leaders looking for a world-class stay and a touch of luxury in one of the country’s most attractive tourist destinations,” said Senior Vice President Operations for Accor New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia, Gillian Millar. “The city has beautiful forests and lakes for mountain biking, luging and water sports, spas for relaxation and wellness, and renowned geothermal attractions. No matter what visitors are in Rotorua to experience, we’re in the centre of it all at the Pullman and we’re addressing a need at the top end of the market, which wasn’t being met before.” Pullman Rotorua is the second Pullman hotel in New Zealand, joining the existing Pullman Auckland, and is part of a network of more than 130 Pullman hotels and resorts worldwide. The new hotel is Accor’s 46th property in New Zealand, and the group’s fourth in the ‘Geyser City’ joining the Peppers on the Point Rotorua, Novotel Rotorua Lakeside and the ibis Rotorua. Opening rates at the new Pullman Rotorua start from NZ$349 per room per night. See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: Accor, Pullman, Rotorua. 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Mövenpick Resort Opens in Cam Ranh, Vietnam

Accor has expanded its already considerable portfolio of hotels in Vietnam, with the opening of the Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh located along Bai Dai Beach in the central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa. Located 6 km from Cam Ranh Airport and 53 km from Nha Trang, the Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh features 500 rooms, individual pool villas and apartments that overlook a 17 km white sand coast. “With 31 hotels, Accor remains the largest international hotel operator in the country, and we are delighted to introduce this up and coming destination to travellers from around the world,” said Patrick Basset, Chief Operating Officer of Accor, Upper Southeast & Northeast Asia and Maldives.

Inspired by modern European style, the resort features 250 rooms designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates. All rooms offer direct sea views over the beach from private balconies. The 118 one- to three-bedroom pool villas feature a collection of exquisite Champa antiques and exotic art pieces, while the 132 sea view studio apartments offer a fully furnished kitchenette and a large living and dining area. The resort features restaurants, two bars, a comprehensive choice of event spaces, a Serenity Spa which features 23 treatment rooms and a dedicated foot reflexology centre with an attached wellness bistro serving spa cuisine crafted with organic and local ingredients, indoor and outdoor fitness centre with tennis and multi-purpose sports field, games room, a minimart, kids club and retail shops. For families seeking fun outside, Cam Ranh Adventure Rope Park features a 45-obstacle course rope climbing challenge – up to 10.6 metres in the air. There is also a kids’ pool complete with waterslide to cool off after a day of activities. The area surrounding Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh is home to various golf courses, including a new 27-hole golf course designed by Greg Norman, located a short 10-minute drive away. Also within close reach is Nui Chua National Park, The Vinh Hy - Binh Tien Pass, and a number of famous historic sites. Binh Ba Island is a 40-minute boat ride from the port of Da Bac (Ba Ngoi) - a popular destination for snorkelling and diving. In line with Mövenpick’s philosophy of offering authentic experiences, the resort can also arrange for guests to visit a traditional fishing village located on the banks of a peaceful river. “At Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh, family moments are integrated into the vacation experience. With extensive family facilities including an adventure rope park, water slides, multi-level swimming pool and children’s pool, two separate kid club areas, recreation facilities including a tennis court and multi purposed sports field, and beautiful private beach, Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh is the perfect choice for families,” said Brice Borin, General Manager of Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh. See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: Accor, Cam Ranh. 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Did Strength of Thai Baht Affect Number of Arrivals from UK in 2019? Interview with TAT

On 24 August 2015 the GBP/THB was at 56. Almost exactly one year later the Baht was at 45.53, and on 3 September 2019 travellers to the Kingdom of Thailand could get just 36.96 Thai Baht for 1 GBP. Despite the strength of the Thai Baht many would argue that Thailand still represents excellent value for money as a destination, and with approximately 39.77 million people visiting the country in 2019, the numbers seem to suggest that many agree. So how has the strong Baht, Brexit and other UK-related issues impacted Thailand's tourism industry?

That's just one of the questions that Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com puts to Chiravadee Khunsub, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand - UK, Ireland and South Africa, in this exclusive interview. Filmed at TAT's office in London on 8 January 2020, Khun Chiravadee tell us how the UK market was affected by the strength of the Thai Baht in 2019 and what she expects for 2020. We discuss visitor arrival numbers and tourism revenue from the UK in 2019, what targets TAT has for 2020, and what trends Khun Chiravadee is seeing. With so many airlines now flying directly to secondary destinations within Thailand, and from secondary destinations in the UK, we also talk about how that is changing the tourism sector and which airports in the UK Khun Chiravadee would like to see have more direct flights to Thailand. We talk about emerging destinations within Thailand, especially Isaan, and what lessons can be learned from Buri Ram's success with sport tourism. We also talk about the demographics of visitor arrivals, tourism revenue and whether Airbnb distorts those numbers, how TAT plans to market Thailand to the UK market this year and which market segments they are going after the most. All that and much, much more in the FHD video and podcast below.

Thailand Tourism Industry Interview with Chiravadee Khunsub

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Olympic Archery: India Archers at trial for Olympic 2020 finalists

India’s leading recurve archers have allegedly been told to foot their room bills at a variety new for the Olympic 2020 qualifiers.

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As specified by The Times of India (TOI), the experimental, happing to happen at the Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune from tomorrow through to Monday (January 6), is being prearranged by the five-member Fleeting Committee selected by the Delhi High Court next World Archery’s decision to hang the Archery Association of India (AAI) in August.

The group has members from the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Indian Olympic Association and the two delayed groups of the AAI. Amongst the archer's attendance the trial, which is for both men and women, are Olympians Deepika Kamari, Bombayla Devi Laishram and Atafu Das.

The TOI reports that the archers are also upset the Transitory Committee has empty the journey of Selection Committee members at the Government’s price. Some of the archers, who have spoken their deterrence at the state, told TOI they have been finding it hard to book a room because most of the good hotels are located far away from the ASI.

The TOI was informed by an ASI official, who deals with the housing wing, that booking for the break of the men’s recurve archers was not received from the SAI until today. But, when TOI linked a Transitory Committee member, he gave initiates that room will be if to the opposing archers after the opening day of the pilot.

At that point, the number of contributors will have reduced following removal and there will be fewer archers to house in ASI, which, parenthetically, does not have any housing facility for womanly athletes. The Transitory Committee member later added that preparations have been made for lodging, but the TOI reports archers are yet to be informed about it.

The AAI had been given a deadline of the end of July 2019 to correct its issues, flashed by a assemblage within the organization which reasons the body to hold two distinct elections in direct disobedience of World Archery's rules.

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nCoV - Arbitrary Restrictions and Blanket Travel Bans Cause Confusion

With so much confusion, misinformation and different strategies surrounding the current 2019-nCoV outbreak, it is a very worrying time for the global travel and tourism industry and the millions of people around the world who rely on it for their livelihoods. Commenting on the current developments regarding the 2019-nCoV outbreak, Mr. Andrew Herdman, Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said, “The safety and well-being of the travelling public are always uppermost in our minds. Asia Pacific carriers are well-prepared to handle health crises including those involving communicable diseases, and are taking every possible measure to minimise the risk of the novel coronavirus being spread more widely across frontiers. The air transport industry is strictly following established guidelines developed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), in consultation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI), covering the management of public health events.”

On the important role played by the WHO in responding to the current situation, Mr. Herdman said, “We very much appreciate the leadership being shown by the WHO in coordinating the global response to the current outbreak. It is worth noting that the WHO has to date not recommended any restriction of international travel or trade based on the current information. It would, however, be prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention.” Noting that a number of governments have nevertheless introduced various measures including travel advisories, border entry restrictions and quarantine requirements, Mr. Herdman said, “Regrettably, some of these measures, whilst well-intentioned, seem to lack any proper public health justification, whilst causing significant and widespread disruption to travel and trade activities across the world. Arbitrary restrictions and blanket travel bans are inconsistent with international health regulations, and result in unnecessary inconvenience and added uncertainty amongst members of the public. Governments in Asia and elsewhere must strengthen dialogue and work together with WHO, ICAO, and other stakeholders to develop a more comprehensive strategy and globally co-ordinated set of policy measures in response to the current outbreak.” Regarding the effect on travel and tourism, Mr. Herdman said, “Understandably, growing public concern about the outbreak has already had a very significant impact on demand for air travel across the region, forcing airlines to cut back or suspend services on affected routes. The risk of crews being subjected to arbitrary quarantine measures has resulted in further operational disruption, regardless of any proper risk assessment. Airlines are generally waiving cancellation fees or providing refunds to affected passengers on these routes. Rather than impose arbitrary travel bans, we believe that passengers can be trusted to make informed decisions, provided that there is open and transparent communication of accurate information.” “At this critical juncture, improved co-operation and co-ordination by international organisations, national governments, health authorities and everybody involved in combating this global health emergency are of overriding importance. Asia Pacific  airlines are fully committed to working closely with the relevant governments and national health authorities to support such efforts in the wider public interest.” “AAPA is closely tracking this rapidly evolving situation, and will continue to work closely with other industry stakeholders in addressing further developments.” See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: AAPA, nCoV. 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