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Iraq and the Islamic State: Engaging the Enemy
Iraq must sort out its politics to have any hope of routing the Islamic State. That will not be easy
15 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
L’Internet par Fibre Optique : Bharat Telecom se Déploie au Sud et au Nord
Bharat Telecom, fournisseur d’accès à Internet par fibre optique, continue progressivement le déploiement de son réseau à travers le pays.
15 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
India: Five Unusual Messages from Narendra Modi's Speech
Narendra Modi has addressed Indians in his first Independence Day speech as prime minister.
15 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Concours: l’UoM a la Bosse des Maths
Le but est de renforcer l’intérêt des jeunes pour les mathématiques pures, tout en rendant hommage au mathématicien Srinivasa Ramanujan.
15 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Health Officials Try to Quell Fear of Ebola Spreading by Air Travel
The World Health Organization on Thursday swiftly sought to quell fears that international air travel could become a conduit for spreading the deadly Ebola virus from Africa around the globe, emphasizing that such a risk was low.
15 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Travail sur des Paquebots: Laissée à Terre, une Vingtaine de Personnes Veut Porter Plainte
Il leur a pris près de Rs 40 000 en échange d’un emploi sur la ligne de croisière Princess Cruises.
15 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Profits trimestriels de Rs 133,3 M pour Cim
15 Aug 2014, Business Magazine
Nouvelle toiture du marché de Quatre-Bornes : une décision du Transport attendue en octobre
Le ministère du Transport a fait savoir à la mairie de Quatre-Bornes qu’une décision concernant la réfection du toit du marché sera prise fin octobre, indique le maire Danen Beemadoo.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
Indépendance de l’Inde : le haut-commissaire appelle à l’unité des Indiens vivant à l’île Maurice
L’Inde célèbre vendredi 15 août son 67e anniversaire de l’Indépendance. Une cérémonie de lever du drapeau s’est tenue au Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture (IGCIC) à Phoenix, en présence du haut-commissaire indien à l’île Maurice, Shri Anup Kumar Mudgal.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
L’art pour se faire entendre
Les performances artistiques prennent une nouvelle dimension à Tamarin, au Santosha Refuge Centre. Ceux qui militent contre la carte d’identité biométrique se donnent rendez-vous chaque week-end pour « voiceout » leurs opinions à travers les œuvres artistiques.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi Quotidien
Top FM loses case against presenter David Desmarais
Top FM Ltd lost its case against the journalist-presenter, Louis Aldo David Desmarais, sued for breach of contract. In a ruling delivered last week, the Intermediate Civil Court, having on the bench Magistrate Maryse Panglose-Cala, has refused to accede to the demand of private radio Top FM that the defendant…
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
DPP loses appeal, singer Nitish Joganah cleared of drug trafficking
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) lost his case against singer Nitish Joganah contesting the latter’s acquittal, after he was sued for the offence of possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling. In a judgment delivered last week, the appeal Bench consisting of Justices Saheeda Peeroo and Nirmala Devat has…
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Anup Kumar Mudgal : ‘The new government is committed to prioritise, consolidate and strengthen relations with neighbours, including Mauritius”
On 15 August, 2014, India completes 68 years of its Independence. It is a long way covered by one of the smallest but multicultural population of the world, guided by real democratic principles and living in complete freedom.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Labour/MMM alliance : Nearly there!
Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam met Opposition leader Paul Bérenger at the Clarisse House on Thursday, upon the request of Bérenger. The question of an alliance between the Labour party and the MMM was again evoked.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Latest statistics on crime and justice
Latest figures released on Crime, Justice and Security for the year 2013 indicate that the general level of crime as measured by police-reported offences, excluding contraventions, has been gradually declining from 2008 to 2012 but increased by 2% from 2012 to 2013.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
India-Pakistan Independence Day
The Pakistani community living in Mauritius gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Pakistan, Floreal, on Thursday, to celebrate the 68th independence anniversary of Pakistan. On Friday, members of the Indian community will attend the flag hoisting ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, Phoenix. News on…
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Sugar cane crop 2014
Harvest has not covered extensive areas yet, with only about 20% of miller planters’ land. Nevertheless, the better cane productivity recorded this year since the start of the harvest season is maintaining itself.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
In Memoriam – My Friend Jagdeesh Goopt Fokeer: A Belated Tribute
I was deeply saddened to learn of the demise of my long time dear friend and ‘brother’, Jagdeesh Goop Fokeer or simply “Jack”, as he was known to me and his c;ose friends, that occurred a few weeks back.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Fernand Mandarin : If Ramgoolam accepts another lease, this means that there is no more Diego!
Following the imbroglio created by the communiqué of the Prime Minister’s Office on the Chagos issue, Fernand Mandarin, President of the ‘Comité Social Chagossien’ called our office to express his complete distress on the current situation. News on Sunday asked him about the reasons thereof.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Riyaad Arzamkhan : “Flying is my first love”
Dressed in his white striped shirt and black pants, Riyaad, 33, will take you up in the air. Currently living in South Africa, he is a passionate young man who wants to live his life to the full and fulfill his dreams. News On Sunday meets this young Mauritian pilot.
15 Aug 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday