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Dr Jack Keel and Mr Hiding : The Mobile in question
DR JACK KEEL: The mobile phone can prove to be a killer eventually?MR HIDING: What makes you say so?
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Wake-Up Session : Démarrer 2014 sur une bonne note
La première Wake-Up Session au calendrier de cette année se déroulera le 5 avril prochain, au Caudan Waterfront. Entre 14 heures et 17 heures, les fans de "Break Dance", de Rap et de "Beatbox", entre autres, auront l’occasion de démontrer leurs talents au public présent.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Quotidien
Gaëtan Raynal State College : Like birds soaring in the sky
Amidst the lot of star schools, this is one which rarely comes in the limelight. While doing justice to its reputation of one of the best schools of the country based on its academic achievements, it can also be qualified as a pioneer for having embarked in several laudable projects.…
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
The Intercollege Challenge Cup Debate Competition
The finals of the first edition of the Intercollege Challenge Cup Debate Competition were held last week at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) at Bell Village.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Appeal: Rs 8,000 fine maintained for assault
Justices Ashraf Caunhye and Nalini Matadeen sitting on appeal have last week upheld the ruling of the District Court of Curepipe convicting and sentencing Municipal Inspector Narain Rawoteea to a fine of Rs 8,000, after the latter was found guilty by the Magistrate on a charge of aggression on the…
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
The two Moraby brothers acquitted on a charge of money laundering under the FIAMLA
The independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has not been able to prove its case for money laundering “beyond reasonable doubt” against the Moraby brothers.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Brad Pettitt, Mayor of Freenantle, Australia : “Your long-term path to success will be based around enhancing what really makes you different ”
A Mayor that is loved by its city; someone who loves what he does, cycles to work, promotes community exchange & societal values, and protects cultural heritage; it almost feels too good to be true! Brad Pettitt, Dean of the School Sustainability at Murdoch University & Mayor of the famous…
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Brad Pettitt, Mayor of Freenantle, Australia : “Your long-term path to success will be based around enhancing what really makes you different ”
A Mayor that is loved by its city; someone who loves what he does, cycles to work, promotes community exchange & societal values, and protects cultural heritage; it almost feels too good to be true! Brad Pettitt, Dean of the School Sustainability at Murdoch University & Mayor of the famous…
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Misleading Indicators
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” That is the wisdom behind metrics like gross domestic product and other aggregate indicators that signal the health of national economies around the world. Policymakers and planners have used these numbers for decades to help them understand how to guide domestic…
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Ring Road cracks due to ‘faulty design’
The consulting firm Arab Consulting Engineers, who worked on the Ring Road project, has already submitted a preliminary report to the Road Development Authority on the cracks noted on part of this road in Pailles.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi News on Sunday
Le bonheur : Concept fluctuant et exorbitant
L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur, nous dit le proverbe. Mais il semblerait qu’il y contribue, à voir les divers spots de publicité. Le bonheur se vend et s’achète. Être heureux, c’est posséder. Un véritable business qui prend une ampleur démesurée dans la société.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Quotidien
Envoyez-nous vos photos des grosses averses
Il pleut des cordes sur l’ensemble de l’île vendredi 21 mars. Vous avez témoigné une scène particulière ? Vous pouvez partager vos photos que nous publierons sur notre site www.defimedia.info
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
Hippisme : décision samedi pour savoir si la première journée sera maintenue
La première journée du calendrier hippique 2014, prévue pour samedi 22 mars, est-elle compromise en raison des grosses averses qui s’abattent sur l’ensemble du pays depuis la matinée ?
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
Russia Lawmakers Vote to Annex Crimea; U.S. Steps Up Sanctions
Russia's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a treaty Thursday to annex the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine, prompting tougher sanctions from the United States.
21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Grosses averses : 21 familles évacuées à Chitrakoot
Leurs maisons se trouvant dans une zone à risque, 21 familles de Chitrakoot, à Vallée-des-Prêtres, ont été évacuées vers un centre de refuge peu avant 13 heures vendredi 21 mars à cause des grosses pluies.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
Liverpool à Maurice : Ça Se Confirme
L’état de la pelouse et la qualité des infrastructures au stade Anjalay étaient au centre des préoccupations, hier jeudi 20 mars. Les lieux étaient passés à la loupe par lly Dale, Director of Sales du Liverpool Football Club, et Mark Gibbon, agent de West Ham United. En effet, la visite des Reds à Maurice semble bel et bien prendre forme.
21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: No Confirmed Debris Found
Search teams began scouring a remote section of the Indian Ocean for possible debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 for a second day, after satellite images pointed to new potential clues on the missing jet.
21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu
Visibilité réduite : les automobilistes appelés à faire preuve de prudence
Les grosses averses qui s’abattent sur l’ensemble de l’île depuis la matinée de vendredi 21 mars rendent la circulation routière difficile.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
Grosses averses : les pompiers très sollicités
Les pompiers ont reçu de nombreux appels pour évacuer l’eau accumulée dans les cours.
21 Mar 2014, Le Defi Media Live News
Three Days of Rain and Record Heat ...
Sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms and heavy rainss. This is what announces the Weather for Friday, March 21. Yesterday, it issued a special statement to warn the public: bad weather lasted until the weekend. At issue: active clouds associated with a low pressure area to the north of the island.
21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu