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Bérenger confirms alliance with MSM
Speaking at his weekly press meet held at The Link Hotel, Ebène on Saturday, Opposition leader Paul Bérenger stated that the party central committee had unanimously taken decision to form a remake of the 2000 MMM/MSM alliance, but nothing concrete has been decided yet, thus denying information stated by a radio station and a weekly [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Association recommends govt to recruit more nursing staff
According to the official figures of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life, there are only 4,000 nurses in the public sector to cater to the country that has a population of 1.3 million. This number is considered insufficient by the president of the Nursing Association, Bagooaduth Kallooa. “Four thousand is not enough and [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
MITD awards certificates to 90 ICT students
An award ceremony was held on Friday to give certificates to some 90 students who have successfully completed their diploma levels of the Knowledge Based Training Centre of the School of Information Technology Electronics and Communication. The ceremony was held at Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) Gymnasium Complex, Ebène on Friday in the [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Task force to ease doing business
The Joint Public-Private Sector Business Facilitation Task Force, set up by the government on October 14, met for the first time on October 26. It was chaired by Ali Mansoor and Raj Makoond, financial secretary and director of the Joint Economic Council (JEC) respectively. Five work groups have been identified as priorities of the task [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Civil service organises annual fancy fair
The 18th Civil Service Kermesse was held at the Gymkhana Grounds on Sunday. This event was organised by the Public Officers’ Welfare Council. The minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reform, Sutyadeo Moutia who inaugurated the event said, “This fair is free for everyone and I have seen the efforts put in by the officers [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
MRC to set up office in Rodrigues
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC), which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, is expanding its activities in Rodrigues by setting up a MRC Rodrigues office. The office will promote a robust research / technology cooperation process in Rodrigues through capacity building and research / technology exchange programmes. [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister Bachoo launches trilingual magazine
On Saturday, the minister of Public Infrastructure Anil Bachoo launched the trilingual magazine, ‘Indradhanush’ at Neergheen Bhavan in Curepipe. Present at the event were, minister of Arts and Culture Mookhesswur Choonee, private parliamentary secretary Pratibha Bholah, Indian high comissioner TP Seetaram, president of Arya Sabha Mauritius, Udaye Narain Gangoo, Sudarshan Jugessur, pro chancellor of University [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Beebeejaun turns to Reunion for green energy
The deputy prime minister Rashid Beebeejaun did the official opening of the ‘Société Fournisseur d’énergies Renouvelables’ (SFER) in Moka on Saturday night. SFER which is based in Reunion Island is specialises in the development of renewable energy. Beejbeejaun said that this is an initiative that goes well with the government’s policy to promote renewable energy. [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
SAJ, PM to pay homage
The minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, unveiled the official programme for the commemoration of the 177th anniversary of the arrival of Indian immigrants in Mauritius. The official ceremony will be held on November 2 at Trou Fanfaron at Mauritius Ports Authority near the Fish Landing Quay which is located next to the Aapravasi [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Bérenger position embarrasses MMM’
Labour Party (PTr) communications director Nita Deerpalsing believes that members of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) are terribly embarrassed by their leader Paul Bérenger’s decision of supporting Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) leader Pravind Jugnauth’s motion at the National Assembly on October 24. Jugnauth, in his motion, proposed to delete item concerning the purchase of the [...]
31 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Saif Ali Khan becomes the Nawab of Pataudi
Saif Ali Khan has now been anointed as the 10th Nawab of Pataudi following the tragic demise of his father Late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. At a function held in Pataudi today, Saif was made to wear a 'pagdi' by the various heads of villages. The function was attended by Saif's mother Sharmila Tagore and his two sisters Soha and Saba.
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rishi Kapoor to play gay character in Student Of The Year
Yes, you read it right. Rishi Kapoor is all set to play a gay character in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year. The role was apparently to be played by Shah Rukh Khan initially but later, Rishi filled in the shoes. Buzz is that Kapoor plays the dean in the film and shares a very special relationship with Ronit Roy's character. Rishi Kapoor, on his part, admitted that his character in the film is that of a gay person, which according to him, is one of the most important roles of his career at the moment. He added that this …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Madoff wife, son say will never forgive him
WASHINGTON (AFP)"He had tried to kill himself -- a little more than a year before. And that was absolutely devastating," he said, noting he would never reconcile with his convict father."What he did to me, to my brother, and to my family is unforgivable," he said. "What he did to thousands of other people... I'll never understand it. And I'll never forgive him for it. And I'll never speak to him again."In a prison interview with Fox Business Network published in August, Madoff said he had been "trapped into the greed of others."He also claimed that many of his former …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ferdinand not affected by racism row, says Warnock
LONDON (AFP)Neil Warnock insists Anton Ferdinand remains unaffected by the continuing FA investigation into allegations the QPR defender was racially abused by Chelsea captain John Terry.The QPR manager praised his player for his contribution in the 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday, the team's first outing since the meeting with Chelsea that triggered the allegations, strenuously denied by Terry."He wasn't affected at all," Warnock said. "He was magnificent, I thought, absolutely magnificent. It doesn't affect us at all."FA officials began the investigation last week but Warnock isn't concerned that the matter remains unresolved."I don't see the time frame of it …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Madhur goes back to school before Heroine
Always priding himself to be a school dropout and quite happy with the kind of success he has achieved despite no formal education, Madhur Bhandarkar has now taken a U turn. He has opted to turn student for a change, this time around for a script writing course. Though he has forever claimed that he learnt story telling from his experience as a video parlour owner and then later being an assistant director, Madhur jumped with joy when he was selected to participate in a seminar cum a crash course hosted by Robert McKee, a world renowned master storyteller. "Madhur …
31 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bipasha Basu in Race 2?
The Abbas-Mustan directed sequel to the action packed high octane film Race has been making headlines ever since it was announced. The cast of this multi-starrer already features heavyweights such as Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Ameesha Patel and Jacqueline Fernandez. Now the buzz is that Bipasha Basu too would be seen in Race 2. It may be recalled that Bipasha featured in Race and hence there have been talks that the actress would be seen in the sequel as well. Sources close to the production tell us that with Bipasha being brought on board for …
30 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Kristen Stewart’s shock at steamy sex scenes in Twilight’s Breaking Dawn
Kristen Stewart has admitted her steamy, X-rated sex scenes with boyfriend Robert Pattinson for new Twilight film Breaking Dawn nearly gave it an ‘R’ rating. The 21-year-old – who plays... Read more »
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Kristen Stewart’s shock at steamy sex scenes in Twilight’s Breaking Dawn
Kristen Stewart has admitted her steamy, X-rated sex scenes with boyfriend Robert Pattinson for new Twilight film Breaking Dawn nearly gave it an ‘R’ rating. The 21-year-old – who plays Bella Swan – told Glamour magazine: ‘It didn’t even feel like we were doing a scene within a Twilight film. ‘I was like, “Bella! What [...]The post Kristen Stewart’s shock at steamy sex scenes in Twilight’s Breaking Dawn appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Cristiano Ronaldo sends X-rated pictures of fan to fiancee Irina Shayk
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a potentially costly own goal after sending X-rated pictures from a fan to all of his contacts – including his fiancee Irina Shayk. A... Read more »
30 Oct 2011, KotZot
Cristiano Ronaldo sends X-rated pictures of fan to fiancee Irina Shayk
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a potentially costly own goal after sending X-rated pictures from a fan to all of his contacts – including his fiancee Irina Shayk. A young Dutch woman sent an email containing five semi-naked photos of herself to the Portuguese striker, who accidentally forwarded it to everyone in his address [...]The post Cristiano Ronaldo sends X-rated pictures of fan to fiancee Irina Shayk appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
30 Oct 2011, KotZot