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Sugarcane land area drops by 6.3 pc
The Central Statistics Office released date on the environment for the year 2010. The report noted structural changes which took place during the period of 2001 to 2010 as well as changes in the field of agriculture, energy, greenhouse gas and the environmental performance index. Gross domestic product increased in nominal terms by about 123 [...]
26 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Fujito, Kodak enter into partnership
Fred Ebersohn, general manager of Kodak Africa, announced the official partnership between Kodak and Fujito in Mauritius, at a ceremony held at the Link in Ebene on Friday. He also announced that Square Spot (Mauritius) Limited, a subsidiary of Fujito Private Limited will offer Kodak Solutions to commercial businesses in the Indian Ocean region. Asim [...]
26 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Three new DCPs take up posts today
The police force now has three new deputy commissioners of police (DCPs). Vinod Appadoo of the Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU), Rashidali Issa Beekun, head of the Western Division, and Tulsi Bhoojoo in charge of the Eastern Division will officially assume their new post on Monday. The promotion follows the recommendations of police commissioner [...]
26 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
MACOSS launches good governance awards
Mauritius Council of Social Services (MACOSS) officially launched the 2011 National NGO Award at a press meet held at Astor Court, Port Louis, on September 23. The competition is open to all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience based in Mauritius, Rodrigues or Agalega. “The aim of the competition is to [...]
26 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
DCL awarded best Cyberoam distributor in Mid-East, Africa
Data Communications Limited (DCL) has won the best distributor award for the Middle East and Africa at the Cyberoam Partner Summit held in Athens, Greece. The announcement was made by Roodesh Ramsurrun, DCL director of sales and marketing during a press meet held at Labourbonnais Hotel in Port Louis on September 23. DCL executive directorGanesh [...]
26 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Regional SMEs benefit from FEM 11
The Food Exhibition Mauritius 2011 was held at Swami Vivekananda Centre, Pailles, from September 22 to 25. The fair served as a platform to bring together small and medium enterprises from Mauritius, Rodrigues, Madagascar, India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Lebanon. Dina Jeetah, who has been instrumental in the realisation of the event, said the fair was [...]
26 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Delhi Belly re-edited and re-dubbed for TV
One of this year's most successful films Delhi Belly is all set to debut on television. But before the world TV premiere, the film is being re-edited and re-dubbed. Delhi Belly is a comedy with an adult theme, crass dialogues and explicit scenes.The satellite rights of the movie have been bought by Sahara. The television censor committee had suggested the makers to delete some of the intimate scenes, dialogues and wild gestures. Deleting the scenes and dialogues would spoil the continuity and create a jerk in the story leaving the audience confused; the makers then decided to re-edit and re-dub …
26 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Barcelona's Messi closing in on Kubala 194-goal record
BARCELONA (AFP)Lionel Messi is determined to keep breaking goal-scoring records at Barcelona after his 12th career hat-trick for the European and Spanish champions took him to 192 at the club.The 24-year-old Argentine magician hit his latest hat-trick in the 5-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid and is now just two behind Hungary's Laszlo Kubala who scored 194 in his career at the Camp Nou in the 1950s.Once he gets past that, the all-time club record of 235, set by Cesar Rodriguez betwen 1939 and 1955, will be easily within his sights."I'm pretty calm about it. I just take it a game …
26 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
John Abraham's football academy launch postponed
Last week, the north eastern belt of India was hit with a massive earthquake throwing life off balance. The quake also has disrupted John Abraham and footballer Baichung Bhutia's joint plan to open a football academy in Sikkim. The academy was apparently supposed to launch by the end of this year, however due to the set back, the actor and the footballer are yet to finalize a new date to restart the plans for their academy, once the quake furore has settled down.
26 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sarkozy's 'flower power' won over Bruni
LONDON (AFP)French President Nicolas Sarkozy bewitched future wife Carla Bruni with his "incredible" knowledge of flowers and the pair now enjoy a "very quiet life", the first lady told the BBC World Service."He knows all the Latin names for flowers," Bruni told Newshour radio show guest presenter Christine Ockrent in an interview due to be aired on Tuesday."I was really impressed ... walking around the garden in the Palais of the Elysee, he was giving me all these details about tulips and roses and I said to myself: 'My God I must marry this man, he's the president, and he …
26 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sunil Bohra to remake The Thief of Baghdad in 3D
Three dimensional films seem to be the rage today, starting with Vikram Bhatt's Haunted to SRK's Don 2 as well as Ra.One. Now, producer Sunil Bohra is all set with his next, The Thief Of Baghdad which will also be in 3D. Sunil confirmed, "Yes I am making The Thief of Bhagdad in 3D, for the plain reason that since we have made three versions of the film earlier, the fourth has to be different. The script is ready but we needed to have something different for the film and hence the format of 3D." Though rumours have it that …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L1: Rennes rate le coche, vivement Paris SG-Lyon !
PARIS (AFP)Rennes (1-1 contre Saint-Etienne) a manqué l'occasion de devenir leader: vivement dimanche prochain et Paris SG-Lyon, affiche de la 9e journée de L1, qui fait déjà saliver après la démonstration des deux coleaders samedi soir pour le compte de la 8e journée.Le Stade Rennais, qui pouvait prendre la tête à la faveur de sa meilleure attaque (18 buts, la plus prolifique de L1), a concédé le nul contre les Verts chez lui. C'est donc le Paris SG, à la faveur du classement du fair-play, qui garde la tête d'un trio au sommet de la L1 devant Lyon et Toulouse, …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Wishing Dev Anand a very happy Birthday
If you feel that Ranbir Kapoor is all set to play the 'Rockstar' with elan and style, then… wait a minute and spare a thought to the 'Original Rockstar', who goes by the name of Dev Anand! Yes, he is the very individual who has got the whole world wondering and pondering about the secret of his never-say-die youth! Today is the birthday of this phenomenal phenomenon called Dev Anand, who is now all set to rock the Box-office with his latest offering Chargesheet. Join Bollywood Hungama as we wish this (anti) aging superstar a very happy birthday, simply by …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Basket: neuf des douze qualifiés pour le tournoi olympique connus
PARIS (AFP)Après la victoire de la Chine devant la Jordanie (70-69) en finale du Championnat d'Asie messieurs de basket-ball, dimanche à Wuhan (Chine), neuf des douze qualifiés pour le tournoi des jeux Olympiques de Londres sont connus.Les trois derniers tickets seront délivrés lors d'un tournoi de qualification olympique (TQO) qui réunira lui-même douze équipes dans un lieu restant à déterminer du 2 au 8 juillet 2012, soit trois semaines seulement avant le début du "vrai" tournoi olympique (28 juillet-12 août 2012).Directement qualifiés pour les JO: Etats-Unis (champion du monde), Grande-Bretagne (organisateur), Tunisie (champion d'Afrique), Australie (champion d'Océanie), Argentine (champion d'Amérique), …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Les restes de 1.700 prisonniers tués en 1996 découverts à Tripoli, selon le CNT
TRIPOLI (AFP) Les restes de plus de 1.700 prisonniers exécutés en 1996 par leurs geôliers de la prison d'Abou Salim à Tripoli ont été découverts dans un charnier dans la capitale, a annoncé dimanche le Conseil militaire des nouvelles autorités libyennes."Nous avons découvert le lieu où étaient enterrés tous ces martyrs", a déclaré Khaled Cherif, porte-parole du Conseil militaire, lors d'une conférence de presse à Tripoli, ajoutant avoir la preuve qu'il s'agissait d'"actes criminels".Sur le terrain, l'assaut engagé par les forces du nouveau régime sur Syrte, un des derniers bastions de l'ex-dirigeant déchu Mouammar Kadhafi, semblait suspendu dimanche sur ordre …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Juve, Udinese share lead after draws
ROME (AFP)Turin giants Juventus share the Serie A lead with Udinese after both earned a point from away fixtures on Sunday while Genoa lost 2-1 at Chievo.Juve are top on goals scored following a 1-1 draw at Catania while Udinese were held 0-0 away to Cagliari.The visitors wasted a glorious late chance to win in rainy Sicily when Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal skied a chance from 15 yards with the goal at his mercy.Juve fell behind midway through the first half as Alejandro Gomez crossed from the right and Gonzalo Bergessio got in front of his marker to turn it …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondiaux de cyclisme: le titre pour Cavendish
COPENHAGUE (AFP)Le Britannique Mark Cavendish est devenu champion du monde de cyclisme sur route, dimanche, sur le circuit tracé près de Copenhague.Cavendish a battu au sprint l'Australien Matt Goss et l'Allemand Andre Greipel, au terme des 260 kilomètres d'une course totalement contrôlée par son équipe.Le Suisse Fabian Cancellara, devancé in-extremis par Greipel pour la médaille de bronze (photo-finish), a pris la quatrième place devant le Belge Jurgen Roelandts, cinquième, et le Français Romain Feillu, sixième.Cavendish est le deuxième coureur britannique à revêtir le maillot arc-en-ciel sur la route, 46 ans après Tom Simpson.L'épreuve s'est courue à une allure très rapide, …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sneijder amongst Inter absentees in Moscow
ROME (AFP)Playmaker Wesley Sneijder was amongst the absentees as Inter Milan named their squad for Tuesday's Champions League clash with CSKA in Moscow.Brazil full-back Maicon and Serbia captain and midfielder Dejan Stankovic will also miss the crunch encounter.Having lost their opening match at home to group outsiders Trabzonspor, Inter are desperate to take something from the game.Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi will make the trip but such are Inter's injury problems that coach Claudio Ranieri has called up youth team midfielders Lorenzo Crisetig and Andrea Romano into his 21-man squad.He also has to do without forward Diego Forlan, who is cup-tied …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Moto/24 Heures du Mans: Nouvelle victoire de la Kawasaki N.11
LE MANS (AFP)La Kawasaki N.11 pilotée par les Français Julien Da Costa, Grégory Leblanc et Olivier Four a remporté la 34e édition des 24 Heures du Mans motocyclistes, dimanche sur le circuit Bugatti.Cet équipage, déjà vainqueur de l'épreuve en 2010, devance d'un tour la Suzuki N.1 aux mains de Anthony Delhalle, Daisaku Sakai et Baptiste Guittet et de huit tours la Yamaha N.7 d'Igor Jerman, Steve Martin et Loris Baz.Cette victoire a été longue à se dessiner tellement la lutte fut vive entre les deux premiers concurrents. La Suzuki peut néanmoins se targuer d'avoir repris la tête au classement provisoire …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tokyo: Sharapova concède des craintes de joueuses après Fukushima
TOKYO (AFP)La Russe Maria Sharapova a admis dimanche que de nombreuses joueuses s'étaient posé des questions au sujet de leur participation au tournoi WTA de Tokyo, six mois après la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima, la plus grave depuis celle de Tchernobyl, en Ukraine (ex-URSS), en 1986.La numéro deux mondiale de tennis a cependant souligné que la présence de sept des dix meilleures joueuses mondiales au tournoi de Tokyo, qui a débuté dimanche, servirait de "grande déclaration" de soutien au Japon dans une période de crise."Il y a eu vraiment beaucoup de discussions à propos du tournoi, de nombreuses joueuses se …
25 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?