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Exclusive info on Dabangg 2
Here's some inside info on DABANGG 2... * Contrary to news-reports, the sequel to the blockbuster will have the same leading lady opposite Chulbul Pandey -- Sonakshi Sinha. "This is not PARTNER, which had men with roving eyes, moving from one girl to another," Arbaaz Khan smiles. Salman had wed Sonakshi in DABANGG and the story, therefore, will move forward in the sequel. * Prakash Raj will enact the main negative role in the film. "He's the negative force opposite Chulbul Pandey," Arbaaz divulges. Deepak Dobriyal and Nikitin Dheer have been signed to enact key roles in the film. * …
31 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
SC : taux de réussite de 76,74% pour 2011
Le taux de réussite du School Certificate (SC) de la cuvée 2011 s’élève à 76,74% contre 77,82% pour l’année dernière. A Maurice comme à Rodrigues, les filles ont mieux travaillé que les garçons car elles enregistrent un pourcentage de réussite de 81.16% par rapport à 71.77% pour ces derniers. Coup de maître pour 13 collèges Treize collèges ont réalisé un taux de réussite de 100%. Ces collèges sont le Droopnath Ramphul SSS (135 candidates), Dr Maurice Curé (141 candidates), Gaëtan Raynal SSS (136 candidates), Hindu Girls (212 candidates), Islamic Cultural College (5 candidats), Mahatma Gandhi Institute (133 candidats), Mahatma Gandhi …
31 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Miss England 2011 tours island
Miss England 2011, Alize Lily Mounter 22, is currently in Mauritius. She will be here until February 4 in the context of a tour sponsored by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) and the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure. The aim of the visit of Munter is to promote the island in Great Britain and [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Teachers slam ban on tuition
The Governement Teachers Union (GTU) made its proposals and spoke against the amendments in the Education Act on Saturday in Quatre Bornes. The President of the GTU, Vinod Seegum, said that the Enhancement Programme is detrimental to academic performance of school children. Seegum highlighted that he has no grudge against the minister of education, but [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Construction of new UoM campuses to start in June
Construction works for the University of Mauritius (UoM) campuses at Montagne Blanche and Pamplemousses are expected to start in June or July. This was stated by the Tertiary Education minister Rajesh Jeetah in a statement to journalists on Monday at the Mauritius International Knowledge Investment Forum (MIKIF). “The designs for the architecture are complete and [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
BOI targets education sector
The Mauritius International Knowledge Investment Forum (MIKIF) 2012 organised by the Board of Investment (BOI) was held on Monday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Balaclava, in the presence of the minister of Education Rajesh Jeetah. The aim of MIKIF 2012 is to showcase the various investment opportunities in Mauritius to the global education community. Maurice Lam, [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Fisheries get Rs 1.2 m to expand coral farming
The Ministry of Fisheries will be extending the coral farming project to different lagoons in Mauritius. This follows the successful growing of corals at Pointe aux Sables, Trou aux Biches, Albion and two sites in the South East Marine Protected Area in Rodrigues. “Mauritius received a fund of Rs 1.2 million from the Africa Climate [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Differently-abled to have art, music school
The creation of an Art and Music School for differently-abled persons will soon become a reality. This is a project which the minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Sheila Bappoo has been cherishing for long. “With the establishment of an Art and Music School, the differently-abled can be trained not only artistically, [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
MRA uncovers Rs 10 m scam
In a bid to curb corruption within the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), the internal affairs director Sharda Dindoyal initiated an investigation that covered over 200 officers on corruption cases. A woman was fired after the investigation. Some have received warnings, while others have been advised to take early retirement. The officers, are suspected of receiving [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rastafarian ask for 3 acres of land to construct place of worship
The Rastafarian socio-cultural association wants three acres of land for the proposed construction of a place of worship in Chamarel. José Rose, president of the association, expressed the wish to have a meeting with the minister of Housing and Lands, Abu Kasenally in order to discuss the proposed construction of a Nyabinghi Temple in Chamarel. [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
New bill to further empower police
The police and criminal evidence bill is near ready. It is receiving final touches before it is presented in the National Assembly which resumes in March. Lawyer Nazurally Mohammud Zahid believes that the new bill should favour human rights and should satisfy evidential test and public interest before apprehending someone. The bill empower the police [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Rupee records slight drop
The Mauritian rupee has depreciated by 0.4 per cent since the beginning of the year against the euro, which for its part, is swinging near a 5¾ year low against the local currency. It also reached the 0.5 per cent depreciation mark on Thursday. According to the Bank of Mauritius data, the price of one [...]
31 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Yémen: raids sur des positions d'Al-Qaïda, 15 morts
ADEN (Yémen) (AFP)Quinze combattants d'Al-Qaïda, dont des chefs locaux, ont été tués dans une série de raids nocturnes sur des positions du réseau dans le sud du Yémen, ont indiqué mardi des dignitaires tribaux à l'AFP.Selon l'un de ces dignitaires tribaux, quatre raids ont visé deux positions d'Al-Qaïda dans les environs des localités de Loder et al-Wadih dans la province d'Abyane, tenues par le réseau."Nous pensons que ce sont des avions américains qui ont mené les raids", a affirmé l'un de ces responsables qui a requis l'anonymat.Trois raids ont visé une école dans laquelle des combattants d'Al-Qaïda et des chefs …
31 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Obama reconnaît l'existence de frappes de drones américains au Pakistan
WASHINGTON (AFP)Le président des Etats-Unis Barack Obama a reconnu lundi que son pays menait des frappes de drones contre Al-Qaïda au Pakistan, des opérations qui faisaient figure de secret de Polichinelle à Washington mais n'avaient jusqu'ici jamais été officiellement confirmées.Interrogé sur l'utilisation par son administration de drones armés, lors d'un échange avec des internautes sur les sites de socialisation Google+ et YouTube, M. Obama a défendu ces opérations et indiqué que "évidemment, beaucoup de ces frappes ont lieu dans les FATA", acronyme en anglais de "Federally Administered Tribal Areas", soit les zones tribales du nord-ouest du Pakistan.Alors qu'un internaute évoquait …
31 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
David Hasselhoff proposes atop Sydney Harbour Bridge
SYDNEY (AFP)"Baywatch" and "Knight Rider" star David Hasselhoff on Tuesday proposed to girlfriend Hayley Roberts, 28 years his junior, on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Hasselhoff, 59, posted the news on his Twitter account, but left his followers guessing over how Roberts, a Welsh factory worker, replied."Tried it again on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. What do you think she said?," he tweeted, alongside a picture of him on one knee and another of the pair embracing during a climb to the top of the Sydney icon.According to reports, the twice-married father-of-two has asked the 31-year-old to marry him …
31 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Shane Warne facing legal action from cyclist
MELBOURNE (AFP)Shane Warne was facing legal action Tuesday after a cyclist involved in a road rage incident with the Australian cricket great said he plans to sue for damages to his bike.Web designer Mathew Hollingsworth, 28, is launching a civil claim in the Melbourne Magistrates Court seeking Aus$1,575 (US$1,668) for repairs to his hi-tech bicycle plus damages, interest and costs.His lawyer George Defteros told Melbourne local radio that Warne's very public outburst on Twitter about the incident was partly why his client decided to take action."I think in a way it was brought on by Twitter more than anything else," …
31 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Sénégal: craintes de nouvelles violences lors d'un rassemblement à Dakar
L'appel à manifester mardi à Dakar de l'opposition et de la société civile sénégalaises contre la candidature du chef de l'Etat Abdoulaye Wade à la présidentielle de février fait craindre des dérapages après des violences qui ont déjà fait trois morts depuis la fin de la semaine dernière.
31 Jan 2012, Lexpress.mu
Football - Angleterre: Rebonds attendus à Manchester
Les clubs de Manchester, tous les deux victimes de Liverpool en Coupe d'Angleterre (United) et en Coupe de la Ligue (City), la semaine dernière, doivent réagir mardi lors de la 23e journée du Championnat.
31 Jan 2012, Lexpress.mu
Route à péage : Trois consortiums ont soumis leurs offres au Central Procurement Board.
Route à péage : Trois consortiums ont soumis leurs offres au Central Procurement Board.
31 Jan 2012, Lexpress.mu
Le calvaire de la passeuse Brigene Young à Maurice sur National Geographic dimanche
Après s’être épanchée dans les journaux sud-africains en 2010, la barmaid arrêtée en 2003 avec 896,9 grammes d’héroïne se confie à la National Geographic Channel. Elle y fait un récit à la « Midnight Express ».
31 Jan 2012, Lexpress.mu