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India offers gurudwara musical instruments
The newly appointed high commissioner of India to Mauritius, TP Seetharam donated musical instruments including a harmonium and tablas to Guru Singh Sabha, ‘gurudwara’ at Grande Rivière Sud Ouest on Sunday. Also present on this occasion were the priest of the gurudwara, Joga Singh and the director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Pailles SSS bags SEM award
Pailles State Secondary School (SSS) team A emerged as the winners of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) Young Investor Award 2011. The prize giving ceremony was held at Octave Wiehe Auditorium, Réduit on Saturday. The winning team registered the highest profits 2 per cent profit on the hypothetical Rs 100,000 they had invested on [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Education key to fight poverty: NGOs
On Sunday, the World Poverty Day which falls on October 17 was celebrated at the State House, Réduit. Some 1,500 people attended the event. On that occasion, several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) called for better strategies on the part of the government to fight the scourge of poverty emphasising on the need for education which is [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
MASA to elect board on Oct 23
Following the general meeting held last Sunday, the Mauritius Society of Authors (MASA) will organise the elections for a new board of management on October 23. The deadline for filing of candidacy is October 17 from 9 am to noon at the headquarters of MASA. The members are expected to stand as candidates in the [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Youth learn life skills management
A certificate presentation ceremony was organised on Thursday at the Mahatma Gandhi State School (MGSS) by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Flacq and Brisée Verdière Youth Centres. Some 150 youngsters, aged between 15 and 22 years, from Bon Accueil State College, Bel Air State Secondary School, MGSS and the youth [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Unions demand public holiday on Oct 7
The Confederation des Trvailleurs du Secteur Prive (CTSP) celebrated World Day for Decent Work on October 7 at Rose Hill. The trade union walked from their headquarters in Rose Hill to the post office for a wreath laying ceremony at a monument dedicated to workers. The president of CTSP, Jane Ragoo demanded that October 7 [...]
10 Oct 2011, The Independent Daily
Zico and Rijkaard walk Asian qualifying tightrope
PARIS (AFP)Enticed to the Middle East by bumper contracts and the intrigue of new frontiers, Zico and Frank Rijkaard head a list of elite coaches whose reputations are on the line in Asia's 2014 World Cup qualifiers.Iraq coach Zico and his Saudi Arabia counterpart Rijkaard reflect the changing sporting landscape of a region thrust into the global spotlight by Qatar's sensational victory in the race to host the 2022 World Cup.The prospect of a first ever World Cup in the region has fired local imaginations, and high-profile coaches with European experience have been among the most notable beneficiaries.Zico and Rijkaard …
10 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Hrithik Roshan to be the brand ambassador of Rado watches?
It's not everyday that God can create perfection like Hrithik Roshan, because perfection cannot be recreated, it can only be duplicated! Ever since his debut film Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai set the silver screen on fire, it's not just films, but also the brands which he associated with have been on the rise. According to Bollywood Hungama's reliable sources, Hrithik Roshan has now been signed up by the prestigious state-of-the-art Rado watches. After all, one star deserves another. What say!
10 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Strings compose qawwalli for Shootout At Wadala
Pakistan based band Strings has recorded their first song for director Sanjay Gupta's directorial venture Shootout at Wadala. The song is question is a qawwalli number that has been sung by Farid Ayaz, who was last year's winner of Coke Studio in Pakistan. Ayaz who makes his debut in India as a playback singer has previously sung in the Aman Ki Asha concert as well. The singer idolizes Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and is an admirer of his voice. Ayaz also plans to visit India along with Strings later this month in order to meet other producers. Incidentally, the film …
10 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
SRK gets fresh notice from Maharashtra Costal Zone Management Authority
Shah Rukh Khan, who is busy with the release of his film Ra.One, may find himself in troubled waters, literally so, with a fresh notice being sent to him by the Maharashtra Costal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for flouting coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) norms with his latest construction behind his bungalow Mannat. This comes after the actor was sent a notice a while ago for the apparent illegal construction of a six storied building within the grounds of his bungalow Mannat. The said notice has been served, asking Khan to respond to the allegations of a six-storey structure on the …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
NBA: dernière réunion avant l'annulation du début de saison
NEW YORK (AFP)Des dirigeants de la NBA et les représentants des joueurs de la Ligue nord-américaine de basket-ball devaient se rencontrer dimanche pour une réunion de la dernière chance avant la date limite pour l'annulation des deux premières semaines de la saison régulière, fixée à lundi.Selon le site internet du New York Times, le patron de la NBA David Stern et son adjoint Adam Silver devaient rencontrer le président du syndicat des joueurs (NBAPA) Derek Fisher et son directeur exécutif Billy Hunter à New York.Stern a indiqué mardi que si une solution n'était pas trouvée d'ici lundi pour mettre fin …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
SRK puts his star-power behind life-saving sanitation and hygiene work
Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world's most popular and much-loved Bollywood personalities, is making the fight for the right to safe sanitation and good hygiene his own. The announcement was made last night at the start of the Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene, an international conference taking place this week in Mumbai. "I am very happy to be an advocate for these important issues, because I believe in every human being's right to live with dignity," Shah Rukh Khan said. "It is shameful and tragic that every 30 seconds a child dies from preventable diarrhea -- that's two …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
US 'pianist to presidents' Roger Williams dies
LOS ANGELES (AFP)American pianist Roger Williams, who had a huge hit with the tune "Autumn Leaves" in the 1950s and played for a succession of US presidents, has died aged 87, his family said.His 1958 version of "Autumn Leaves" was the only instrumental ever to reach number one on the Billboard pop charts. He also had a hit with "Born Free," the soundtrack of the movie of that name.Born Louis Wertz in Omaha, Nebraska, he started playing piano at the age of three, studied jazz at the famous Julliard School of Music in New York, and served in the US …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Paul McCartney weds US heiress
LONDON (AFP)Questioned about her relationship by the New York Observer, she expressed surprise at the public interest."It?s just not that intriguing," Shevell said. "Not like his last marriage, which was really intriguing."I?m over 50. I work. That?s it. I haven?t been social and I have a small group of girlfriends. There really isn?t much to talk about."Their relationship has certainly been far calmer than that of McCartney and Mills, who was savaged in the British press for being a gold-digger.The singer's wealth was estimated at £495 million ($770 million, 576 million euros) by Britain's Sunday Times Rich List earlier this …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Syrie: manifestation à Stockholm d'opposants au régime
STOCKHOLM (AFP)Environ 200 personnes ont manifesté dimanche leur opposition au régime syrien de Bachar el-Assad près du parlement suédois à Stockholm.Certains manifestants portaient des affiches de Mechaal Tamo, un dirigeant kurde et opposant au régime assassiné vendredi et dont les funérailles ont eu samedi lieu sous les tirs des forces de sécurité syriennes.D'autres portaient des drapeaux syriens, kurdes et assyriens et des affiches appelant la Suède, l'Union européenne et le public à agir pour "appuyer la révolution en Syrie".Un policier interrogé sur place par l'AFP a estimé la foule à environ 200 personnes."Nous sommes ici pour appuyer l'opposition au régime …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Cyclisme: le Belge Greg Van Avermaet remporte Paris-Tours
TOURS (France) (AFP)Le Belge Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) a remporté la 105e édition de la classique cycliste Paris-Tours, courue dimanche sur la distance de 230,5 kilomètres, en devançant au sprint l'Italien Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil).La troisième place est revenue au Danois Kasper Klostergaard-Larsen (Saxo Bank).Les favoris, le Britannique Mark Cavendish, récent champion du monde, et le Belge Philippe Gilbert, vainqueur en 2008 et 2009, ont été piégés à l'arrière, dans le peloton.Van Avermaert, 26 ans, natif de Lokeren, a notamment remporté une étape du Tour d'Espagne en 2008.Il offre à la Belgique sa 40e victoire dans Paris-Tours, et succède à l'Espagnol …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Libya football team indebted to keeper Aboud
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)The national football team of the 'new' Libya was indebted to long-serving goalkeeper Samir Aboud as they defied the odds again at the weekend to reach the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.Aboud, who turns 40 next year but boasts the cat-like agility of someone half his age, pulled off several superb saves as the North Africans forced a 0-0 draw away to Group C winners Zambia and clinched one of two slots reserved for the best second-place sides."My team-mates and I dedicate our qualification to all Libyans -- to our revolution," Aboud told reporters in mining town Chingola while …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tennis ATP et WTA: Berdych et Radwanska vainqueurs à Pékin
PEKIN (AFP)Le Tchèque Tomas Berdych a remporté à 26 ans son premier titre depuis 29 mois, son sixième au total, en battant en finale à Pékin sur surface dure le Croate Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, et fait un nouveau pas vers le Masters de fin d'année à Londres.Berdych grimpe à la 6e place provisoire du classement qui désignera les huit meilleurs joueurs de l'année, juste devant Mardy Fish et Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, qu'il avait battu samedi en demi-finales. Quatre joueurs sont déjà qualifiés (Djokovic, Federer, Nadal et Murray) et quatre tickets restent donc à pourvoir pour le grand raout dans …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondiaux d'escrime: l'Italie vise dix médailles à domicile
CATANE (Italie) (AFP)Les Italiens ambitionnent un butin de médailles à deux chiffres à l'occasion des Championnats du monde d'escrime qu'ils organisent à Catane (sud), du 9 au 16 octobre, une manière de confirmer leur domination actuelle sur l'un des sports historiques des JO.A domicile, l'occasion est belle pour la Squadra de faire mieux qu'en 1949, au Caire, et surtout en 2007 à Saint-Pétersbourg et en 2009 à Antalya (Turquie) où la moisson avait été à chaque fois de neuf médailles.Sur la foi des sept podiums de Paris, en 2010, le président de la Fédération italienne, Giorgio Scarso, a donné comme …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Neuer says flawless Germany must stay hungry
BERLIN (AFP)Germany and Bayern Munich 'keeper Manuel Neuer believes the national team squad has never boasted so much quality, but believes the national 'Mannschaft' must stay hungry if they are to achieve longer term goals.Germany have put their Euro 2012-winning credentials on display by romping through qualifying, winning all nine of their group matches so far ahead of hosting Belgium for their final Group A qualifier on Tuesday.The national team's success has coincided with that of Neuer's club Bayern, the Bundesliga giants who were on an impressive stretch of 10 victories before a scoreless draw against Hoffenheim last week.For Neuer, …
09 Oct 2011, Orange Ki News ?