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India book festival opens without Rushdie
JAIPUR, India (AFP)"He is not going to be in Jaipur over the next couple of days," festival producer Sanjoy Roy told reporters. "We stand by our invitation to him."First and foremost, we stand for the freedom of expression," Roy added. "This is a platform where we allow for free speech as long as it is done in a peaceful and democratic way."Roy and other organisers met with local Muslim groups on Thursday ahead of the festival's opening day. "We presented our point of view and we heard their point of view," he said.Political leaders in Rajasthan state, of which Jaipur …
20 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Good intention not enough: MMM’s Boolell
In a freewheeling interview with The Independent first time member of parliament, Mouvement Militant Mauricien’s (MMM) Satish Boolell opens up about his political aspirations, the water crisis, tackling the addiction issue and more. Excerpts from an interview: Your entry on the political scene is seen as a fresh breeze. How do you feel? One can [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
SC, HSC results out on Jan 30, Feb 6
The School Certificate (SC) and Higher School Certificate (HSC) results are expected to be out on January 30 and February 6 respectively. This was confirmed by the director of the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (MES), Professor Lucien Finette, on Thursday. Speaking to The Independent, Professor Finette stated, “The MES has been informed that the SC results [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Port Louis to mark Spring Festival
In the context of the Spring Festival to be celebrated on January 23, a series of activities is being organised in close collaboration with the Federation of Chinese Societies with the support of the Embassy of the People‘s Republic of China. The year 2012 is the year of the dragon, which is considered the ultimate [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Duval reaffirms ties with France
Vice prime minister and minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval, who is on an investment promotion mission since January 14, is currently in Paris. He met the French minister for Cooperation, Henri de Raincourt on Thursday. This visit was an occasion to reaffirm the friendship between the two countries. Aside from addressing the different matters of [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Fault cuts off Emtel users for 19 hours
Emtel’s Internet, BlackBerry, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) were down from Wednesday night. The service was re-established at around 3 pm on Thursday. Subscribers received a message informing them that the problem was being looked into. Emtel users were still able to make and receive calls. Speaking to The Independent, Shyam [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Mosquito control law gets tougher
Severe and necessary action will be taken against those who encourage mosquito breeding by accumulating water at their places. This was stated by the minister of Health and Quality of Life, Lormus Bundhoo on Thursday. “My ministry will be very strict with those who do not take measures to reduce the risk of mosquito breeding. [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Police raid seafood outlet
The Brigade des Jeux seized 600 kilograms of fish at a branch of Hassen Taher Seafood at Camp Levieux, Rose Hill. The owner was fined for breaking the cold chain and failing to display the expiry date. The operation was headed by chief inspector Hector Tuyau. The company was fined by sanitary inspectors from the [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Five school canteens booked
The health inspectorate and the sanitary officers are continuing with their inspections in the schools to ensure that the canteen owners are respecting the Educational Institutions Regulations 2009. Twenty three schools have been visited by these officers and until now five canteen owners in the capital have been booked for infringement while one owner in [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Govt offices to open Saturdays also
According to the minister of Civil Service and Administrative Reforms, Sutyadeo Moutia, certain services of the civil sector will be available on Saturdays. “Our aim is improve access to public services. Therefore, cash offices and the Citizens Advice Bureau will remain open on Saturdays,” said Moutia. He added that this will be operational from February [...]
20 Jan 2012, The Independent Daily
Cyclone Ethel Updates For Mauritius and Rodrigues
Cyclone Ethel is the 5th cyclonic event affecting our region this season and the first to affect our territories. According to initial meteorological prediction, Ethel is to influence Rodrigues weather and the system should pass near or over the Island during Friday 20th January evening. As usual, we will update with all major information here A.W.H.I. Keep in touch. Ethel Satellite Picture courtesy of wunderground.com Latest Updates For Cyclone Ethel 20 January 2012 at 04:00 Cyclone Warning for Rodrigues: TWO Cyclone Warning for Mauritius: NONE Location: 18.0 ° S – 65.0 ° E Distance: 270 Km North East Rodrigues Direction …
20 Jan 2012, Island Crisis
CAN: trois géants pour un fauteuil
MALABO (AFP) Le Gabon et la Guinée Equatoriale accueillent à partir de samedi et jusqu'au 12 février une Coupe d'Afrique des nations marquée par l'absence de plusieurs grandes puissances continentales, des défections de poids qui pourraient laisser le champ libre à trois favoris, la Côte d'Ivoire, le Sénégal et le Ghana.C'est une véritable hécatombe qui a touché la grand-messe du football africain, remettant en cause la hiérarchie établie depuis plusieurs années et conduisant à un vaste renouvellement du plateau.Les non-qualifications des triples tenants du titre égyptiens, 7 fois vainqueurs de l'épreuve (un record), et des Lions Indomptables camerounais de Samuel …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Les Etats-Unis mettent en garde la Corée du Nord contre de nouvelles provocations
WASHINGTON (AFP)Les Etats-Unis ont demandé jeudi à la Chine d'appeler au calme son allié nord-coréen, assurant que la Corée du Sud ne serait peut-être pas en mesure de faire preuve une nouvelle fois de retenue face à une énième provocation de Pyongyang.De nouveaux actes de "provocation (du Nord) risquent d'avoir de graves conséquences imprévues", a déclaré le sous-secrétaire d'Etat américain pour l'Asie de l'Est et le Pacifique Kurt Campbell."Nous devons gérer la situation avec la plus grande attention et nous attendons de la Chine qu'elle s'assure que ce message soit bien compris par la Corée du Nord", a-t-il poursuivi devant …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Stamp by Real Madrid's Pepe 'a disgrace' - press
MADRID (AFP)Real Madrid's Pepe was lashed as a "world disgrace" and a "public danger" by Spain's press on Thursday after he stamped on Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's hand as his team headed to a 2-1 loss.The sporting press splashed front-page pictures of Pepe's stamp on a prostrate Messi in the Spanish Cup quarter-final in the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday."Pepe, a public danger, was the biggest exponent of an impotent and deranged Madrid," blared the Barcelona-based sports daily Mundo Deportivo under a photograph of the incident in the 69th minute."Heroes," the Mundo Deportivo's front page said of Barca. "Villains", it said …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Turquie: des milliers de personnes commémorent le journaliste assassiné Hrant Dink
ISTANBUL (AFP)Plus de 10.000 personnes se sont réunies jeudi dans le centre d'Istanbul pour rendre hommage au journaliste turc d'origine arménienne Hrant Dink, tué cinq ans plus tôt par un jeune nationaliste, et pour conspuer les autorités après le rejet par un tribunal des accusations de complot."Etat assassin, tu devras rendre des comptes", et "Main dans la main contre le fascisme", ont scandé les manifestants - plus de 10.000 personnes selon une source policière, 20.000 selon les télévisions - devant les locaux de l'hebdomadaire bilingue turc-arménien Agos, que dirigeait Dink et où il a été abattu."Vous qui avez tout fait …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Ancelotti confirms PSG's Tevez interest
PARIS (AFP)Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his club's interest in Manchester City's errant striker Carlos Tevez on Thursday and described it as "a great opportunity" for the Ligue 1 leaders."Everyone knows that we want a striker," said Ancelotti."Tevez is a great opportunity for us to sign a great striker. We have to talk to the player and to Manchester City. We hope to find a solution."Asked whether talks had already begun, Ancelotti replied: "I don't talk to his agent. (PSG sporting director) Leonardo will talk to him. I don't know when."Ancelotti also said that the fact Tevez had not …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Présidentielle américaine: Rick Perry se retire de la course à la Maison Blanche
CHARLESTON (Etats-Unis) (AFP)Le candidat républicain Rick Perry va annoncer jeudi son retrait de la course à l'investiture de son parti pour affronter Barack Obama lors de la présidentielle de novembre, ont indiqué plusieurs médias américains.Le gouverneur du Texas, ultraconservateur et défenseur des valeurs chrétiennes, était à la traîne dans les sondages à la suite d'une série de gaffes lors de débats. Selon le journal Politico, M. Perry devrait annoncer qu'il apporte son soutien au candidat Newt Gingrich.Selon Politico, M. Perry doit participer à une conférence de presse à 11H00 (16H00 GMT) pour annoncer son retrait.Ce retrait, également rapporté par CNN …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Nigeria: les autorités déterminées face aux manifestants
LAGOS (Nigeria) (AFP)Les autorités nigérianes affichent leur détermination à empêcher tout rassemblement, notamment à Lagos, où la police a dispersé jeudi à coup de lacrymogènes des manifestants protestant contre la présence militaire dans la capitale économique du pays.Selon un journaliste de l'AFP sur place, plus de 200 manifestants ont ignoré les mises en garde de la police et ont continué à se diriger vers un parc - épicentre de la mobilisation contre la récente hausse brutale du prix de l'essence - avant que la police n'use de lacrymogènes pour disperser la foule.Un manifestant a perdu connaissance après avoir inhalé de …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Ski alpin: le Suisse Didier Cuche arrête sa carrière en fin de saison
KITZBÜHEL (Autriche) (AFP)L'ancien champion du monde suisse Didier Cuche, 37 ans, a annoncé jeudi à Kitzbühel, à la veille des épreuves de la Coupe du monde de ski alpin dans la station autrichienne, qu'il mettait un terme à sa carrière en mars, à la fin de la saison 2011-2012.Médaille d'or du super-G aux Mondiaux-2009, Cuche a notamment remporté quatre fois la descente de Kitzbühel, la plus prestigieuse du circuit, égalant le record de l'Autrichien Franz Klammer.Au-delà d'un palmarès élogieux comptant 18 victoires jusqu'à présent en Coupe du monde, auquel il manque néanmoins un titre olympique, le Suisse restera dans l'histoire …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?
Actor Jude Law gets UK phone hacking payout
LONDON (AFP)Revelations that the News of the World hacked her phone caused public outrage when they emerged in July last year, turning the long-simmering issue into a major public scandal.Prime Minister David Cameron launched the Leveson Inquiry into the ethics of the press which has heard from a string of hacking victims and media figures in recent months.Police have arrested several people including Andy Coulson, a former News of the World editor and media chief for Cameron, and former News International boss Rebekah Brooks.Allegations that police were too close to Murdoch's papers also claimed the scalps of Scotland Yard's top …
19 Jan 2012, Orange Ki News ?