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Tourism minister faces heat in Parliament
Michael Sik Yuen, minister of Tourism and Leisure faced several questions that created chaos in the House on Wednesd. Queries were raised about cleaning and embellishment that amounts to an estimated Rs 23 million in 2012. Rajesh Bhagwan and Steeve Obeegadoo wanted to know the number of workers, vehicles and equipment that will be used [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Supreme Court rejects Harish Boodhoo’s appeal
Judges Premila Balgobin and Saheed Bhaukaurally rejected the appeal of Harish Boodhoo in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. On December 29, 2009 Boodhoo was fined Rs 10,000 in the District Court of Port Louis for failing to put an end to a public gathering under articles 5 and 18 of the Public Gathering Act. He [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Cultural Trust not operational
The Mauritius Cultural Centre Trust cannot be operational till all Mauritians are not included. This was stated by the minister of Arts and Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, who was speaking at the committee of supply on Wednesday at the National Assembly. He added there was some confusion over people claiming to be North Indian and who [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
China woos Africa via Mauritius
One of the biggest assets of Mauritius is its geographical location. In this context, an importance delegation from BDO China arrived on November 20 to work in collaboration with BDO Mauritius. The aim of this visit is to establish contacts and create a working environment with Mauritian and African groups. BDO Mauritius held a press [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Minister agreeable to amend ERA
Discussions between stakeholders of the labour sector and the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment over the Employment Relations Act and the Employment Rights Act are ongoing, according to minister Shakeel Mohamed. “Widespread consultations are underway and I had discussions with representatives of the International Labour Organisation in September,” said the minister. He added [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Atma Shanto files case against CP
The Fédération des Travailleurs Unis (FTU) president, Atma Shanto filed a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday against the commissioner of police, Dhun Iswar Rampersad. He has deplored his arrest along with eight other leaders of the FTU. Shanto considers this arbitrary and in violation of their constitutional rights.With the help of [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Infotech 2012 kick starts at SVICC, Pailles
The opening ceremony of Infotech 2011 took place on Wednesday at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre, Pailles. The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum was the chief guest. This is one of the big events in the world of information technology. A wide range of products and services will be on [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Football chief replies to MP Khamajeet
During an event held at Mare La Chaux, Labour Party MP from constituency no 9 Flacq / Bon Acceuil, came down heavily on the Mauritius Football Association (MFA). The MP Khamajeet urged members of the MFA to leave the comfort of their office and see the ground reality and devise ways to promote football on [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Mauritius receives first summer rains
On Wednesday, some regions of the island registered significant rainfall. According to a forecaster at the Mauritius Meteorological Station, the intense localised summer rainfall was due to the air mass covering the region, which remains warm and slightly unstable. She added that Mauritius has been experiencing the phenomenon of intense localised rainfall for a short [...]
24 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Madhuri Dixit inaugurates the Indian Panorama at IFFI 2011
Madhuri Dixit today opened the Indian Panorama at the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. She was joined in by Jackie Shroff, Shri Uday Kumar Varma, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Govt. of India; Shri SK Shrivastava, Chief Secretary, Government of Goa; Shri Shankar Mohan, Director, IFFI along with a host of other dignitaries like Santosh Sivan (director of Urumi), Makarand Brahme (director of Adwait Sangeet), Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra amongst others. In the opening, Madhuri Dixit interacted with the audience and shared her views and experiences on Indian Cinema while the directors …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius Needs Up to 14 More Flights Weekly, Hotel Group Says
Mauritius will need from 12 to 14 weekly additional flights by 2013 to match the advance in hotel room capacity, said Jocelyn Kwok, chief executive officer of the the country’s hotel and restaurant association.
24 Nov 2011, business.mega.mu
Asian football player of year craves Europe move
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)Uzbekistan's Server Djeparov admitted he still craved a move to Europe after becoming only the second two-time Asian footballer of the year.The 29-year-old goal-scoring midfielder said it was his "dream" to switch to Europe's big-money leagues after a club career which has taken him from Uzbekistan to South Korea and Saudi Arabia."Every player is very individual and every player has his way, but it's still my dream to play for a strong European club," Djeparov said at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) awards late on Wednesday.Djeparov, who also won in 2008 and now matches Japanese great Hidetoshi Nakata's …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mauritius to Increase Refined Sugar Sales to Europe on Demand
Mauritius will boost exports of refined white and specialty sugars to Europe on increased demand, said the head of the body that trades the sweetener.
24 Nov 2011, business.mega.mu
KJo wraps up Shimla shoot to let Varun be with Rohit during Desi Boyz release
Karan Johar firmly believes in what he preaches in his cinema. For him it's always about loving the family. Want proof? He wrapped up the Shimla schedule of his new directorial project Student Of The Year a few days in advance, so that the film's debutant leading man Varun Dhawan could return to Mumbai to be with his elder brother Rohit for the release of the latter's directorial debut Desi Boyz. Says a source, "The two Dhawan brothers are really close to one another. And Rohit has been really tense because of his film's release. He did want his brother …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Anupam Kher turns author
After entertaining fans world over for so many years, actor Anupam Kher is all set to begin a new innings as an author. The actor is ready with his first book 'The Best Thing About You Is You'. Revealing more about the book, Anupam says, "It's a self-help, life-coaching book based on my learning and experiences of life. It's about the way I think one should live life in today's times. It is about our own powers." The book is being published by Hay House Publishers and will be officially released next month.
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
War vet's dance win gets accolades in high places
WASHINGTON (AFP)A war veteran who suffered severe burns in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq won the admiration of US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Wednesday by dancing his way to victory in a TV show.JR Martinez was crowned the new champion of ABC television's "Dancing with the Stars" late Tuesday after dancing a samba to beat out TV reality show star Rob Kardashian and television host Ricki Lake in a suspenseful finale."It's amazing. We've all been putting over three months of work into this. To be able to hold that (mirror ball trophy) up was a tremendous honor," Martinez told …
24 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
NBA: reprise discrète des négociations entre avocats
NEW YORK (AFP)Des négociations pour tenter de mettre fin au lock-out de la NBA et essayer de débuter la saison 2011-2012 à Noël ont discrètement repris mardi, rapportait mercredi le New York Times.Les négociations, qui vont continuer vendredi après la traditionnelle fête de Thanksgiving jeudi, n'impliquent que les avocats des deux camps: propriétaires de franchise et NBA d'un côté, joueurs de l'autre.Depuis le rejet le 14 novembre par les joueurs de la dernière proposition de la NBA, le conflit est en effet entré dans une phase judiciaire -certains joueurs ayant entamé une action collective en justice contre la Ligue pour …
23 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Shahid-Priyanka starrer is titled Teri Meri Kahani or Muqtasar?
This one is turning out to be one nameless love story. Even though Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are happy to be serenading each other, no one knows yet how to address their love story. Okay, there may still be good doubts around whether the 'kabhi-haan-kabhi-naa' couple is together again or not but when it comes to their reel life rendezvous, the confusion is no less. "Name of their next film is yet undecided", says a source, "Even though their film went on floors many months ago, there have been quite a few titles like Janam Janam Ka Saath Hamara …
23 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu trailer with The Dirty Picture
Karan Johar's upcoming film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu's first theatrical trailer will be launched on November 30 and will be shown along with Balaji Telefilms The Dirty Picture. The Dirty Picture has created a lot of buzz and Karan wanted the first trailer of Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu to release with it. Ekta Kapoor is a very close friend of Karan's and she readily agreed to Karan's request to attach the trailer of EMAET with The Dirty Picture. Karan tweeted, "The EK MAIN AUR EKK TU promo will be launched on the 30th of NOV...and will also play …
23 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Les Etats-Unis refusent de modifier leur bouclier antimissile en Europe
WASHINGTON (AFP)La Maison Blanche a rejeté mercredi toute modification du déploiement du bouclier antimissile de l'Otan en Europe et nié que ce dispositif vise la Russie, après une mise en garde formelle du président Dmitri Medvedev. "Les Etats-Unis ont fait preuve d'ouverture et de transparence avec la Russie quant à nos projets de défense antimissile en Europe, qui répondent à une menace de plus en plus importante contre nos alliés de la part de l'Iran, et que nous sommes engagés à dissuader", a déclaré le porte-parole du Conseil de sécurité nationale américain (NSC), Tommy Vietor."Via de nombreux canaux de communication, …
23 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?