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Tennis: le Français Gilles Simon en quart de finale à Miami
MIAMI (Etats-Unis) (AFP)Gilles Simon, tête de série N.25, s'est qualifié mardi pour les quarts de finale du tournoi ATP Masters 1000 de Miami en battant le Serbe Janko Tipsarevic, 44e mondial, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2.Le Français rencontrera jeudi le Suisse Roger Federer (N.3) ou le Belge Olivier Rochus, issu des qualifications, pour une place en demi-finale.
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Govt cracks whip on drug traffickers
There are no “quick-fix” solutions to the drug problem but the government has a four-point strategy to fight the scourge: enforcement, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. This is the essence of the Prime Minister’s reply on Tuesday to a parliamentary question from the first member for the constituency No 3, Ameer Meea. Even in the absence [...]
30 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Fukushima: iode radioactif en mer 3.355 fois supérieur à la norme
OSAKA (Japon) (AFP)Un taux d'iode radioactif 3.355 fois supérieur à la norme légale a été mesuré dans l'eau de mer prélevée à 300 mètres au sud de la centrale nucléaire accidentée de Fukushima (nord-est du Japon), a annoncé mercredi l'opérateur Tepco.Il s'agit du plus haut niveau mesuré d'iode 131 depuis le début de la catastrophe déclenchée le 11 mars par un très fort séisme suivi d'un tsunami. Dimanche avait été annoncé un taux d'iode radioactif 1.850 fois supérieur à la norme légale dans l'eau prélevée à quelque centaines de mètres de Fukushima.Depuis le début de l'accident, toujours en cours, la …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Petrol prices drop, albeit temporarily
Despite the fact that international oil prices have continued to soar over the past few months, the government has decided to temporarily reduce charge in the petroleum price structure. This announcement was made by the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pravind Jugnauth at the parliamentary session held on Tuesday. The minister also held a [...]
30 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Spy novelist Le Carre cold on Booker honour
SYDNEY (AFP)British thriller writer John Le Carre asked Wednesday that his name be withdrawn from the shortlist for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize, leaving judges stumped about what to do.The best-selling spy novelist was among 13 authors in consideration for the 60,000 pound ($96,070) literary award, which for the first time included Chinese authors in Wang Anyi and Su Tong.The chair of the judging panel, writer, academic and rare-book dealer Rick Gekoski said he received a statement from Le Carre only 45 minutes before the announcement of the shortlist in Sydney."It reads: 'I am enormously flattered to be named …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Cardozo scores as Paraguay beat US
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AFP)Oscar Cardozo scored in the first half and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over the United States on Tuesday that left the Americans winless in three games this year.The goal started with a Hernan Perez corner kick in the 17th minute and it marked the fourth international goal for Cardozo who plays for Benfica in the Portuguese league.Paraguay advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup last year. They have now won two consecutive games over the United States.American coach Bob Bradley started 18-year-old Juan Agudelo after he scored in two of his first three international …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Int’l wedding exhibition at Pailles this May
Adze Network Limited, under its event management wing, Adze Events, is organising Wedding Exhibition Mauritius 2011 (WEM 11) from May 26 to 29. This will be held at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC) Pailles. The director of the enterprise, Dina Jeetah, speaking about the second edition of WEM said, “This year we are [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
MRC hosts meet on Mar 31
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) will organise a Research Alliance Meeting with researchers on March 31. The meeting, which will host around 200 people, aims to familiarise researchers and other stakeholders with the various facilities offered by the MRC to stimulate and promote research and development activities in various fields like scientific, technological, social and [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
CSG marches against soaring prices on April 2
Confederation Syndicale de Gauche (CSG) will hold a demonstration on April 2 in Port Louis. This was stated by Serge Jauffret, the CSG spokesperson, at a press conference on Tuesday in Port Louis. The demonstration will start at Port Louis at 1.30 pm on Brabant street where many workers from the agriculture, hotel and port [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
BoM intends to slow inflation rate
The 21st meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday revised the repo rate from 4.75 per cent to 5.25 per cent. While this increase was not appreciated by exporters, the Governor of the Central Bank, Rundheersing Bheenick said that double-digit inflation cannot be tolerated. He added that the decision was not easy to [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Second Rangoli festival at MGGS
As part of its week of activities, the Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School (MGSS) in Flacq held its second Rangoli festival on Tuesday. Sixty-three teams, each consisting of five students and one teacher participated in this event. After taking into account the criteria, the participants had to make the best rangoli. Sanjiva Appadoo, the head of [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Accused produced in Court
The suspects Devsham Nushib, Ahmad Azim Munsoo, Daniel Steeve Monvoisin, Azedeen Lallmohamed and Mohammad Jiawed Ruhomatally appeared in court on Tuesday for the theft on the bookmaker Vivekanand Vythilingum on May 24, 2008. During the meeting, the prosecution insisted on an amendment in the record indicating that a briefcase containing Rs 600,000 had been stolen [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
CCTV to cover entire island
Various issues were raised during the parliamentary sitting on Tuesday, including the need to tighten security measures through the extension of the CCTV surveillance systems across the island. Answering a question from MP Mahen Seeruttun, the Prime Minister said the police intend to extend the CCTV surveillance systems to other regions of the island, while [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Naraynen spends extra night
One of the suspects in the Michaela Harte muder case, Dassen Narayanen, who was pursued under a provisional charge of complicity to commit theft, paid a bail of Rs 200,000 and signed an acknowledgment of debt of Rs 500,000 on Tuesday. On Monday, the magistrate of the District Court of Mapou, Sheila Bonomally, had granted [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Euroligue messieurs: Avantage à Sienne, au Real, au Pana et au Maccabi
PARIS (AFP)Sienne, le Real Madrid, le Panathinaïkos et le Maccabi semblent avoir la dynamique en leur faveur après leur succès mardi lors des troisièmes matches des quarts de finale de l'Euroligue de basket-ball, même si Barcelone, en particulier, n'a sans doute pas dit son dernier mot.Le duel entre les deux derniers champions d'Europe, le Panathinaïkos (2009) et Barcelone (2010) a continué de tenir toutes ses promesses. L'adresse infernale des Espagnols a répondu à la défense féroce des Grecs, vainqueurs sur une mauvaise décision en fin de match d'Alan Anderson (76-74).Dans un final extrêmement tendu, l'ailier américain a préféré aller marquer …
29 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Chômage en hausse : 3 700 de sans-emplois de plus fin 2010 par rapport à l’année précédente
Le taux de chômage a connu une hausse de 0,5% en 2010 par rapport à 2009, passant de 7,3% à 7,8%. C’est ce qui ressort des derniers chiffres publiés par... Read more »
29 Mar 2011, KotZot
Price of Petrol (March 2011 – II)
The government has unexpectedly announced a decrease in the price of petroleum products today.
29 Mar 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life
Berlusconi: George Clooney proposé comme témoin au procès Rubygate
ROME (Italie) (AFP)La défense du chef du gouvernement italien a proposé, entre autres, l'acteur américain George Clooney comme témoin au procès Rubygate dans lequel Silvio Berlusconi est accusé de recours à la prostitution de mineure, a appris l'AFP auprès d'un avocat proche du dosier."Nous avons proposé comme témoins, entre autres, George Clooney mais aussi les ministres Franco Frattini (des Affaires étrangères, ndlr), Mara Carfagna (de l'Egalité des chances, ndlr) ou Maria Stella Gelmini (de l'Education, ndlr), a déclaré à l'AFP cet avocat."Nous avons préparé une liste de 78 témoins qui comprend aussi des personnalités du spectacle en Italie", selon la …
29 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bosnian federation defies UEFA, ban to follow
SARAJEVO (AFP)The Bosnian Football Federation (NSBIH) on Tuesday failed to adopt changes to its statute sought by FIFA and UEFA, triggering a ban from international competition to start on April 1.During a meeting of the federation's general assembly in Sarajevo, 28 out of 54 delegates present voted against changes to the statute, an NSBIH statement said.Football governing bodies UEFA and FIFA had demanded that NSBIH's ethnic-based tripartite presidency be replaced by a single president."We will wait for more information, but the suspension will be automatic starting from April 1," a UEFA spokesperson told AFP.Bosnia are in Group D for Euro …
29 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Cyclisme: Greipel au sprint au Tour de la Panne
ZOTTEGEM (AFP)L'Allemand André Greipel (Omega Pharma) a remporté la première étape des Trois jours de La Panne mardi à Zottegem où il a devancé au sprint le Néerlandais Lieuwe Westra et le Kazakh Dmitriy Muravyev.Le Français Romain Feillu a pris le cinquième place.Greipel, 28 ans, a du même coup endossé le maillot de leader du classement général. Il précède de trois secondes le Belge Bert de Backer avant la deuxième étape, mercredi, entre Audenaerde à Coxyde sur 219 km."J'avais de bonnes jambes et j'ai su en tirer profit. Ce n'est que mon deuxième succès cette saison et je suis sûr …
29 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?