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Govt creates single water authority
The water sector is undergoing a severe crisis with the prolonged drought and the Central Water Authority is faced with the challenge of supplying water to the population. In his speech Finance minister Xavier Duval stated that the water sector is one area where the government is putting in extra efforts but the various institutions [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
‘Pragmatic, tax friendly’ budget pleases experts
Chartered Accountants At a time when the global economy is slowly recovering from the recent financial crisis amidst a sluggish European zone and there balancing of global ecnomic activity, the Mauritian population was gratified with a budgetspeech which presented pragmatic measures to reinforce thegovernment’s economic and social agnda. In highlighting the need to promote growth [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
La Mauritius Post Ltd ouvre un nouveau bureau de poste à Pailles
La Mauritius Post Ltd a procédé à l’ouverture du 113ème bureau de poste le jeudi 03 novembre à Pailles. La région à vocation mixte, résidentielle et industrielle, accueillera désormais le premier bureau de poste de la région et permettra ainsi à 10,000 habitants de la localité et aux entreprises d’accéder à une large gamme de produits postaux et non postaux. La cérémonie d’ouverture a eu lieu en présence du ministre de la Technologie et Communication Informatique, l’Honorable Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum et de Giandev Moteea, CEO de la Mauritius Post Ltd. Le village de Pailles a connu un développement démographique important …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
‘Private sector gets lion’s share’
Following the budget speech 2012 presented on Friday , all trade unions are on the same wavelength and believe that the budget offers more benefits to the private sector giving it the lion’s share. Members of different trade unions namely National Trade Union Confederation (NTUC), Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC), Government Services Employees Association (GSEA) and [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
TJC report to be in before yearend
The commissioners of the Truth and Justice Commission (TJC) are currently working on the report which must be submitted to the President of the Republic, Sir Anerood Jugnauth. According to the commissioner, the report will be submitted before the end of this year. In addition, several issues have already been worked on, such as the [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Magistrate to sum up Nobin case
The Nobin brothers’ case resumes at the Assizes on Monday with Judge Saheeda Peeroo summing up as both the defence and prosecution have rested their case. Harish Nobin, 30, risks a prison sentence between 25 and 50 years. The charge of murder carries a maximum sentence of 45 years under section 221 sub-section one of [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Green campaign targets youth
Holcim (Mauritius) Ltd in association with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) launched a green campaign entitled ‘Learning with Nature’ on Saturday at Ile aux Aigrettes. This project targets mainly students of Standards V and VI of the Zone d’Education Prioritaire (ZEP) primary schools of Port-Louis. The objective is to raise awareness of the youths on [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Duval earns praises for budget presentation
The budget presented by the minister of Finance and Economic Development is a long term and intelligent budget. This is what the members of the Labour Party (LP) and the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) think of the budget which was presented on Friday. At a press conference held on Saturday at Square Guy Rozemont, [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Nation moves towards tobacco-free society
Smokers are paying more for their cigarettes since Saturday. This decision follows an increase of 15 per cent on sales of tobacco and cigars as announced in the budget. The British American Tobacco has already calculated the new price. What remains to be seen is whether this increase will really discourage smoking and make the [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
4 pc growth forecast heartening: experts
A breakfast meet was organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Mauritius in collaboration with the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants (MIPA) on Saturday at Trianon to discuss the budget 2012 presented by minister Xavier Luc Duval. Top businessmen, economists and accounting professionals were present at the meet to share their views on [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Rs 12.5 million granted to sports sector
The budgetary speech presented on Friday by the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier Luc Duval paid much attention to the promotion of sports. The allocation to the Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports (TFES) will increase from Rs 3.8 million to Rs 12.5 million in 2012. TFES is involved in the training and [...]
07 Nov 2011, The Independent Daily
Budget 2012 : les avis nuancés des experts
“L’abolition de la taxe sur les intérêts et les dividendes est une bonne chose”, se réjouit William Chung, Tax Partner chez Deloitte. Il s’est ainsi exprimé lors d’un “Budget Breakfast” organisé par le Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountant (MIPA) et l’Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) à l’Imperial China à Trianon, samedi matin. D’autres intervenants ont également livré leurs analyses du budget 2012 tout en répondant aux diverses questions des invités. “En imposant une taxe sur les dividendes, cela équivaut à une double taxation sur les profits d’une compagnie. En taxant les intérêts, cela décourage l’épargne”, précise William Chung. Autre …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Shirish Kunder bans mobile phones on the sets of Joker
Shirish Kunder is one man who believes in playing it safe. The reason? Of late, some images of his forthcoming film Joker had got leaked on the internet. And in order to avoid the same, he has come up with a solution of not allowing the usage of mobile phones on the sets of his forthcoming film starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha. The said rule was implemented so that he can shoot the much talked about item number 'Kafirana' featuring Chitrangda Singh. Shirish said that someone was found with a mobile phone recording portions of the shoot. And since, …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Jordan admits Spurs gave Redknapp a fright
LONDON (AFP)Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan admits his team put recuperating boss Harry Redknapp through a unnecessarily stressful finale to his side's 3-1 win at Fulham.Redknapp missed Sunday's Premier League clash at Craven Cottage as he recovers from heart surgery which is expected to keep him away from football for up to five weeks.But the 64-year-old was watching the match on television at home and Jordan conceded his recovery would hardly have been helped by the frantic nature of Tottenham's seventh win in eight league matches.Fifth placed Spurs looked in cruise control after first half goals from Gareth Bale and …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
"I am not a superstar to get a release on Eid, Diwali or Christmas" - Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor wants to play humble and being honest. Even as euphoria continues to build around Rockstar and one waits to see whether the young actor along with director Imtiaz Ali indeed manage to create the kind of magic on screen which is expected out of them, Ranbir is willing to acknowledge that he is not (yet) a superstar that some around him want him to believe. This stems from the fact that he is still awaiting a fixed slot for arrival of his films on festive occasions, something that the top superstars in Bollywood have already staked their claim …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Alwar locals dissrupt the shoot of Rock The Shaadi
Navdeep Singh's Rock The Shaadi shoot recently faced some obstacles due to the rowdy and uncouth behavior of locals in Alwar. The film was to be shot in two different locations in Rajasthan, but the cast and crew were harassed by locals to such a great extent that they decided to cancel any further shooting there. Rock The Shaadi was to be shot at Sariska Palace and in Alwar. The cast and crew were put up in Alwar at Clark Inn, located an hour away from the palace. Initially, the shooting took place smoothly but then suddenly the locals start …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Miss Venezuela wins Miss World crown
LONDON (AFP)The final seven -- chosen by the judges, who included nine former Miss Worlds -- were Miss England, Miss Korea, Miss Philippines, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Scotland, Miss South Africa and Miss Venezuela.Just before the winner was announced, a message of support from former South African president Nelson Mandela was read out on stage by one of his grandsons, backing their work "empowering young people to be of service to their communities."The contest's charitable programme, set up 40 years ago, has raised $800 million (580 million euros) to date.Sarcos's victory means that Venezuela now tops the all-time leaderboard alone …
07 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Arjun Rampal starts shooting for his TV show
After his menacing act as Ra.One in the SRK starrer, Arjun Rampal is now gearing up for his TV show 'Love To Hate U'. The show deals with people who make opinions about actors. Just like people are crazy about Bollywood actors, there are some who totally hate them. This show is an attempt to bring them face-to-face with the actor they hate and help them change their mind. Arjun tweeted, "Starting shoot for my new show Love 2 Hate u on Star World wish me luck guys, nervous & excited. A new territory for new content being explored." Interestingly, …
06 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
L1: le PSG ne prend qu'un point, les autres ne font pas mieux
PARIS (AFP)Le Paris SG a conforté sa place de leader de la Ligue 1 à l'issue de son match nul à Bordeaux (1-1) dimanche en clôture de la 13e journée, mais n'a pas réussi à pleinement profiter des résultats décevants de ses poursuivants Montpellier et Lille, tenus en échec, ou Lyon, battu.Les joueurs d'Antoine Kombouaré visaient une septième victoire d'affilée en championnat, ce qui aurait été un record pour le club et leur aurait offert cinq points d'avance sur Montpellier, leur premier poursuivant.Ils devront se contenter d'une marge qui reste de trois points et d'un premier but à Chaban-Delmas depuis …
06 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?
"Loot is the last of my terrible film career" - Kim Sharma
Even though she debuted in a Yash Raj Film, Kim Sharma's career never took off. And now she has put an official end to her Bollywood career. Kim, it may be recalled, had debuted along with other newcomers such as Shamita Shetty, Preeti Jhangiani and Uday Chopra in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein. Even though the film clicked, the careers of all the newcomers in the film failed to take off. Now bizarrely enough, Shamita and Kim have quit films one after another. Kim, who recently married Kenya-based businessman Ali Punjani, is being seen for the last time in Loot which released …
06 Nov 2011, Orange Ki News ?