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Dix enfants des employés d’IBL recoivent des bourses d’études
Nicolas Maigrot en compagnie des boursiers Ireland Blyth Limited (IBL) a remis des bourses d’études à dix enfants de ses employés lors d’une cérémonie officielle qui a eu lieu le jeudi 28 août à IBL House. Sélectionnés par un comité, ces étudiants pourront poursuivre leurs études tertiaires durant les deux à trois prochaines années dans une institution tertiaire ou professionnelle locale. Les jeunes, l’avenir de demain IBL croit fermement que l’avenir du pays réside dans la capacité des jeunes à se préparer à relever les défis de demain. L’éducation demeure la clé pour tous ceux qui souhaitent participer activement au …
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Stirring win for Button
Jenson Button marked his 200th Grand Prix with a reminder of his class today when he drove his McLaren to a stirring victory in a chaotic and incident-filled Hungarian Grand Prix. The 31-year-old Briton, who started third on the grid, made the most of some wretched ill-fortune for his teammate and compatriot Lewis Hamilton in [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Libye: les rebelles mènent un raid meurtrier contre un groupe pro-Kadhafi à Benghazi
BENGHAZI (Libye) (AFP) Les rebelles libyens ont mené dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche un raid meurtrier contre un groupe de partisans du dirigeant Mouammar Kadhafi au sein de leur "capitale" Benghazi (est), et repris un petit village dans les montagnes de Nefoussa (ouest).A Benghazi, la bataille a fait 15 morts, quatre parmi les rebelles et 11 au sein du groupe armé, et des dizaines de blessés."Il y a eu une longue bataille qui a duré des heures, parce qu'ils étaient lourdement armés. Nous avons perdu quatre hommes", a déclaré à l'AFP un porte-parole des rebelles, Mahmoud Chammam.Au total, …
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
PM lands today to tackle crisis
In line with the Medpoint chronicle which the leader of the Opposition, Paul Bérenger, has described as ‘the scandal of the century’, all attention is focused on Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s arrival from London on Monday, which is expected to be the dénouement in this affair. He is awaited aboard flight MK 053 from Heathrow [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
ICAC launches offensive
After MedPoint, another politically volatile case is receiving the renewed attention of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The investigators have in their possessions some documents from Britain, Netherlands and Singapore which are likely to give a new turn to the Boskalis case initiated in 2008. The investigators have established a detailed work programme to [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011 : Des sociétés Mauriciennes et Réunionnaises à l’honneur à Los Angeles
System Plus Pioneer, société mauricienne, et Hermes System, société réunionnaise, sont les deux partenaires régionaux de l’Océan Indien à avoir obtenu une distinction mondiale en recevant le Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award pour la dernière édition de la Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011. Lors de cette manifestation, les deux représentants, Alain Barbe, directeur technique de System Pioneer Plus, et Denis Taris, directeur général de Hermes System, ont défilé avec les 92 autres gagnants de cette distinction au Staple Center devant 15,000 personnes ; ils ont aussi reçu la reconnaissance personnelle de Jon Roskill et de Steve Ballmer lors …
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Rohit Shetty on August 2 at 1600 hrs IST
After directing successful comedies like Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, All The Best and Golmaal 3, Rohit Shetty has now returned to the action genre with a bang with the Ajay Devgn starrer Singham The film is breaking Box Office records by the day and Rohit is obviously elated. Bollywood Hungama brings you a chance to have a live video chat with Rohit Shetty on Tuesday, August 2, at 1600 hrs IST. Don't miss!
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
4 hurt in gas cylinder blast
Four people were seriously injured after a gas cylinder exploded at Morcellement Raffray, Pailles, on Sunday. According to sources, the explosion was caused by a leak in the connection between the cylinder and an oven. Banon Caderesa, 34, Feizala Chetty,25, a five-year-old girl and a three-yearold boy sustained serious injuries following the explosion. Three dogs [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ramadan fasting to start this week
Depending on the visibility of the moon, on Monday or Tuesday, the Muslims will begin their one month fast for Ramadan, one of the five compulsory pillars of Islam. Fasting does not only consist of food deprivation but is mostly an opportunity for believers to change their habits, keeping in mind the need of the [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Workshop on breast feeding
‘Breastfeeding: the importance of communication among the stakeholders’ will be the main topic of discussion at a workshop to be held on Tuesday, August 2 at Gold Crest hotel in Quatre Bornes. The workshop organised by the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life is part of the global week of breastfeeding held each year [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Roads claim 87 lives since January
One of the recent accidents that made headlines was the death of son of the minister of Information and Communication Technology Tassarajen Chedumbrum Pillay, Shiva on July 18 at Bagatelle. According to the information gathered from the Traffic Branch, from January to July, there were 71 fatal accidents, last year 78 accidents were registered during [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ameeshka Dilchand crowned Miss Talent on Saturday
Twelve finalists of the Miss Mauritius 2011 took part in the Miss Talent on Saturday at Sofitel Imperial Resort & Spa at Flic Flac on Saturday. For the Miss Talent, the contenders had to showcase their talent and Ameeksha Dilchand won the contest. The first runner up is Ingrid Pudaruth and the second runner up [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Youth to grow endemic plants
Some 200 youngsters from 25 youth centres around the country and from various Non Government Organisations(NGOs) will be mobilised during the first week of August in the context of the activities marking the International Year of Forests 2011. The activities planned include the planting of 450 endemic plants in the national parks in regions of [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
BoM launches essay competition on finance
The Bank of Mauritius is launching the first edition of the Financial Literacy essay competition, open to Form IV and V students. The aim of the competition is to create awareness among students on current ssues related to financial literacy. The theme for this edition is ‘Importance of saving for youngsters’. The winning institution will [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Phoenix, Beaux Songes road 95 pc complete, ready by end of August
Construction work of the Phoenix / Beaux Songes link road is 95 per cent completed and the road will be inaugurated by end of August. This was stated by a senior official of the Road Development Authority (RDA). The work for the new road started in January 2009. The construction of the 6.8 kilometre link [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Labour has majority to form govt, says Tengur
Despite speculations about the political future, the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam holds the trump card to resolve the crisis caused by the pseudo resignation of the six Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) ministers in the wake of the MedPoint case. This was stated by the president of the Government Hindi Teachers’ Union Suttyhudeo Tengur in a [...]
01 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Dette américaine: Obama et le Congrès parviennent à un accord de dernière minute
WASHINGTON (AFP)Le président Barack Obama et le Congrès sont parvenus dimanche soir à un accord de dernière minute pour relever le plafond de la dette, empêchant ainsi un défaut de paiement aux conséquences potentiellement catastrophiques pour l'économie mondiale, à deux jours de la date butoir fixée par le Trésor."Je veux annoncer que les responsables des deux partis dans les deux chambres ont trouvé un accord qui va réduire le déficit et éviter le défaut (de paiement), un défaut qui aurait eu un effet dévastateur sur notre économie", a indiqué le président Obama peu avant 21H00 (lundi 01H00 GMT) depuis la …
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Vivek Oberoi files Rs. 25 crore defamation case
Last week was not so pleasant for actor Vivek Oberoi. The actor and his father Suresh Oberoi received a non-bailable warrant from a metropolitan magistrate court with regard to a bounced cheque worth Rs. 3 crore. Apart from the duo, four members from board of directors and a manager from Oberoi Mutimedia Ltd had also been accused for the same. The complaint had been filed by Jawaharlal Agicha who acquainted with Suresh Oberoi's relative and company's MD Anand Oberoi and its manager Anil Lalwani. Agicha informed that he received only Rs 50,000 in January 2010 via cheque, while another cheque …
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Shankar Mahadevan on August 4 at 1600 hrs IST
He is a singer and composer par excellence whose vocal range and music leaves everyone Speechless and Breathless. Yes we are indeed talking about the one and only Shankar Mahadevan, the man behind such musical hits as Dil Chahta Hai, Don, Rock On, Taare Zameen Par and even Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Bollywood Hungama gives you all a golden opportunity to have a live video chat with the man himself- Shankar Mahadevan on Thursday, August 4, at 1600 hrs IST. Don't miss!
01 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Drunk person dragging himself while Police passes by
There are so many examples in which we have seen people complaining about the some members of the police force not taking the appropriate actions or simply closing their eyes when they witness things.
01 Aug 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life