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TopToTop inspiring children for environmental action
Members of TopToTop, a non-profit organisation under the patronage of the United Nations Environment Program and Switzerland are in Mauritius. They are here to encourage youngsters to take part in sporting activities for cooperation as well as raise awareness about the environment. They held a press conference on Wednesday at Labourdonnais Hotel in Port Louis. [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Common front protest against abortion
A bill to legalise abortion in specific cases is in the offing. This will allow abortion in cases of rape, incest and fetal abnormality. After the Bishop of Port Louis, Father Maurice Piat, took a firm stand against the legalisation of abortion in specific cases, the common front against legalisation of abortion composed of the [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
IFM hosts int’l short film fest
The Institut français de Maurice (IFM), in collaboration with L‘Association Porteurs d‘Images, is organising the fifth edition of Ile Courts, an international short film festival, in Mauritius. The festival kick started on September 27 and will culminate on October 1. The specialty of Ile Courts is that it is not a short film competition but [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Duval receives MLC budget bid
The Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC) has made public the letter sent on September 22 to the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Xavier-Luc Duval. This has proposals for the 2012 budget. The president of the association, Haniff Peerun singled out 12 proposals on various issues. The MLC wants to have recourse to price control on [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
SPES presents 30 eco-projects
On Tuesday, the minister of Social Integration, Suren Dayal officially launched 30 eco-capacity building training projects of the non-governmental organisation (NGO), Societe pour la Promotion des Entreprises Specialises (SPES) in Quatre Bornes. Several eco-craft products made of ceramic, clay and pottery as well as easy to use keyboards, black plastic bin bags and handloom items [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
ACL rebranded as MedScheme
Administrators and Consultants Limited (ACL), established in 1982 as a specialist administrator of medical insurance products, will henceforth be known as MedScheme Mauritius. This was stated by Anthony Pedersen, managing director of MedScheme International at the firm’s new office in Ebene on Wednesday. Speaking to The Independent about the decision to change the company’s name, [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Durga Puja starts off across country
Prayers for Durga Puja began on Wednesday and will end on October 6. For the Hindu community, Durga Puja is an important religious festival. It includes the Navaratri which is celebrated during the nine (Nava) nights (Ratri) of the puratasi month, which refers to mid-September and October. Considered by devotees as the mother of the [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Unemployment up by 1,400 since last year
Since the second quarter of 2010, the number of employed people has dropped by 10,500 to 531,400, representing a 1.9 per cent fall. The number of unemployed persons has risen by 1,400 to 46,200. This rise is the combined effect of an increase of 1,600 in the number of unemployed males and a decrease of [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Les Halles complex to reopen as home hub
By next year, Phoenix Les Halles Commercial Centre will turn into a home and decor hub. Speaking to The Independent, Koraysha Dhunputh, marketing manager of Phoenix Les Halles, said the shopping complex will remain a commercial centre but will specialise in products for household use. “The complex will house shops selling various brands at competitive [...]
29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily
Will Playboy model Candice turn erotic for Aazaan?
'So near yet so far' - This could well be the deep sigh a viewer may end up taking after watching Playboy girl Candice Boucher on big screen for the first time. Though she has proven to be quite an eye candy if her dare-bare pictures flooding internet are any indication, when it comes to facing camera for Bollywood flick Aazaan, she seems to have mellowed down quite a bit. "Don't expect her to go nude in the film", comes a declaration from a prominent crew member who has sat through the editing process of Aazaan, "There are no false …
29 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sayed-Hossen plans action against illegal use of LPG
Tuesday, the minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection, Cader Sayed-Hossen, kick-started the Gas Safety Awareness Campaign at The Link Hotel, Ebene.
29 Sep 2011, motors.mega.mu
Bagatelle: Des véhicules empruntent illégalement le pont pas encore ouvert au public
Bien qu’officiellement interdit d’accès au public, le pont de Bagatelle est emprunté par des automobilistes qui ne respectent pas les balises placées en bordure de route.
28 Sep 2011, motors.mega.mu
Akshaye Khanna injures his back while shooting Gali Gali Mein Shor Hai
Akshaye Khanna has always been the reclusive actor despite being noted for his acting skills. Recently, while shooting for Rumi Jaffery's political satire Gali Gali Mein Shor Hai in Bhopal last week, Akshaye hurt his back. With Khanna's injury, the shooting was initially halted. However, due to the persistent pain that he was suffering from, the halt stretched out to be an indefinite delay in the schedule of the film. Following the indefinite delay, the entire unit returned to Mumbai with hopes of resuming the shooting from October 10.
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sunny Deol and Prakash Raj to star in Endemol's Traffic
Every year, cardiovascular diseases claim 17.3 million lives - making it the leading cause of death across the world. This is precisely the reason for World Heart Day, an initiative by WHO and World Health Federation, which spreads awareness all across the world. Now, a thrilling new film Traffic is all set to throw light on another life-saver - heart transplant. The film will star Sunny Deol, Prakash Raj, Jimmy Sheirgill, Paresh Rawal and Rajat Barmecha. Traffic, the Hindi adaptation of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Malayalam film, is about the triumph of human spirit against all odds on …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Gomis ou pas Gomis dans la liste de Laurent Blanc jeudi ?
PARIS (AFP)Le cas Bafetimbi Gomis et la sensation Raphaël Varane constituent les seules inconnues de la liste de l'équipe de France que Laurent Blanc divulguera jeudi pour le dénouement du groupe D des qualifications de l'Euro-2012 contre l'Albanie (7 octobre) et la Bosnie (11).Le sélectionneur des Bleus a fait de la "logique de groupe" son credo et ne devrait pas dévier de ce principe au moment où les Français jouent leur survie. Mais s'il devait y avoir de petites ouvertures, elles pourraient se situer en attaque ou en défense.Sur le front offensif, l'indisponibilité d'Hoarau (blessé à l'épaule) est susceptible de …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Sub Ballack seals Leverkusen's win over Genk
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AFP)Ex-Germany captain Michael Ballack came off the bench to seal Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 Champions League win over Belgian champions Genk on Wednesday to put the Germans second in Group E.Having gone down 2-0 to group leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago, Leverkusen picked themselves up from the defeat with midfielder Lars Bender scoring the opener in the first half.Ballack, who turned 35 on Monday, netted the second in added time to claim his first goal in more than 18 months, having spent much of this season on the bench due to the after-effects of back-to-back injuries …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Madhavan and Kangna again in Tanu Weds Manu sequel
According to an source close to director Anand L Rai, the rights for the sequel to Tanu Weds Manu belong only to the director and the writer. Says the source, "Regardless of producer Vinod Bachchan's claims that the rights of the Tanu Weds Sequel are with him, Eros and Anand L. Rai are going ahead with their project to carry the story forward. The truth is, the rights for the sequel and prequel were retained by Anand and his writer Himanshu Sharma. In fact there are plans of doing a prequel to Tanu Weds Manu after the sequel." And the …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bob Dylan paintings come under fire
NEW YORK (AFP)These include "archival, historic images, the paintings' vibrancy and freshness come from the colors and textures found in everyday scenes he observed."Some Dylan fans concurred."Everybody does that. In painting, music, literature. Everyone is always riffing on what someone did before them," one person going by the online name the_revelator posted on the fan site expectingrain.com."People who are completely original are extremely rare. Almost all art is derivative. I don't like Bob's work any less because of all the influences and the appropriation," the_revelator said.But the revelation was more disturbing for others in the world of Dylan followers."I guess …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Basket: l'ex-star Sabonis dans un état stable après une crise cardiaque
VILNIUS (AFP)L'ancienne star NBA, le Lituanien Arvydas Sabonis, se trouvait dans un état stable mercredi après avoir été victime d'une crise cardiaque, a affirmé mercredi à l'AFP un médecin de l'hôpital de Kaunas."Tout va bien, il est dans un état stable et devrait sortir des soins intensifs jeudi", a affirmé à l'AFP le médecin au sujet de Sabonis.Selon les médias locaux, Sabonis, 46 ans, a été victime d'une crise cardiaque mardi soir lors d'un match d'entraînement à Kaunas.Arvydas Sabonis, considéré comme l'un des meilleurs joueurs européens de l'histoire, a évolué en NBA de 1995 à 2003 à Portland et fut …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Etats-Unis: vaste coup de filet contre 2.900 sans-papiers
WASHINGTON (AFP)Quelque 2.900 sans-papiers avec des antécédents judiciaires ont été arrêtés aux Etats-Unis, dans ce qui constitue le plus vaste coup de filet jamais réalisé dans le pays, a annoncé mercredi l'administration américaine des douanes et de l'immigration (ICE).L'opération "Vérification" (Cross Check) s'est déroulée dans les 50 Etats américains, ainsi que dans des territoires d'outre-mer au cours de la même semaine en septembre, selon la même source.Parmi les 2.901 personnes arrêtées, 1.282 étaient sous le coup de nombreuses condamnations et plus de 1.600 avaient purgé des peines dans le passé pour des délits comme attaque à main armée, tentative d'assassinat, …
28 Sep 2011, Orange Ki News ?