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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
Solitaire du Figaro : le sommeil, l'ennemi invisible du solitaire
PERROS-GUIREC (AFP)Quarante-sept navigateurs prennent dimanche à Perros-Guirec (Côtes d'Armor) le départ de la 42 édition de la Solitaire du Figaro, avec en commun un adversaire redoutable et invisible: le sommeil.Cette course, longue de quelque 1695 milles (environ 3050 km), conduira les concurrents de Perros-Guirec à Dieppe (Seine-Maritime), en passant par Caen (Calvados), Dun Laoghaire (Irlande) et Les Sables d'Olonne (Vendée). L'arrivée à Dieppe est prévue autour du 24 août.Chaque étape dure de trois à quatre jours, le temps passé en mer dépendant du vent et des courants. Pendant ces étapes, longues de 320 à 475 milles (576 à 775 km), …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rajneesh Duggal to romance Karisma Kapoor in Dangerous Ishq
Rajneesh Duggal, the model turned actor who made his debut with Vikram Bhatt's 1920 and also features in Bhatt's production Phhir, has now been signed on for Vikram's next titled Dangerous Ishq. The film Dangerous Ishq, which has been much talked about as being the comeback vehicle for Karisma Kapoor, will see Duggal in the lead role romancing the actress. The film's story apparently, spans across four generations and will see Karisma in multiple looks, while Rajneesh plays her love interest in all the four eras. Dangerous Ishq goes on the floors in September this year.
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Uvika Chaudhary on August 2 at 1500 hrs IST
Uvika Chaudhary started her career by participating in Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj in 2004. Farah Khan took notice of her and gave her that first Bollywood break in SRK starrer Om Shanti Om. She later did films like Summer 2007 and Toh Baat Pakki. This year this pretty girl had two releases, Naughty @ 40 where she played the lead actress opposite Govinda and last week's release Khap, a movie based on honour killings in Haryana. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have a live video chat with Uvika Chaudhary on Tuesday, August 2 at 1500 hrs IST. …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
N.Korea's Jong rues tough World Cup draw
TOKYO (AFP)North Korea striker Jong Tae-Se has questioned his side's lowly standing in the FIFA rankings after they were given a tough qualifying draw for the 2014 World Cup.North Korea, who made a winless exit from South Africa 2010, were grouped with four-time Asian champions Japan, Syria and 2011 Asian Cup semi-finalists Uzbekistan at the draw in Rio de Janeiro.Jong said he was confident North Korea would progress from the group along with Japan, but complained the communist state's 115th place in the FIFA rankings was "obviously" unreasonable."Isn't it strange that we always end up 100 percent in a group …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tour de France en triathlon: Pascal Pich ou la solitude du coureur de fond
PARIS (AFP)Il nage, il pédale, il court... Seul... Chaque jour sur les routes de France: Pascal Pich, 47 ans, cinq fois champion du monde d'Ultra Triathlon, a entrepris un tour -"de force"- sans précédent de l'Hexagone, enchaînant pendants 26 jours d'affilée les épreuves de natation, vélo et course à pied sur une distance totale de 5.000 km.L'Ultra Triathlon est un club très fermé de quelque 2.000 licenciés dans le monde. C'est une sous-discipline du Triathlon, courue sur de longues distances multiples de celle de l'épreuve appelée "Ironman" (homme d'acier), 3,8 km de natation, 180 km à vélo et 42,2 km …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Norvège: un gigantesque tournoi de foot aux allures de riposte aux attentats
OSLO (AFP)Plus de 30.000 jeunes, filles et garçons, 1.400 équipes venues du monde entier, 64 terrains: la Norway Cup, tournoi international de football pour adolescents qui a débuté dimanche à Oslo, sonne comme une réponse multiculturelle de la jeunesse aux attentats du 22 juillet.Organisée depuis 1972, la Norway Cup aurait pu être annulée, une semaine après la double attaque qui a fait 77 morts à Oslo et sur l'île d'Utoeya."Nous en avons discuté avec le ministère puis avec les fédérations de football, qui nous ont dit +Nous vous soutenons+", explique Terje Lund, organisateur de l'évènement.La police a finalement donné son …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Esperance beat Al-Ahly in North African derby
JOHANNESBURG (AFP)A soft early goal gave Esperance of Tunisia a 1-0 victory over Al-Ahly of Egypt in the highest profile match of the African Champions League weekend schedule.Cameroonian Joseph Ndjeng nodded home from point-blank range 14 minutes into the first half of a highly charged Group B clash at the November 7 Stadium in Tunis suburb Rades.An inswinging corner was headed across the goalmouth and mid-year signing Ndjeng charged forward to nod past unprotected goalkeeper Ahmed Adel and trigger hysterical scenes in the 60,000-seat national stadium.It was the second consecutive year that a foreigner delivered a fatal blow to record …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Draw sees Kashiwa fall off J-League pace
TOKYO (AFP)Kashiwa Reysol failed to keep pace with J-League leaders Yokohama Marinos as they were held to a goalless draw by Vegalta Sendai on Sunday.After going into the weekend level on points with Yokohama at the top of the table, Kashiwa now lie two adrift in second after the Marinos' 2-1 win over Omiya Ardija 2-1 on Saturday.Defending champions Nagoya Grampus are third, ahead of Gamba Osaka on goal difference.Keiji Tamada and Joshua Kennedy both scored to lead Nagoya to a 3-0 win over bottom-placed Avispa Fukuoka on Sunday, while Gamba Osaka outplayed Jubilo Iwata 2-1 on Saturday.In Sunday's other …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Norvège: élan de sympathie pour les travaillistes, cibles de Behring Breivik
OSLO (AFP)Honnis par Anders Behring Breivik, l'auteur des attaques du 22 juillet en Norvège, les travaillistes du Premier ministre Jens Stoltenberg recueillent un fort élan de sympathie en Norvège, un désaveu pour le tueur qui voulait "tarir le recrutement" de ce parti.Selon un sondage réalisé les 29 et 30 juillet et publié dimanche dans le tabloïde Dagbladet, le parti travailliste bénéficie du soutien de 41,7% des Norvégiens, un bond de 11,1 points par rapport à juin."On n'a pas besoin d'être chercheur en sciences politiques pour déceler l'effet de sympathie", a commenté le politologue Frank Aarebrot, cité par le journal."Les électeurs …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Aguero should have joined Chelsea, says Forlan
LONDON (AFP)Diego Forlan has told his former Atletico Madrid team-mate Sergio Aguero that he should have joined Chelsea rather than Manchester City.Aguero joined big-spending City in a £38 million ($62 million) transfer on Thursday, but Forlan is convinced his old pal would have been better suited to playing for Chelsea, who were also considering a move for the highly-rated Argentina forward.Former Manchester United striker Forlan believes Aguero's skills would have fitted perfectly into Andre Villas-Boas's attacking philosophy and he is not so sure City's more cautious style will bring the best out of the 23-year-old."It was no real surprise to …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Mondiaux de natation: les Etats-Unis champions du relais 4X100 m 4 nages
SHANGHAI (Chine) (AFP)Les Etats-Unis, emmenés par un grand Michael Phelps, sont devenus champions du monde du relais 4x100 m 4 nages en s'imposant en 3 min 32 sec 06/100e en finale des Mondiaux-2011, dimanche à Shanghai.Les Américains, champions olympiques de la discipline sans discontinuer depuis 1984 et tenants du titre, ont devancé l'Australie, vice-championne olympique et 3e des Mondiaux-2009, 2e en 3 min 32 sec 26/100eL'Allemagne, médaillée d'argent aux Mondiaux-2009, a fini 3e en 3 min 32 sec 60/100e.Après deux premiers relais très moyens, Michael Phelps a ramené les Américains dans la course au titre. Il a pris le relais …
31 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?