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Comment préparer les vermicelles au lait?
Recette de vermicelles au lait (Sheer khurma) Ingrédients: 2 litres de lait frais 100g de vermicelles 20g d’amandes effilées 20g de raisins secs 1 cuillère à bouche de coco en poudre 8 cuillères à bouche de sucre 2 cuillères à bouche de ghee 2 cuillères à bouche de beurre 6 cardamomes 5 bâtonnets de cannelle 1 pincée de safran Préparation: 1. Bouillir le lait une première fois, laissez refroidir. Faites bouillir une deuxième fois et laissez refroidir. 2. Faites bouillir le lait une troisième fois et laissez à feu doux. A la fin, le contenu sera réduit de 2/3. 3. …
30 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Inauguration d’un sanctuaire pour oiseaux à Terre Rouge
Un abri pour oiseaux et trois boutiques d´artisanat ont été inaugurés le lundi 29 août au sanctuaire pour oiseaux à Terre Rouge, en présence du ministre de l´Agro-industrie et la sécurité alimentaire, Satish Faugoo, le ministre du Tourisme et des Loisirs, Michael Sik Yuen, et d´autres personnalités. Dans son allocution, le ministre Faugoo a souligné que son ministère est engagé dans plusieurs activités visant à préserver les forêts, la biodiversité et les zones humides de l´île Maurice. Par ailleurs, un travail se fait actuellement sur le projet de Wetlands, qui est un projet de loi pour le développement durable, la …
30 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Police arrest six suspects for beating man to death at Vacoas
Vacoas police arrested six people on Monday. They have confessed to being involved in the death of Antonio Beerjolall on August 27. The 48-year-old man died at Princess Margaret Orthopaedic Centre, Candos, where he was admitted on August 3 after he was assaulted by a group of men. The assault left Beerjolall in a coma [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Local Porsche dealer opens new showroom in Port Louis
Local dealer ABC Motors have opened a showroom dedicated to German automaker Porsche. The space will be dedicated to the brand’s product range at Military Road, ABC Centre, Port Louis. The showroom will fall under the responsibility of Porsche France. Ranked amongst the top 20 Mauritian companies specialising in the automobile sector, ABC Motors is [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Japon: Yoshihiko Noda élu Premier ministre en remplacement de Naoto Kan
TOKYO (AFP)L'ex ministre des Finances Yoshihiko Noda, partisan de la rigueur budgétaire, a été élu mardi au poste de Premier ministre du Japon par le Parlement, en remplacement de Naoto Kan, démissionnaire.M. Noda, 54 ans, a obtenu 308 voix sur un total de 475 suffrages exprimés à la toute-puissante Chambre des députés, contrôlée par le Parti Démocrate du Japon (PDJ) au pouvoir.
30 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Judge bars former Jackson doctors from testifying
LOS ANGELES (AFP)A US judge barred defense attorneys for Michael Jackson's doctor, who stands accused of involuntary manslaughter, from calling the singer's former physicians as witnesses.The move will hurt the defense team for Conrad Murray, which had hoped the other doctors would help support their theory that the "King of Pop" -- who died in June 2009 at age 50 -- was addicted to drugs.Los Angeles Superior Court judge Michael Pastor agreed to a motion by prosecutors to exclude six of Jackson's former doctors -- including his long-time dermatologist, Arnold Klein -- from the list of approved witnesses.In court papers …
30 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Social Integration Ministry, UoM team up to maintain Africa lead
On Monday, the University of Mauritius (UoM) Trust, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), held a symposium on the theme ‘Towards Ensuring Sustainability of Social Protection Schemes and Systems in Africa.’ It was chaired by minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions Sheila Bappoo, UoM vice-chancellor Konrad Morgan, ILO social security [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MACOSS hosts peace march against alcohol
The Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) held a peaceful march on the negative effects of alcohol on the streets of Rose Hill on Monday. The minister of Social Security, National Soldiarity and Reforms Institutions Sheila Bappoo and several non-governmental organisations were present on the occasion. The objective of the dry day was to discourage [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
53 speed cameras to be installed by Dec
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping wants to curb the rate of accidents by acquiring 53 new speed cameras. The devices will be installed by December-end. Fifty of these will be fixed cameras such as those used on the motorway while the remaining three will be mobile cameras. These [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
MSIRI report shows high positive output in 2010
The 2010 report of the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI) was published last week. It presented a positive assessment of the institute, despite budgetary constraints. “To meet a tight budget, we must prioritise and choose accordingly,” said the director Rene Ng Kee Kwong. The breeding programme was the main objective of the institute. “All [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Renowned int’ l experts to assess ICT sector in October
Experts from three international firms, AT Kearney, Gartner and World Economic Forum, will visit the island on October 5. Their main aim is to make an assessment of the current situation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Mauritius. AT Kearney, Gartner and World Economic Forum are specialised firms in the field of [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Five families allocated houses at Quatre Bornes
The minister of Finance, Xavier-Luc Duval and the president of the Commission for Democratisation of the Economy, Nita Deerpalsing handed house keys to five families living in the region of Quatre Bornes. The ceremony took place at the residence of one of the beneficiaries, Omrajsing Oozageer who lauded this initiative of the Ministry of Social [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Fourth exercise of price observatory made public
On August 29, the price observatory made public the results of its fourth exercise to inform the consumers of the evolution of the prices of some 60 commodities at 22 selling points including supermarkets and hypermarkets. The observation from this exercise is that the prices in 22 outlets have generally experienced a decrease of 3.33 [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
SIL, ProVision enter agreement
State Informatics Limited (SIL) Mauritius and ProVision Consultants Limited (ProVision), Ghana recently signed a strategic partnership agreement to combine and leverage their efforts and expertise to provide unmatched ICT solutions to Ghana, West Africa and beyond. The synergised capability of both companies will be instrumental in serving a demanding and fast-growing clientele in that region. [...]
30 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ex-Blackburn star Emerton hails move
SYDNEY (AFP)Australian midfielder Brett Emerton said Tuesday he was certain he made the right decision to leave Blackburn Rovers at the peak of his game to play for Sydney FC.The 32-year-old is the first player to exchange the Premier League for the A-League as he returns to his home town after a 11-year career in Europe, where he played 338 times for Feyenoord and Blackburn."I'm really excited about it and I feel really comfortable with my decision," Emerton told reporters as he was officially unveiled by his new club after signing a three-year deal last week."I've enjoyed every minute of …
30 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Observatoire des prix : guerre déclarée aux marques
Le quatrième relevé de l’Observatoire des prix déclare la guerre aux prix des ‘brands’. L’analyse démontre que les gens préfèrent acheter les marques au lieu de choisir intelligemment. “On a compilé suffisamment de renseignements durant les quatre derniers mois. Les différents supermarchés n’ont pas tardé à réagir. Chaque fois, quand on fait cet exercice, il y a un supermarché qui reste en dernier lieu et on attend sa réaction. Le pourcentage de promotion était de 39 % en mai et a grimpé à 46 % en août.” C’est ce qu’a déclaré Harish Bundhoo (photo), le président du comité de l’Observatoire …
30 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Aishwarya sends legal notice to Madhur and UTV
Madhur Bhandarkar's film Heroine has been in news for weeks, owing to the change of the leading lady of the film with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan being replaced by Kareena Kapoor. Last heard, Ash had returned the signing amount of the film to the producers. Now, the latest news is that Aishwarya has apparently sent a legal notice to the producers of Heroine warning them against leaking her photo-shoot to promote Heroine. According to the notice that has been sent, the producers won't be able to use Aishwarya's name or images while promoting the film. It is said that apparently Aishwarya …
29 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rajkumar Gupta patches up Bachchans with UTV
The unpleasant Heroine episode is all but forgotten. Though it's unlikely that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will work with Madhur Bhandarkar in the near future, the process of patching up with UTV, the production house which was to produce Heroine, has begun. And the man who has unwittingly initiated the healing process between the Bachchans and UTV is the diminutive director Rajkumar Gupta who was very keen from the start on signing Abhishek for the lead role in his next film Ghanchakkar. Says a source, "There are two protagonists in Ghanchakkar. A male and a female. Abhishek and Vidya Balan were …
29 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Le Barça répond au Real en corrigeant Villarreal
MADRID (AFP)Le FC Barcelone a répliqué sans trembler au Real Madrid en corrigeant largement Villarreal (5-0) au Camp Nou, lundi, en dernier match de la 2e journée, en fait la première de la saison après le report de la Liga le week-end dernier en raison d'une grève des joueurs.A l'image des Merengue qui ont puni Saragosse à l'extérieur (6-0) dimanche, les Blaugrana ont complètement étouffé l'outsider Villarreal, rejoignant ainsi les partenaires de Ronaldo en tête du championnat.En dépit d'une défense décimée - avec Piqué, Puyol, Maxwell et Adriano blessés et Alves suspendu - le Barça s'est joué d'un Villarreal crispé …
29 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Lyon: quatre semaines d'arrêt pour Lisandro
LYON (AFP)L'attaquant argentin de Lyon, Lisandro Lopez, sera indisponible quatre semaines en raison d'une grosse entorse de la cheville gauche qu'il s'est faite samedi lors du match de la 4e journée de L1 remporté par son équipe contre Montpellier (2-1), a annoncé l'OL lundi.Le joueur a passé lundi un examen médical (Imagerie par résonance magnétique, IRM) qui a confirmé le diagnostic initial d'une grosse entorse à la cheville et l'absence de fracture. Lisandro a été plâtré pour dix jours.L'Argentin était sorti en larmes et sur une civière à quelques minutes de la fin après un choc avec les Montpelliérains Hilton …
29 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?