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MMM to quiz govt on PPC
Members of the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM), the main opposition party, have registered a list of questions for the next parliamentary session. Among these are the Project Plan Committee (PPC), the acquisition of buildings by the government and the aid received by Singapore. Opposition whip Rajesh Bhagwan wants to obtain information from the Prime Minister [...]
09 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Young Journalist of the Year to be unveiled at MGI on June 13
The winner of the Young Journalist of the Year organised by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources and British Council, in collaboration with The Independent, will be announced at a ceremony in Mahatma Gandhi Institute’s auditorium on June 13 at 1.30 pm. The event will be attended by distinguished guests including education minister Dr [...]
09 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Lotoah accused of Jolita’s murder
The murder trial of Anita Konsita Jolita was heard in the Assize court on Wednesday in front of Judge Saheeda Peeroo. Ludovic Virgino Prodigue, an accused stood as police witness and named Jean Mervin Roberto Lotoah as the murderer of the little girl. Prodigue said that he was in the company of Lotoah when the [...]
09 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Economy grows by 4.4 per cent: CSO
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development published the ‘Mauritius in figures 2010’. The rate of unemployment has increased to 7.8 per cent in 2010 from 7.3 per cent in 2009. The economy grew by 4.4 per cent and the capital at market prices reached Rs 236, 980. Unemployment [...]
09 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Dry spell to affect most regions
The chairman of the Central Water Authority (CWA), Meghduth Chumroo said that water cut measures will not be implemented in the capital since there are still some viable sources to supply water. According to a source, this measure will concern only the town centre and the outskirts of Port Louis will suffer from water cuts, [...]
09 Jun 2011, The Independent Daily
Prince Philip soldiers on as he turns 90
LONDON (AFP)"He has served us, the British people, with an unshakeable sense of duty."Cameron said Britons found the duke's "inimitable" down-to-earth style "endearing" and the country owed him a "deserved debt of gratitude."Opposition leader Ed Miliband said the duke was a "prince amongst consorts, but a king amongst characters."His unique turn of phrase has been a much loved feature of British public life."MP Nicholas Soames, a grandson of wartime prime minister Winston Churchill and a friend of the prince for 50 years, said he "refreshingly does not suffer fools gladly -- as I know to my cost."Buckingham Palace has released …
09 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – jeudi 09/06/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-06-09End Time: 20:15
09 Jun 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – jeudi 09/06/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-06-09End Time: 19:20
09 Jun 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Thursday 09/06/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-06-09End Time: 18:50
09 Jun 2011, MBC
Samachar – Thursday 09/06/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-06-09End Time: 18:20
09 Jun 2011, MBC
Live Chat: Minissha Lamba on June 10 at 1500 hrs IST
This pretty young girl got noticed by all with her outstanding portrayal of a Kashmiri girl 'Adda' in her debut film Yahaan. Minisha Lamba lights up the silver screen every time she comes into view. She has showcased her talent in films like Corporate, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Shaurya and Well Done Abba. Minissha will be having you in splits in forthcoming movie Bheja Fry 2, along with "the original idiot" Vinay Pathak, Kay Kay Menon, Amol Gupte and Suresh Menon. Bollywood Hungama gives you the opportunity to get up, close and personal with this pretty damsel …
09 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Raveena shoots dance number for Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap
Raveena Tandon, who has been missing in action for a while from the silver screen, will be seen along side Amitabh Bachchan in the forthcoming flick Bbuddah…Hoga Terra Baap. The actress, who shook her booty to 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast' and 'Shehar Ki Ladki' during her hey-days, will be seen doing a fiery dance number titled 'Main Chandigarh Di Star' in the film. The track, which has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar, is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Tweeting about this Raveena says, "Helllllooooo everybodyyy! Super super cool song I'm shooting for Bbuddah Hoga terra baap! Chandigarh ki kudi-chandigarh ki …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Live Chat: Rajkumar Yadav on June 9 at 1600 hrs IST
Just a few days back he was the toast of Bollywood with his thriller film Ragini MMS, he is Rajkumar Yadav. He made his mark in his debut film Love Sex Aur Dhokha which was in news for its hatke concept of filmmaking and story telling. Bollywood Hungama gives its surfers a unique chance to get up close to Rajkumar with the Celebrity Video Chat, today, June 9 at 1600 hrs IST. So don't miss it.
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Uruguay avenge World Cup defeat against Dutch
MONTEVIDEO (AFP)Uruguay gained a measure of revenge for last years World Cup semi-final defeat by Holland as they beat the Dutch 4-3 on penalties after their friendly finished 1-1 here on Wednesday.Uruguays Liverpool striker Luis Suarez opened the scoring eight minutes from time but the Dutch levelled a minute into time added on as Suarezs clubmate Dirk Kuyt popped up to head home.However, the Dutch messed up in the penalty shootout out as Robin van Persie and Eljero Elia missed their penalties and the hosts sealed victory when Alvaro Pereira made no mistake to give them victory.It ended the Oranjes …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tennis: entrée en matière tranquille de Nadal au Queen's
LONDRES (AFP)Rafael Nadal s'est facilement qualifié pour les huitièmes de finale du tournoi du Queen's mercredi à Londres aux dépens du modeste Australien Matthew Edben (6-4, 6-4), dans son premier match sur gazon de la saison, trois jours après son triomphe à Roland-Garros.Sans jouer un grand tennis, l'Espagnol s'est mis à l'abri en faisant le break d'entrée dans les deux manches face à un 168e mondial qui n'avait pas grand chose à lui opposer, à part une bonne première balle de service."C'est impossible de très bien jouer le premier jour. J'ai eu un Roland-Garros très dur et je ressens un …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Résolution sur la Syrie: réunion mercredi du Conseil de sécurité
NEW YORK (Nations unies) (AFP)Le Conseil de sécurité de lONU se réunira mercredi à 15H00 à New York (19H00 GMT) pour discuter dun projet de résolution européen condamnant la répression en Syrie, ont indiqué des sources diplomatiques.Auparavant, le Premier ministre britannique David Cameron avait annoncé devant le Parlement que la Grande-Bretagne et la France allaient déposer dans la journée une résolution pour "condamner la répression" exercée par le régime de Damas.La date du vote de ce texte nétait pas connue.M. Cameron a évoqué des informations "crédibles faisant état dun millier de morts et de jusquà 10.000 personnes emprisonnées" depuis le …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Do the kids know what they are eating?
A few days back, we purchased a few sweets in an outlet near a primary school. One of them was Gelatine (Bovine-based). Are the kids aware?
08 Jun 2011, Yashvin, pages of my life
Cyclisme: victoire de Martin dans le contre-la-montre du Dauphiné
GRENOBLE (France) (AFP)L'Allemand Tony Martin (HTC) a remporté mercredi à Grenoble la 3e étape du Critérium du Dauphiné, un contre-la-montre de 42,5 kilomètres qui sera celui du prochain Tour de France, devant le Britannique Braldey Wiggins, nouveau leader de l'épreuve.Martin, qui a roulé à une moyenne approchant les 46 km/h, a battu Wiggins de 10 secondes sur un parcours exigeant, compliqué par une chaussée détrempée par endroits.Le Norvégien Edvald Boasson Hagen a pris la troisième place de l'étape devant un autre spécialiste, l'Américain David Zabriskie.L'Australien Cadel Evans, sixième de l'étape derrière le Slovène Janez Brajkovic, a lâché 1 min 20 …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Château London, les Londoniens produisent leur propre cru
LONDRES (AFP)Sur leurs balcons, dans leurs jardins, sur les façades de leurs maisons, des Londoniens font pousser de la vigne pour produire un "vin urbain". Le résultat est... étonnant.En 2007, Richard Sharp séjourne en France et découvre avec "intérêt lesprit communautaire des villages français lors des vendanges". Pourquoi pas nous?, se demande alors cet animateur de projets collectifs spécialisé dans la "régénération urbaine".A Londres, ville où de nombreux habitants ont des jardins individuels, "beaucoup font pousser de la vigne, mais ils ne savent pas quoi faire des raisins", explique Richard Sharp.Une annonce est mise dans un grand quotidien, proposant aux …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
FIFA: David Cameron qualifie de "farce" la réélection de Blatter
LONDRES (AFP)Le Premier ministre britannique David Cameron a qualifié mercredi de "farce" la récente réélection de Joseph Blatter à la tête de la Fédération internationale de football (FIFA)."Voici ce que je dirais: la réputation de la FIFA est au plus bas et évidemment l'élection à un seul candidat a été une sorte de farce. Il faut que (la FIFA) devienne plus transparente et responsable", a déclaré Cameron lors d'une séance de questions à la chambre des communes."Il faut qu'ils prouvent qu'ils sont capables de faire le travail qu'ils sont censés accomplir. Au final, le changement doit venir de l'intérieur du …
08 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?