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Ministry involves women in energy issues
To make women familiar with using energy efficiently, the Ministry of Gender Equity, Child Development and Family Welfare will soon organise free information, education and communication programmes. These programmes will be dispensed by the officers of the ministry by the end of this year. “We want to promote the role of women in energy issues [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Triangle access road leads to Singapore model
The new Réduit Triangle access road, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam on Wednesday, is part of a huge development project initiated by the government. This is in line with making Mauritius a state-city like Singapore. This access road is a project by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Lawyer threatens to take ICAC
Yodhun Bissesseur’s lawyer Ajay Daby accused the investigators of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of wasting his client’s time. He added that he would move the Supreme Court for injunction unless the investigating body stopped calling them for “petty reasons”. Daby said, “We were back for unfinished business.” He termed his client’s visit to [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Post office launches stamps, 1st day cover
The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum said that stamps are the biggest ambassadors for Mauritius. This was during the launch of four commemorative stamps and a First Day Cover by the Mauritius Post Ltd at the Postal Museum, Port Louis on Thursday. The theme chosen is ‘Anniversaries and Events’. They are [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Filmy scenes at Mapou
Since the preliminary hearing into the Michaela Harte case opened last week there have been dramatic twists. The defence has been relentlessly demanding senior magistrate Sheila Bonomally to distance herself from the case. So far there have been five sittings, each time the magistrate taking repeated breaks for consultations in her chamber. At one time [...]
01 Jul 2011, The Independent Daily
Le Parti communiste chinois face à des "difficultés" pour ses 90 ans
PEKIN (AFP)Le président chinois Hu Jintao a averti vendredi que le Parti communiste chinois (PCC), qui célèbre le 90e anniversaire de sa fondation, faisait face à des "difficultés de croissance" et que ses membres devaient se montrer plus disciplinés que jamais.Le président a également mis en garde contre la corruption qui pourrait "réduire la confiance et le soutien du peuple"."Le parti dans son ensemble fait face à des difficultés de croissance", a déclaré le président devant les responsables du parti et des milliers de membres réunis à Pékin dans le palais du Peuple pour célébrer la fondation du PCC.M. Hu …
01 Jul 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – vendredi 01/07/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 20:15
01 Jul 2011, MBC
JT de 19h30 – vendredi 01/07/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 20:15
01 Jul 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – vendredi 01/07/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 19:20
01 Jul 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – vendredi 01/07/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 19:20
01 Jul 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Friday 01/07/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 18:50
01 Jul 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Friday 01/07/11
Title: News BulletinChannel: MBC 3Start Time: 18:30Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 18:50
01 Jul 2011, MBC
Samachar – Friday 01/07/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 18:25
01 Jul 2011, MBC
Samachar – Friday 01/07/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-07-01End Time: 18:25
01 Jul 2011, MBC
Nagesh Kukunoor's next Mod is love story starring Ayesha Takia and Rannvijay
Nagesh Kukunoor's last few films such as Aashayein, 8 x 10 Tasveer and Bombay to Bangkok may have failed at the Box Office but the director is not losing hope. He has already moved on to his next project titled Mod. The film is a love story and stars Ayesha Takia and Rannvijay Singh. Mod is based on a Taiwanese film Keeping Watch and the makers have even bought the rights of the film to avoid any unnecessary controversy. The unit recently completed a major schedule in Ooty and the film is likely to release sometime in September 2011.
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bheja Fry 2 director's next titled Guftagoo
Bheja Fry 3, for those who are interested, is delayed until that time when director Sagar Ballary cracks a screenplay worthy of that fascinating bore Bharat Bhushan's return trip. In September, Ballary starts another film. Entitled Guftagoo, this is a chamber piece with only 6 characters. Sagar has signed his old favourite Vinay Pathak and Pathak's best friend Ranvir Shorey for two of the roles. But the most important part of the film is to be played by a 30-plus leading lady whom Ballary has already sounded out for the part. Says Ballary, "I wouldn't like to mention her name …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Euro de basket dames: la France en demie et aux portes des JO
LODZ (Pologne) (AFP)La France n'a pas manqué son grand rendez-vous en prenant le meilleur sur la Lituanie (66-58) en quart de finale de l'Euro-2011 dames de basket-ball, jeudi à Lodz, un succès qui lui entrouvre les portes des jeux Olympiques de Londres.En demi-finale, les Bleues, tenantes du titre, rencontreront vendredi l'inattendue équipe de Turquie, qui avait auparavant battu le Monténégro (56-44).Avec ce succès, la France est qualifiée pour le Tournoi pré-olympique (TPO), lors duquel seront distribués les derniers billets pour les JO de Londres.Le TPO est quasiment la garantie d'aller aux JO, le niveau du basket européen étant bien supérieur …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Germany beat Nigeria to reach quarter-finals
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP)Germany joined France in the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup from Group A after the hosts and defending champions spluttered to a 1-0 win over Nigeria on Thursday.After their impressive 2-1 win over Canada on Sunday, this was a less assured performance from two-time winners Germany, who took nearly an hour to impose themselves against a bruising Nigerian side.Midfielder Simone Laudehr scored the crucial second-half goal and Germany will now take on France in both teams' final group game in Moenchengladbach next Tuesday to decide who will finish top of the group.Nigeria will be heading home after …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
En dépit des départs, Lille, en reprise, "vise le podium"
CAMPHIN-EN-PEVELE (Nord) (AFP)Le champion de France Lille, qui a repris l'entraînement jeudi et présenté la plupart de ses recrues, "vise le podium" cette saison, malgré les départs d'éléments clé du doublé Coupe-Ligue 1, selon l'entraîneur Rudi Garcia."Faire mieux que la saison passée va être compliqué. Mais, on veut être à la hauteur de notre titre de champion et porter haut les couleurs de la France en coupe d'Europe. Et puis, il faudra entrer dans le Grand Stade en disputant la Ligue des champions, donc, on va viser le podium", a déclaré Rudi Garcia, lors de la conférence de presse de …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Dizaines de milliers de manifestants à Varsovie contre la politique sociale
VARSOVIE (AFP)Plusieurs dizaines de milliers de manifestants se sont rassemblés jeudi à Varsovie à lappel du syndicat Solidarité, pour protester contre la politique sociale du gouvernement libéral de Donald Tusk, à la veille de laccession de la Pologne à la présidence de lUnion européenne."Notre syndicat réclame en particulier une augmentation du salaire minimum garanti (équivalent de 350 euros actuellement, ndlr), une baisse temporaire de la taxe daccise sur les carburants et un plus large accès à lassistance sociale", a déclaré à la presse le président de Solidarité Piotr Duda.Massés sur la place Pilsudski au centre-ville, les manifestants ont assisté à …
30 Jun 2011, Orange Ki News ?