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JCI looking for outstanding young persons
The 25th edition of the Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) competition of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Mauritius is currently underway. Participants have until May 10 to submit their entries. The award stresses on the role of the youth in the nation‘s development and aims to recognise outstanding young men and women of each generation. “Participants [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Hindi Speaking Union announces activities
The Hindi Speaking Union announced its upcoming activities at a press conference held on April 22. Operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Culture, its main objective is the promotion of the Hindi language in all its forms and safeguarding Indian culture. Rajnarain Guttee, president of the union, said that they will [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
AL teachers ask for white boards
Satyadev Tengur, spokesman of the common front of ‘Asian Language (AL) Teachers’, requested that the Sankoré project be extended to the teaching of oriental languages. He stated this during his Hindi textbook launching ceremony in the presence of the minister of Education and Human Resources, Vasant Bunwaree at the Primary School Teachers’ Cooperative Credit Union [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
‘No shortage of police medics’
An official from the Prime Minister’s Office said that rumours about a shortage of police medical officers are false. He stressed that Mauritius now has six qualified forensic doctors. They are Dr Sudesh Kumar Gungadin, Dr Maxwell Monvoisin, Dr Coomar Baichoo, Dr Salim Saib, Dr Jankee Parsad and Dr Chummun who took office last week. [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Christian families celebrate Easter Sunday
Easter was celebrated in Mauritius and around the world on Sunday. The Christian community attended church services in various parishes of the country to remember the resurrection of Jesus. Many later enjoyed a family meal, while others chose to spend the day at the beach with family or friends. On Easter Monday, although not a [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Police on trail of car theft gang in north
Police are investigating a possible network of car thieves that operate in the north of the island. As part of the investigation, the police in Baie du Tombeau, under the supervision of sergeant Daworaz, arrested two youngsters, aged 18 and 20 years on the night of April 22. They will appear in court on Monday [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
IT teachers’ situation regularised
Teachers of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) at primary schools could see their situation corrected soon. A high powered committee, under the chairmanship of secretary of the cabinet Suresh Seebaluck, is looking into the matter to regulate it. Some 176 teachers of primary schools are affected. They are employed on a contract basis and earn [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger condemns cuts in municipality budget grants
MMM leader Paul Bérenger severely criticised the management of the five municipalities in the country and said that these institutions have been in a poor state for the last five years. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Saturday, Bérenger said that essential services are no longer working while. He added that according to his [...]
25 Apr 2011, The Independent Daily
Chinatown en fête
Les papilles des amateurs de cuisine chinoise seront en fête durant le week-end du 7 et 8 mai. En effet, nombreux sont ceux qui attendent la 7e édition du Chinatown Food and Cultural avec impatience. Tous les restaurants ainsi que les ʺsnacksʺ du quartier chinois de la capitale seront de la partie que ce soit dans la préparation de plats faits maison ou en proposant ce qu’il y a de mieux dans la cuisine chinoise. De plus, des animations ainsi que des spectacles seront au programme. 18 membres du Fujian Acrobatic Troupe, deux experts en artisanat de même que deux …
25 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Thousand Of Devotees Pay homage To Spiritual Leader Sai Baba
New Delhi: Thousand of devotees continued to pour in the ashram of Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh through the night to pay homage to the spiritual leader who passed away on Sunday. Among them were top politicians including the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, Karnataka Chief Minister B Yeddyurappa, [...]
25 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot
Live Chat: Onir on April 27 at 1400 hrs IST
His films are known for their sensitive portrayal of complex human relationships and in his latest directorial venture I Am, he takes us through four different stories in an engaging yet entertaining way. He is none other than Onir Onir will be live on Bollywood Hungama's video chat on Wednesday, April 27 at 1400 hrs IST. Don't miss!
25 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
VFX guru Steve Wright to conduct Nuke workshop at Prime Focus
VFX maestro Steve Wright who has worked on the projects like Ray, Traffic and Air Force One to name a few, is on an India tour and will be conducting a four week Nuke workshop for artists at Prime Focus. Talking about the workshop, Merzin Tavaria, Chief Creative Director, Prime Focus said, "It is a great pleasure to have Steve spend time with our artists at the studio and training them on the nuances of Nuke. Steve comes with a wealth of experience and his workshop will equip our artists with the required understanding to transition to Nuke with great …
25 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Anurag Kashyap and Kalki to tie knot on April 30
After playing the 'yes-yes, no-no' game for quite sometime now, reports have it that Anurag Kashyap and Kalki Koechlin will be finally tying the knot on April 30. The location has been chosen as Ooty, which happens to be Kalki's hometown. The wedding will be a closed ceremony and the couple has just invited 40 of their close friends. Reports also claim that since it's a south Indian type of wedding, the lovely couple will be tying the knot at around 11am, followed by a grand reception. The designer chosen for D-day is Laila Bijlani Motwane (who has designed for …
25 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Blame me says Wenger as Arsenal title bid crashes
BOLTON, United Kingdom (AFP)Arsene Wenger shouldered the blame after admitting that Arsenal's title chances had all but vanished following defeat to Bolton.Wenger said his team's hopes of avoiding a sixth successive season without a trophy were "minimal" after a 2-1 defeat at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday.The result left Arsenal nine points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United with four games remaining.Although Wenger's side, who entertain United at the Emirates Stadium next Sunday, can mathematically finish top, it will require an exceptional set of circumstances for them to overhaul Sir Alex Ferguson's side.Wenger did not mince his words after Tamir …
25 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Zayed Khan to be father again
Zayed Khan, who recently launched his own production house Born Free Entertainment with Dia Mirza and Sahil Singha, will soon become a father again. The actor's wife Malaika Khan is expecting their second child soon. The couple already have a son named Zidane. August will be a month of celebration for Zayed as he is expecting his second child as well as the release of the first film Love, Breakups, Zindagi under his production house Born Free Entertainment, in the same month. Bollywood Hungama wishes the actor all the luck.
24 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Bengali superstar Prasenjit to star in Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai
Bengali actor Prasenjit Chatterjee, who debuted in Hindi films with the forgettable Aandhiyaan way back in 1989, is once again all set to work in Bollywood. The actor, who is a huge superstar in the Bengali film industry, would be seen in a pivotal role in Dibakar Banerjee's Abhay Deol-Emraan Hashmi starrer Shanghai. In Shanghai, Prasenjit plays a politician, who dies under mysterious circumstances. Dibakar has always believed in casting the right actor for the right part and it seems like this time, the director thought there was nobody better than Prasenjit to play the said role.
24 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Inondation dans une mine chinoise, huit mineurs bloqués
PEKIN (AFP)Huit mineurs ont été bloqués dimanche par une inondation dans une mine de charbon de la province de Guizhou, dans le sud-ouest de la Chine, a annoncé lundi l'agence de presse Xinhua (Chine nouvelle).Quarante-cinq mineurs travaillaient dans la mine, située dans le comté de Panxian, lorsqu'elle a été inondée, a indiqué l'agence officielle, citant un responsable sur place.La plupart ont pu remonter sains et saufs à la surface, mais huit mineurs sont restés bloqués, et les services de secours s'efforçaient de pomper l'eau qui avait envahi la mine afin de libérer, selon l'agence.Les mines chinoises sont parmi les plus …
24 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Arnie the EU 'presidentor' draws chuckles, and frowns
BRUSSELS (AFP)It's a script drawing laughs and frowns among European Union veterans: Arnold Schwarzenegger, EU president, chairing summits next to Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel and David Cameron.News that the Austrian-born former "Governator" of California was advised to seek the EU presidency has brought smiles to the staid corridors of Brussels, but also exasperation about the EU's image in the United States."It gave me a pretty good laugh," Guy Verhofstadt, former Belgian prime minister and head of the European Parliament's Liberal group, told AFP.Turning serious, he sighed that it "shows a total lack of knowledge of Europe," noting it must be …
24 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Ligue 1: le PSG bute au pied du podium
PARIS (AFP)Le PSG, qui avait l'occasion de monter sur le podium du Championnat de France, a dû se contenter d'un match nul 2-2 samedi à Brest et reste quatrième à l'issue des premiers matches de la 32e journée, qui se terminera mercredi avec les rencontres Marseille-Nice et Lyon-Montpellier.En s'imposant la semaine dernière face à Lyon (1-0), les Parisiens s'étaient pleinement relancés dans la course à la Ligue des Champions. Lyon ne jouant que mercredi, Paris pouvait même s'installer dès samedi sur la troisième marche en cas de victoire au stade Francis Le Blé.Les joueurs d'Antoine Kombouaré n'y sont pas parvenus …
24 Apr 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Happy Easter 2011 Scraps, Photos And Videos
Easter fills us with hope, joy and warmth. It is a time to get together with friends, family and loved ones and celebrate this joyful time. Pope Benedict XVI delivers his traditional Easter message in St. Peter’s Square, urging an end to the conflict in Libya.
24 Apr 2011, MauritiusHot