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L'Inde et le Pakistan s'affrontent en Coupe du monde de cricket
MOHALI, Inde (AFP)L'Inde et le Pakistan s'apprêtaient à s'affronter mercredi en demi-finale de Coupe du monde de cricket, une rencontre-choc à laquelle assisteront les Premiers ministres des deux pays rivaux qui tentent de reprendre leur difficile dialogue de paix.Le duel entre les deux équipes parmi les meilleures du monde, baptisé par la presse "la mère de toutes les batailles", était attendu avec une fièvre croissante par des centaines des millions de fans des deux côtés de la frontière. Il débutera à 14H30 locales (09H00 GMT).Mohali, petite localité tranquille de l'Etat indien du Pendjab, qui accueille le match, a été placée …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Spy novelist Le Carre cold on Booker honour
SYDNEY (AFP)British thriller writer John Le Carre asked Wednesday that his name be withdrawn from the shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize, disappointing judges who said they admired his work.The best-selling spy novelist was among 13 authors in consideration for the 60,000 pound ($96,070) literary award, which for the first time included Chinese authors in Wang Anyi and Su Tong.The chair of the judging panel, writer, academic and rare-book dealer Rick Gekoski said he received a statement from Le Carre only 45 minutes before the announcement of the shortlist in Sydney."It reads: 'I am enormously flattered to be named …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Le Youth Excellence Award (YEA) 2011 lançé
Dans son discours jeudi au lancement officiel du Youth Excellence Award (YEA) 2011, le ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports a souligné que ce programme ” demeure le sommet... Read more »
30 Mar 2011, KotZot
JT de 19h30 – mercredi 30/03/11
Title: JT de 19h30Channel: MBC 1Start Time: 19:30Date: 2011-03-30End Time: 20:10
30 Mar 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – mercredi 30/03/11
Title: Zournal KreolChannel: MBC 2Start Time: 19:00Date: 2011-03-30End Time: 19:20
30 Mar 2011, MBC
Samachar – Wednesday 30/03/11
Title: SamacharChannel: MBC 1Start Time: 18:00Date: 2011-03-30End Time: 18:25
30 Mar 2011, MBC
La Birmanie a un nouveau président, probable retrait du généralissime Than Shwe
RANGOUN (AFP)La Birmanie s'est dotée d'un président au cours d'une cérémonie qui s'est déroulée mercredi devant un nouveau chef de l'armée, ont indiqué à l'AFP des sources birmanes, laissant supposer que le généralissime Than Shwe, homme fort du pays, avait quitté ses fonctions.Thein Sein, Premier ministre sortant et ex-général, a été intronisé président au cours d'une cérémonie qui s'est déroulée au sein du parlement.Le général Min Aung Hlaing, 54 ans, a assisté à la cérémonie en tant que commandant-en-chef des armées, poste occupé depuis 1992 par Than Shwe."On ne sait pas encore s'il a déjà pris ses fonctions", a déclaré …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Tennis: le Français Gilles Simon en quart de finale à Miami
MIAMI (Etats-Unis) (AFP)Gilles Simon, tête de série N.25, s'est qualifié mardi pour les quarts de finale du tournoi ATP Masters 1000 de Miami en battant le Serbe Janko Tipsarevic, 44e mondial, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2.Le Français rencontrera jeudi le Suisse Roger Federer (N.3) ou le Belge Olivier Rochus, issu des qualifications, pour une place en demi-finale.
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Govt cracks whip on drug traffickers
There are no “quick-fix” solutions to the drug problem but the government has a four-point strategy to fight the scourge: enforcement, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. This is the essence of the Prime Minister’s reply on Tuesday to a parliamentary question from the first member for the constituency No 3, Ameer Meea. Even in the absence [...]
30 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Fukushima: iode radioactif en mer 3.355 fois supérieur à la norme
OSAKA (Japon) (AFP)Un taux d'iode radioactif 3.355 fois supérieur à la norme légale a été mesuré dans l'eau de mer prélevée à 300 mètres au sud de la centrale nucléaire accidentée de Fukushima (nord-est du Japon), a annoncé mercredi l'opérateur Tepco.Il s'agit du plus haut niveau mesuré d'iode 131 depuis le début de la catastrophe déclenchée le 11 mars par un très fort séisme suivi d'un tsunami. Dimanche avait été annoncé un taux d'iode radioactif 1.850 fois supérieur à la norme légale dans l'eau prélevée à quelque centaines de mètres de Fukushima.Depuis le début de l'accident, toujours en cours, la …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Petrol prices drop, albeit temporarily
Despite the fact that international oil prices have continued to soar over the past few months, the government has decided to temporarily reduce charge in the petroleum price structure. This announcement was made by the minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pravind Jugnauth at the parliamentary session held on Tuesday. The minister also held a [...]
30 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Spy novelist Le Carre cold on Booker honour
SYDNEY (AFP)British thriller writer John Le Carre asked Wednesday that his name be withdrawn from the shortlist for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize, leaving judges stumped about what to do.The best-selling spy novelist was among 13 authors in consideration for the 60,000 pound ($96,070) literary award, which for the first time included Chinese authors in Wang Anyi and Su Tong.The chair of the judging panel, writer, academic and rare-book dealer Rick Gekoski said he received a statement from Le Carre only 45 minutes before the announcement of the shortlist in Sydney."It reads: 'I am enormously flattered to be named …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Cardozo scores as Paraguay beat US
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AFP)Oscar Cardozo scored in the first half and Paraguay held on for a 1-0 win over the United States on Tuesday that left the Americans winless in three games this year.The goal started with a Hernan Perez corner kick in the 17th minute and it marked the fourth international goal for Cardozo who plays for Benfica in the Portuguese league.Paraguay advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup last year. They have now won two consecutive games over the United States.American coach Bob Bradley started 18-year-old Juan Agudelo after he scored in two of his first three international …
30 Mar 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Int’l wedding exhibition at Pailles this May
Adze Network Limited, under its event management wing, Adze Events, is organising Wedding Exhibition Mauritius 2011 (WEM 11) from May 26 to 29. This will be held at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre (SVICC) Pailles. The director of the enterprise, Dina Jeetah, speaking about the second edition of WEM said, “This year we are [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
MRC hosts meet on Mar 31
The Mauritius Research Council (MRC) will organise a Research Alliance Meeting with researchers on March 31. The meeting, which will host around 200 people, aims to familiarise researchers and other stakeholders with the various facilities offered by the MRC to stimulate and promote research and development activities in various fields like scientific, technological, social and [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
CSG marches against soaring prices on April 2
Confederation Syndicale de Gauche (CSG) will hold a demonstration on April 2 in Port Louis. This was stated by Serge Jauffret, the CSG spokesperson, at a press conference on Tuesday in Port Louis. The demonstration will start at Port Louis at 1.30 pm on Brabant street where many workers from the agriculture, hotel and port [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
BoM intends to slow inflation rate
The 21st meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday revised the repo rate from 4.75 per cent to 5.25 per cent. While this increase was not appreciated by exporters, the Governor of the Central Bank, Rundheersing Bheenick said that double-digit inflation cannot be tolerated. He added that the decision was not easy to [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Second Rangoli festival at MGGS
As part of its week of activities, the Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School (MGSS) in Flacq held its second Rangoli festival on Tuesday. Sixty-three teams, each consisting of five students and one teacher participated in this event. After taking into account the criteria, the participants had to make the best rangoli. Sanjiva Appadoo, the head of [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
Accused produced in Court
The suspects Devsham Nushib, Ahmad Azim Munsoo, Daniel Steeve Monvoisin, Azedeen Lallmohamed and Mohammad Jiawed Ruhomatally appeared in court on Tuesday for the theft on the bookmaker Vivekanand Vythilingum on May 24, 2008. During the meeting, the prosecution insisted on an amendment in the record indicating that a briefcase containing Rs 600,000 had been stolen [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily
CCTV to cover entire island
Various issues were raised during the parliamentary sitting on Tuesday, including the need to tighten security measures through the extension of the CCTV surveillance systems across the island. Answering a question from MP Mahen Seeruttun, the Prime Minister said the police intend to extend the CCTV surveillance systems to other regions of the island, while [...]
29 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily