General Mauritius
Yashvinblogs Awards 2015
Ladies and Gentlemen, Warm welcome to the most awaited annual rendez-vous of the blog. Already at its fourth edition, the Yashvinblogs Awards has been a truly enriching series of events in which actors of our country are given the prestigious awards of the blog based on different criteria, namely their actions, activity, participation and sense of humor during the […]
16 Jan 2016, Yashvin, pages of my life
A short visit to shitty Victoria (Candos) Public Hospital
So, I just came back from Candos Hospital after driving a patient with minor pains for some medical assistance. Here’s a small report : Card registration officer has been talking on his mobile phone using earpiece for at least 10mins while it has been clearly written on his own desk that mobile phones and earpieces […]
29 Dec 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year!
Ho ho ho! Over 200,000 pages viewed by some 150,000 visitors during the past year! Not bad but the blog has been read even more massively in the past. I guess that posting more regularly should help in encouraging visitors to stay longer and come back again later on! And big thanks to each one of you for […]
25 Dec 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Ceci est un communiqué de la compagnie qui ne peut pas faire de la publicité!
On sait tous de quoi je parle. Je n’irai pas d’ailleurs par quatre chemins pour m’expliquer. Avec l’interdiction de faire de la publicité pour les jeux de hasard depuis le 25 Mars 2015, il fallait trouver une solution pour essayer d’attirer les Mauriciens vers le mal dont le gouvernement veut épargner la population. Cette mesure du gouvernement lepep dans leur […]
10 Dec 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
What can someone buy with Rs150?
With the Rs150 monthly compensation approved for employees of both public and private sector as from January 2016, I have the impression that the government thinks that population will henceforth be able to afford...
04 Dec 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Price of Petrol finally goes down…
My feelings right now : f%ck! I have just filled my car’s tank today! As published by lexpress some minutes ago, I quote : Le prix de l’essence passe ainsi de Rs 45,95 à...
13 Nov 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Batman shot dead in Mauritius…
It is with deep regrets that I announce that Batman has been shot dead yesterday night by members of the Special Mobile Force somewhere around the forest of Daruty, Petit Raffray. The editorial team...
08 Nov 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Things to know about tinted windows and lamps in your vehicle
Great! Another article in the #ThingsToKnow series of post Following the increasing number of fatal road accidents, the police has recently announced that they are reinforcing their presence on our roads, especially by multiplying...
15 Oct 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Education is the right step towards a more responsible internet behavior
As time goes by, I am more and more thinking that I made the wrong choice when I decided to vote for lalliance lepep. They are showing their true colors now, just like any other politician...
10 Oct 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Things to know about the first days of parenthood
After the wedding and pregnancy phases in the series of posts entitled “Things to know…“, there isn’t any reason why the next one in the list should not be dedicated to parenthood and everything...
08 Oct 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Smile please – Speed cameras are now on, price of diesel goes down & old ID cards still valid
Finally a new post on the blog but however, I admit that what I’m gonna write is nothing new. Not that kind of post I’m fond of but nevertheless, I wanted to write on...
06 Sep 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
No, a domain name cannot be ‘reserved’…
This news is making a buzz since this yesterday evening, especially among IT professionals and enthusiasts. <!– Notice : This post aims to explain the topic to the general public, without going into technical stuffs. –> As...
13 Aug 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
More strict law enforcement on our roads as from tomorrow, 27 July 2015
While speed cameras will be switched on again only in the month of September, the new strategy to enforce laws on our roads will be put into action as from tomorrow. No more double-penalty...
26 Jul 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Moins de chaussures de marque et de téléphones cellulaires sophistiqués
Tel que rapporté par un journal cet après-midi, Jean Pierre Bidasse a commenté sur la nécessité que la population revoie les dépenses. En me fiant uniquement sur cet article en question faute de vidéos, bande sonore...
17 Jul 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
How is Emtel Airbox’s Fair Usage Policy (FUP) different?
Since the announcement of Emtel’s Airbox, several internet users are widely showing their interest and enthusiasm to subscribe. This commercial move of Emtel comes at a very time, especially when there are daily customer complains about...
19 Jun 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Public holidays 2016 for Mauritius
Hello! Among the cabinet decisions taken today, the 12th June 2015, the list of public holidays for the year 2016 has been approved and made public as follows : As you can see above,...
12 Jun 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
What you need to know about the court’s judgement regarding the biometric cards
Today, the 29th of May 2015 has been marked by two important milestones in the history of our island: Resignation of Kailash Purryag as President of the Republic of Mauritius, effective as from today...
29 May 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
The real status message published by the QEC student on Whatsapp…
This evening, a QEC student was chatting with me to warn me about the false information published by a newspaper regarding the case whereby a 15 year old student was found dead outside some flats. While the police is...
13 May 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
I survived the post-rainfalls traffic jam, again.
After the flash flood of March 2013 and the terrific torrential rainfalls during the past couple of months, it’s a hell every time it rains heavily in Mauritius. While inhabitants of several regions fear of having their houses over-flooded again,...
30 Apr 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Nation zougadère, prend compte! Ki pu gratter r sa aster ?
I now come to the thorny issue of ‘Nation Zougadère’. Madam Speaker, during the electoral campaign we took a strong commitment to put order in this mess.Let me announce those measures: First, a total ban...
25 Mar 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life