General Mauritius
47th Independence & 23rd Republic anniversary celebrations at Champs de Mars
It has become an annual rendez-vous for me now. Each year, I make it a must to free myself in order to be able to attend the official flag raising ceremony for the Independence and republic...
12 Mar 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Cockroaches, lizards, rats… Which one do you fear the most?
I still remember watching Fort Boyard whereby candidates had no other choice than to plunge their hands in boxes filled with spiders, snakes and other animals. Fortunately for us, the only frightening insects and reptiles found on our...
07 Mar 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
What do you suggest to solve the traffic problems?
Hiya! It has been ages since I last posted something on this blog! Glad to be back with something new Although there has been many hot topics to talk about, I was quite reluctant to...
27 Feb 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Yashvinblogs Awards 2014
Ladies & Gentlemen, Warm welcome to the most awaited Awards Ceremony of the Mauritian Web, the Yashvinblogs Awards 2014! Since several weeks, I was very enthusiast to host this third edition event which sounds encouraging, based...
14 Jan 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Names of cyclones for 2014 – 2015
If you are looking for the origins of the names of the current cyclone Bansi, you might be interested to know that Mauritius has named it. While going through the list, you will probably...
12 Jan 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Lequel de nos astrologues a mieux prédit l’année 2014?
Bonjour! Tout d’abord, bonne année et merci d’avoir été fidèle à mon blog Tous les ans, les gens se ruent vers les prédictions par rapport à leur horoscope, disponibles sur le net ou même,...
05 Jan 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life
Should the press stop giving importance to ‘socio-cultural’ groups?
Hi! I have been waiting for this moment since a few days. The first socio-cultural group ( or whatever they call themselves ) has finally held their press-conference to congratulate the new government while strongly...
18 Dec 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Mauritius Elections 2014 – Bravo LEPEP!
Today, I feel proud. Proud to be a true Mauritian! Although the final results are not proclaimed yet at this time (8:10pm), the l’alliance Lepep is currently leading the score with over 45 out...
11 Dec 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Things that I will definitely remember when I’m voting in 3 days…
In 3 days time, over 900,000 Mauritians will be required to head towards their respective voting centers to exercise one of their constitution rights – The right to vote. With 2 consecutive mandates, the...
07 Dec 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Second price decrease in petroleum products, 3 days before the elections!
The second price decrease of petroleum products in 2 weeks! I can’t really complain of this second decrease in price but this raises so many questions and especially, this one : Why just before the...
07 Dec 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Elections getting nearer : Prices of petroleum products decrease!
New prices applicable as from tomorrow, 22nd November 2014: Essence : Rs50.15 / L -> Rs47.90 / L Diesel : Rs41.90 / L -> Rs39.45 / L They can say whatever they want but...
21 Nov 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Anyone with your national ID number can get your address and names of people living in your house
You have probably heard about the different ways of checking if you are registered to vote for the next elections. But did you realise that the electoral commission actually allows anyone else to access...
19 Nov 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Credit / debit card charges you might not be aware of.
Earlier today, I was quite surprised to find the item below while viewing my credit card statement using the internet banking service of The State Bank: So, I was charged a fee because I...
17 Nov 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Please update the internet! Government switched to govmu.org
It is all over the local media and social networks. I even heard some people complaining in the lift early this morning lol. The Mauritian government has abruptly moved from the gov.mu domain to govmu.org...
06 Nov 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
1000th post – Public holidays 2015 for Mauritius
Youpiiiiiiiiiiiiii! The 1000th post milestone! For this special celebration, I am now publishing the list of public holidays that I approved some months back for the year 2015. In fact, I don’t know how I forgot...
31 Oct 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Viré Mam !
Viré mam! Viré mam! Viré mam! This should be on the top 5 hit list of 2014! It is unfortunate that radios can’t broadcast this! Kudos to whoever did this! Related Posts: Les avantages d’être proche...
17 Oct 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Guest article : New Youtube channel for LALIT
Hello everyone! First of all, sorry for being “offline” these days, even on Facebook. Most of you probably already know the reason but no blog articles on the topic for the time being. Fortunately, I have...
08 Oct 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Crossing the motorway with his cycle over the fence
Good morning. I took this shot around 0715hrs today and you probably know where already: Camp Chapelon, Pailles. Despite the metallic fence, people keep crossing the motorway and they do not hesitate to make holes in...
03 Oct 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
A 5 digits postal code for every Mauritian
Hello everyone! The mystery of the Mauritian post / zip code has finally been solved! Initially introduced on a pilot basis in early 2012 for the regions of Lallmatie, Bon-Accueil and Brisée-Verdière, the Mauritius...
12 Sep 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life
Les avantages d’être proche du pouvoir… A lire dans ‘Weekend / Le Mauricien’
Dans l’édition de ce dimanche, le journal “Weekend” a encore une fois révélé pas mal de réalités méconnues par la plupart des Mauriciens. L’article de presse intitulé “LE SUMMUM DU NÉPOTISME ATTEINT CES DERNIÈRES ANNÉES...
08 Sep 2014, Yashvin, pages of my life