India Mauritius

Enseignement Supérieur : L’Accord Maurice-Inde Provoque des Remous au Sein de l’UGC

L’University Grants Commission (UGC), instance régulatrice des universités en Inde, se retrouve en pleine polémique depuis le départ de son secrétaire Akhilesh Gupta.

25 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

India to Set Up IIT Like Institution in Mauritius

The International Institute of Technology Research Academy is expected to start operations from 2014

25 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Chopper Scam: CBI Seeks Info from Italy, Mauritius, Tunisia

CBI has sent judicial requests to Italy, Mauritius and Tunisia seeking details of financial transactions of the companies named in the INR 3600-crore VVIP helicopter scam.

25 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

India, Mauritius Sign Accord on Recognition of Edu Qualifications

India and Mauritius have signed an agreement for mutual recognition of educational qualifications.

24 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Visiting Mauritius, Indian Minister Pallam Raju Incurred the Anger of Indian Press

The visit of Indian Minister of Human Resources in Mauritius has been heavily criticized in the Indian press. Pallam Raju is on an official visit to Mauritius since Monday. This under a signed agreement for setting up of a branch of the Indian Institutions of Technology on our country

22 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

U-turn? UGC May Clear 6 Institutes in Mauritius

NEW DELHI: HRD minister M M Pallam Raju and UGC chairperson Ved Prakash's trip to Mauritius is not as innocuous as it may seem. The visit could result in regularization of six higher educational institutes who have set up off-shore campus without seeking clearance of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

22 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

EIILM Mauritian Branch Campus: Chairman of UGC Claims that He Never Gave Green Light

Indian Ved Prakash, currently in Mauritius, claims that he never authorized the Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning Management (EIILM) to operate in Mauritius. He expresses, however, his desire to find a solution.

20 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Higher Education: Negotiations Mauritius / India to Regulate Six Institutions

The director of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Ashok Kumar Bakshi working on the case of the six institutions in Indian affiliation. According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), they would not be allowed to operate outside of India.

19 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Mauritius-Routed Global Investments into India Dips to 15%

Amid tax treaty uncertainties, India's share of the number of investments made by global companies through Mauritius has almost halved in the past two years even as Africa's share has surged significantly.

13 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

IIT-D to Set Up Research Academy in Mauritius

NEW DELHI: Expansion and improving its global image are twin goals Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is currently focused on.

11 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Mauritius Gears up for Indian GAAR

Mauritius, the 2,000-sq-km island nation in the Indian Ocean with a population of less than 1.5 million, is one of the top tourist destinations worldwide. The foreign direct investment (FDI) that is made from there into India is quite substantial.

10 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

India Races To Space With a Mission to Mars

India launched its first unmanned mission to Mars on Tuesday as it tries to join a select group of countries that have managed to land spacecraft on the Red Planet.

07 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

India Wants to Exploit Mineral Resources in Our Waters

The Indian government will have to go through Mauritius for any use of our waters. Nicolas Von Mally, Minister of Fisheries, said this to Radio PlusMonday, October 28 after he was informed of the steps of the Great Peninsula.

05 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

India's Infosys to Pay $34 million in U.S. Visa Case

Infosys Ltd said on Wednesday it has reached a $34 million settlement with U.S. authorities in a case involving the widespread practice by Indian firms of flying workers to client sites in the United States on temporary visas.

30 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

MTPA Launches Online Training Programme ‘Mauritius Grand Master’ for Indian Travel Trade

In order to enhance product offerings and increase destination knowledge, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has launched ‘Mauritius Grand Master’, a six-month-long online training programme for the Indian travel trade.

29 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Bombs Kill 5 Before Rally for Indian PM Candidate Narendra Modi

Mumbai: At least five people died and 50 were injured as seven bombs exploded in the Indian city of Patna hours before Narendra Modi, a prime ministerial candidate, addressed an election rally.

28 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Value For Money: Mumbai Worst, Singapore Best

Real estate in Mumbai, both commercial and residential, is the cheapest, but offers the worst value for the investment, according to Savills, an international real estate advisory, in a survey of ten global cities.

21 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Mauritius Launches Online Training Programme in India

Mauritius Grand Master comprises of seven online modules.

13 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

800,000 Evacuated as Powerful Cyclone Hits India

NEW DELHI — A powerful cyclone whose spinning arms engulfed much of the Bay of Bengal weakened Sunday morning as it crashed into India’s eastern coast, flooding homes and roads throughout the region and disrupting electricity and communications.

13 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Tourism: Indians Prefer Asian Countries than Mauritius

Tumble for Mauritius. While the island was included in the top three of the most popular destinations for Indian travelers, it has lost its place in favor of Asian countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Dubai. At issue: the depreciation of the Indian rupee and the price of the ticket rising steadily, among others.

08 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu