19 June 2013

News on Sunday

Too few people realise how important sleep is! Modern society has developed a set of well-entrenched rules that keep sleep in utmost disregard. The alarm clock is an often-used fixture in an overwhelming majority of households of the modern world. By using electric lighting, alarm clocks, sleeping pills, and shift-work, we have wreaked havoc on the process of sleep.
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Published in Health
Her pathway is that of a frail girl who transformed into a strong fighter in every sense of the way. Sensible and shy by nature, Ranini Cundasawmy did not let her weaknesses take precedence over her life. After her college studies, Ranini started practising kick-boxing for a year.
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Published in People
Friday, 10 May 2013 13:41
Writ of injunction refused to a former Spiritual Master
Written by News On Sunday Justice Saheeda Peeroo sitting in Chambers has refused to issue an interim order in the nature of an injunction ordering Satyam Gyanam Anandam Society (SGAS) and/or its agents and/or its préposés not to prevent the applicant, Rajendra Prasad Dassruth, from exercising his duties as Spiritual Master and from holding “satsangs” at the Prashant Ashram, Dubreuil.
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Published in Court News
The National Assembly met on Tuesday 7 May with the presentation of condolences by Mr Speaker to the bereaved families who lost their dear ones in the bus accident that took place on 3 May at Soreze after a CNT bus driver lost control of his vehicle following a mechanical failure. The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition shared the grief of the House to the families, after which one minute of silence was observed in remembrance of the victims.
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Published in Parliament
AFRICA’S SHARE of global foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown over the past five years, highlighting the growing interest in the continent from foreign investors, according to Ernst & Young’s third Africa Attractiveness Survey.
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Published in News
FARAD AUMEER, Chairman of the Islamic Cultural Centre (ICC) announced that a selection of 600 pilgrims will be conducted through a draw, during a press conference on Wednesday. The 700 people who did not have the chance to perform the Hajj in 2012 are on the priority list. A total of 1300 visas will be allocated this year. 1,844 pilgrims have registered with the ICC for the Hajj 2013.
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Published in News
Friday, 10 May 2013 13:30
Dr Jack Keel and Mr Hiding : Where death is lurking
Written by News On Sunday DR JACK KEEL: Death has struck again at Soreze!
MR HIDING: Yes. It has laid its icy hands on ten innocent victims.
MR HIDING: Yes. It has laid its icy hands on ten innocent victims.
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Published in News
Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:03
Festival « Jazz Bato » à Madagascar : Les musiciens de l’Atelier Mo’Zar en concert Featured
Written by Fernando Thomas Combattre la pauvreté avec la musique ! Tel est l’objectif du festival « Jazz Bato », à Madagascar, qui se déroule sur deux jours, du 8 au 10 juin. Vingt « zouvriers » de l’atelier Mo’Zar seront de la partie. Ils donneront un concert de deux heures.
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Published in Magazine
The international conference ‘India and its diaspora – A comparative Perspective’, organised by ODI (International) on 29 and 30 March 2013 under the auspices of Jawaharlall Nehru University at New Delhi was a smashing success.
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Published in News
Events hitting the country at the moment demand some reflection. Something must be rotten in the social fabric for no week passes by without its quota of violence, rape, robbery and crime. Never before such malevolent things were happening according to an octogenarian.
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It is not easy to determine the exact origin of May Day or Labour Day for it can be traced back not with precision to the far off days of antiquity. Not in a recent past the Americans used to celebrate similar occasions on September 5, but for reasons convenient to them they moved it to some time in May. Many argue that because of University resumption families involved preparing admission for their wards the opportunity was not propitious.
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Published in Society
Friday, 03 May 2013 18:14
Camp de Masque Pavé no longer a shabby home for labourers Featured
Written by Devanand Rampersad There is no point repeating week in week out about the progress the villages are making socially and economically that are helping them move out of the quagmire they were wallowing in some five decades back.
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