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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 good time, especially when there are daily customer complains about either slow internet speeds or having to wait several months or years before the deployment of Orange fiber at their place.... Continue Reading →
Hello! Update ( 1st January 2016) : I have been notified that the government has brought a change in the list initially published. The Thaipoosam Cavadee ( Sunday 24 January) has been declared public holiday and has replaced the Virasha Pirappu ( celebrated on Thursday 14 April) in the official list of public holidays. Updated... Continue Reading →
Since the 1st June 2015, Orange has been bragging about offering free Facebook to all mobile customers. Nice commercial initiative brought forward by the company's new CEO Sherry Singh. However, many ask themselves the question : Why offer free Facebook access? After all, Facebook is among the web sites driving the most traffic worldwide. Well, I believe... Continue Reading →
Early this morning, my car started vibrating abnormally when I switched on the ignition key. Quite alarmed, I first believed that the cold night was probably to be blamed and that everything will get back to normal after a few kilometers. But the vibration did not stop. Even at a stand-still, its presence could easily be felt!... Continue Reading →
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 1800hrs and appointment in a very near future of Ameenah Gurib-Fakim as the first woman occupying the post of the President of... Continue Reading →
Update 9 September 2016 : The HTC Desire 820's screen got a crack yesterday. Probably car keys to be blamed as both were in the same pocket. Read detailed post here : http://www.yashvinblogs.com/htc-desire-820-screen-crack/ The problem with my HTC One M7 Before going into the review, let me provide more details missing from my previous post. A batch of... Continue Reading →
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 still inquiring, several people including the media are talking about a suicide case. It has been reported that she might have jumped... Continue Reading →
A quick post! I have just received a new HTC Desire 820, with a glorious 5.5 inch display. I'm quite impressed right now but also, confused about whether I should carry a small bag just to put the phone (or rather phablet?). But before going home, I need to change my micro-sim to a nano-sim. In fact, MauriSystem,... Continue Reading →
Back in September 2012, I wrote an article to share my knowledge about important information related to getting married in Mauritius, in an aim of helping other Mauritians to find answers to their questions. Earlier this morning, I had the thought of extending this idea into a series of "Parenthood" blog posts. So, let's see how it goes... Continue Reading →
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, the situation on our roads is getting worst and sometimes chaotic, like this evening in the region of Ebene, which btw probably deserves the... Continue Reading →
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