Mauritius

Visa-Free Entry To Indian Passport Holders In 16 Countries: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

Sixteen countries, including Nepal, Bhutan and Mauritius, provide visa-free entry to Indian passport holders, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Mauritius Oil Spill Ship Operator To Pay $9.4 Million

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 11, 2020

The Japanese operator of a ship that leaked oil off the Mauritius coast pledged Friday to pay at least $9.4 million to help restore areas affected by the spill.

Guess The Film Or Not, You Still Get To Read The Cute Story Behind This Karisma Kapoor-Salman Khan Pic

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Friday September 4, 2020

"I vividly remember the sun was setting and we needed to get this shot done," Karisma Kapoor captioned her post

Mauritius Fishermen Battle To Save Dolphins After 40 Found Dead Near Oil Spill Site

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 30, 2020

Fishermen battled on Sunday to save dozens of injured dolphins washed ashore in Mauritius where in recent days at least 40 of the animals were found dead in a lagoon near the site of an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier which struck a coral reef.

"Heartwrenching:" 40 Dolphins Found Dead In Mauritius Oil Spill Area

World News | Reuters | Friday August 28, 2020

At least 40 dolphins have mysteriously died in an area of Mauritius affected by an oil spill from a Japanese boat, officials and witnesses said on Friday, as a witness described the moment one mother dolphin died in front of him.

Oil Not Found In Dead Mauritius Dolphins: Preliminary Autopsy

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 27, 2020

Seventeen dead dolphins washed up on Mauritius's shore on Wednesday, a government official told Reuters, a month after an oil spill from a Japanese ship that ran aground caused a major ecological disaster in the area.

24 Dead Dolphins Wash Up On Mauritius Beach After Japan Ship's Oil Spill

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 27, 2020

Seven more dead dolphins were found on a Mauritius beach on Thursday, a government official said, a day after 17 carcasses were washed up near an oil spill caused by a Japanese ship that struck a coral reef.

At Least 18 Melon-Headed Whales Wash Up On Mauritius Beaches

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 27, 2020

Eighteen melon-headed whales washed up on the shores of Mauritius on Wednesday, the country's fisheries minister said, dismissing any link to a devastating oil spill earlier this month.

Mauritius Arrests Indian Captain, Deputy Of Oil-Spill Ship

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 19, 2020

Mauritian authorities on Tuesday arrested the Indian captain of a Japanese-owned ship wrecked off the island nation's coast, spewing tonnes of oil into pristine waters, police said.

India Sends Team To Mauritius To Assist In Oil Spill

India News | Reuters | Sunday August 16, 2020

India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday.

Ship That Oozed Oil Off Mauritius Coast Splits In Two

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 16, 2020

A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast has split into two, its Japanese operator said Sunday.

Japanese Ship That Caused Mauritius Oil Spill Passed Annual Checks: Inspector

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 11, 2020

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and has leaked at least an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil, passed the latest annual inspection in March with no problems, Japan's ClassNK inspection body said on Tuesday.

Mauritius Declares Emergency As Oil Spill Crisis Worsens

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 9, 2020

The prime minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency and appealed to France for urgent assistance as oil from a grounded cargo ship spilled unabated into the island nation's protected waters.

"No Conditions For Our Cooperation": In Mauritius, PM Modi's Jibe At China

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday July 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth today jointly inaugurated the new Supreme Court building of Mauritius at Port Louis.

India, Mauritius PMs To Inaugurate New Supreme Court Building On Thursday

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth will jointly inaugurate Mauritius' new Supreme Court building which has been constructed with Indian assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.