Port Louis

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  PM Modi Offers Gangajal From Maha Kumbh Into Grand Bassin In Mauritius

  In a symbolic gesture of cultural and spiritual connection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mixed the sacred waters of the Ganges, brought from the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, into the Ganga Talao (Grand Bassin) at Port Louis in Mauritius.

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  PM Modi Gifts 'Maha Kumbh Jal' To Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool in Port Louis and gifted him the holy Ganga water from Maha Kumbh which concluded on February 26.

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  PM Modi In Mauritius For 2-Day Visit, Meets President Dharam Gokhool: 10 Points

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Mauritius, met the island nation's President Dharam Gokhool, in Port Louis, on Tuesday. He also paid homage to Mauritius' founding father Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam.

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  President Droupadi Murmu Attends Mauritius National Day As Chief Guest

  The presence of Murmu at the 56th anniversary of the Independence and 32nd anniversary of the Republic of Mauritius marks a momentous occasion for the India-Mauritius special partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

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  Mauritius Represents Intersection Of India's Neighbourhood First, SAGAR, Forward Africa Policies: S Jaishankar

  Mauritius represents the intersection of India's Neighbourhood First, SAGAR and Forward Africa policies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told business leaders in Port Louis on Tuesday.

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  PM Modi Pays Homage to Indian Immigrants at 'Aapravasi Ghat' in Mauritius

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited the 'Aapravasi Ghat' in Port Louis and paid homage to the "brave" Indian indentured labourers who arrived in Mauritius nearly two centuries ago.

• Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Mauritius

  A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, around 536 km (333 miles) east of Ile Rodrigues in Mauritius, the US Geological Survey said.

• Mauritius PM to boycott Sri Lanka Commonwealth meet

  The prime minister of Mauritius announced on Tuesday he will stay away from this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka because of the host's poor human rights record.

• Green Tea and Papaya Can Prevent Diabetes: Researchers

  Green tea and fermented papaya are preventive means for diabetes, researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research at the Mauritius University have concluded."The Mauritius green tea prevents an increase of sugar levels...

• Mauritius, the new wedding venue for Indian millionaires

  Mauritius is fast becoming a popular wedding venue for rich Indians who come here with family, friends and even Bollywood stars in chartered planes to attend the extravagant ceremonies that continue for days.

• New tax avoidance treaty with India: Mauritius

  Mauritius on Wednesday expressed the hope that the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), which is at the centre of a long-standing controversy over routing of foreign investment into India, will be "behind us" when a new treaty is signed between the two countries.

• Resolution on DTAA likely by April: Mauritius Prime Minister

  India and Mauritius are working to find solutions to their differences on Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) and the issue could be resolved by April when the two sides meet in New Delhi.

• Haldia Bulk Terminals sacks 348 more employees

  Haldia Bulk Terminals (HBT), promoted by ABG of India and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) of France, today retrenched 348 more employees, taking the total number of employees sacked to over 600 as part of its winding up process.