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  Algiers, April 15 (UITV/IANS)  France and Algeria have been working on reviving their bilateral relations, said French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian during his visit to the North African country. France and Algeria "were working on reviving bilateral relations," said Le Drian on Thursday after his meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, adding that "Algeria and France share historical, deep and multiple human relations that bring together the two peoples". The French top diplomat said the two countries' cooperation on security is indispensable in the region, while stressing the urgency of relaunching the transition process in Libya and improving the situation in the Sahel region, Xinhua news agency reported. He said France and Algeria also share major challenges amid the situation in Ukraine and its repercussions on Europe's security and international stability, noting that Europe has to diversify energy resources. The French Foreign M

  Islamabad, April 14 (UITV/IANS)  The price of diesel is set to cross Rs 200 per litre for the first time in Pakistan's history on the back of soaring crude oil prices in the global market and sharp depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar, Express Tribune reported. In the second fortnight of current month starting April 16, the newly formed Pakistan government would be required to either jack up the price of diesel by Rs 60.54 per litre or enhance subsidy to maintain the existing price, officials said. If the leadership chooses to increase the price, the per-litre diesel cost will jump to Rs 204.69. Earlier, former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a reduction of Rs 10 per litre in petrol and diesel prices and a price freeze till the announcement of Budget for 2022-23. Sources pointed out that the new government would be in a critical situation and might choose not to increase prices in a bid to win over public support. Officials said that the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e

  Ankara, April 13 (UITV/IANS)   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey aims to become a logistics superpower as part of the country's 2053 vision. The Europe-Asia-Africa trade triangle, in which Turkey is located, offers great opportunities for the country especially in the field of transportation, he said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. Turkey has already made significant investments worth $172 billion in five main transportation sectors since 2003, he added. The railway investments have come to the fore. The railway network has been expanded from 10,959 km to 13,022 km, which will be lengthened to 28,590 km by 2053, he noted. The share of railways in passenger transportation is planned to increase from 1 per cent to 6.2 per cent, which is above the European average, the Turkish president said, adding his government aims to make 22 per cent of freight shipment by railway in 2053. Turkey will also improve

  Guwahati, April 12 (UiTV/IANS)  - Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that laws should be made after thorough debate and discussions incorporating the needs of the aspirational sections of the society. Inaugurating the 8th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (India Region) Conference at the Assam Legislative Assembly, he said that the primary responsibility of the legislature is to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people. Calling for active participation of the youth and women in democratic processes, Birla said that democratic institutions, from Panchayat to Parliament, should keep the youth and women at the centre of policy making and it would ensure greater accountability of the executives. Highlighting the efficacy of initiatives like Youth Parliament and 'Know your Constitution' in making people aware of constitutional values, the Lok Sabha Speaker said that youth's energy, ability, confidence, technical knowledge and innovation skills would strengt

  Chennai, April 11 (UiTV/IANS)  - The Crime Branch-CID of the Tamil Nadu police, which is probing the illegal sand mining at Kallidaikuruchi in Tirunelveli district, has extended its probe to Kerala. Bishop of the Malankara Catholic Church, Samuel Mar Irenious, and five Catholic priests were arrested on February 6, following the CB-CID investigation in illegal sand mining at the 300-acre property of the Kerala-based Church at Kallidaikuruchi. On Saturday, the team arrested the former assistant director of the Tirunelveli mines and minerals department S. Safiya who incidentally hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She is presently serving as the assistant director of mines and minerals department in the Nilgiris district. After questioning Safiya on the illegal sand mining at Kallidaikurichi at the 300-acre land owned by the Pathanamthitta Diocese of the Malankara Catholic Church, the sleuths took her into custody and later arrested her. The Malankara Catholic Church and Bishop Iren

  Minsk, April 9 (UiTV/IANS)  - The Belarusian government has compiled a list of unfriendly countries, and the list was published on the National Legal Internet Portal of Belarus on Friday. The list includes EU member countries, the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, Albania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Switzerland, Xinhua news agency reported. These countries have acted "unfriendly" towards Belarusian legal entities and individuals, Belarusian media reported. The list was prepared in accordance with a presidential decree signed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in March. At a conference on security issues on Thursday, Lukashenko said the West has been waging an economic war against Belarus. He reiterated at a meeting with the Pakistani ambassador to Belarus on Friday that Belarus supports peaceful mediation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and that Belarus does not accept any wars, conflicts and confrontati

  Kiev, April 7 (UiTV/IANS)  - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the government to formalise the cessation of Ukraine's trade with Russia, the presidential press service said in a statement. The import and export operations between Ukraine and Russia have been completely terminated since the start of the conflict, the statement said on Wednesday. According to Ukraine's Fiscal Service, Ukraine saw a 38.7 per cent year-on-year growth in trade with Russia in 2021 with a value of $10.09 billion. Exports grew by 26.5 per cent to $3.44 billion, while imports increased by 45.9 per cent to $6.65 billion, Xinhua news agency reported. Read More :- https://www.uitvconnect.com/newspaper/ukrainian-prez-orders-formal-halt-trade-russia

  Lucknow, April 6 (UiTV/IANS)  - Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha has become the first police officer in the state to adopt a school. Sinha has adopted a primary school in Aminabad area after taking due permission from the Basic Shiksha Adhikari. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had asked state officials to adopt a school and encourage children to enrol under the 'School Chalo Abhiyan'. "I visited my adopted school on Tuesday and even taught the children for some time. I gave them books, copies, stationery, toffees, biscuits and masks. I will be regularly visiting the school and making efforts to upgrade facilities through my own resources," he told IANS on Wednesday. Sinha is known to be a passionate animal lover. He had made headlines when he fed stray animals during the Covid lockdowns. He was also appointed brand ambassador of the Lucknow Zoo and he encouraged the "adopt an animal" scheme. He has