NAY PYI TAW, 18 Dec-The meeting (2/2007) of the Commission for Drafting the State Constitution was held at the meeting hall of Office Building No 22, here, this afternoon. [ more + ]

YANGON, 18 Dec - Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence inspected tax-free markets and gave instructions on keeping alive aims of opening tax-free markets this morning. [ more + ]

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Dec-Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi went on an inspection tour of the site for laying of Magway-Pyawbwe-Taunggyi-Pinpet natural gas pipe lines carried out by Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise in Pyawbwe Township, Mandalay Division on 17 December.
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YANGON, 18 Dec-Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing had a meeting with Director-General of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Htay Aung, Chairman of the Myanmar Hoteliers Association Dr Khin Shwe, Chairman of Union of Myanmar Travel Association U Khin Zaw, Chairman of the Committee for Promoting Myanmar Market U Aung Myat Kyaw and officials at the Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel, here, on 16 December. [ more + ]

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Dec-A total of 28 members including U Tin Maung Oo, U Phyoe Wai and U Thein Htoo of Ohn Taw Village(North) and U Toe Maung, U Tin Win, U Thein Shwe, U Win Aung and U San Tin of Khet Kha Village and U Thein Htun and U Kyaw Myint of Dabayin Khwe Village and U Aung Myat, U Khin Maung Aye, U Bo Me, U Kyaw Swe, U Than, U Thaung, U Swe, U Kyaw Minn, U Naing Oo, U Than Oo, U Paw Myar, U Zaw Zaw, U Myint Kyaw, U Pu, U Thein Aye, U Zaw Lwin, U Aye Win and U Min Min of Pyi Taw Thar Village of Sagaing Township of Sagaing Division resigned from NLD of their own accord on 15 September.
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NAY PYI TAW, 18 Dec - The conclusion of Special Refresher Course No 29 for basic education teachers was held at Yadana Hall of the Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin, Mandalay Division yesterday morning. [ more + ]

YANGON, 18 Dec-The prize distribution ceremony for the Best Painting of the Year 2007 Painting Exhibition and Contest sponsored by Tun Foundation with the support of Myanmar Artists and Artisans Asiayon (Central) took place at the Myanmar Banks Association building on Sibin Street, Yankin Township here at 3 pm today, attended by the Chairman of Tun Foundation, the Chairman of MAAA (Central) and members, responsible personnel of the respective banks, those from literary, movies, thabin and music fields and others.
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NAY PYI TAW, 18 Dec - The Myamar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu arrived back by air this evening after paying an official visit to the Republic of India from 9 to 15 December 2007 at the invitation of Mr Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Secretary of the Republic of India. [ more + ]

NAY PYI TAW, 16 Dec - Director-General of Development Affairs Department of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Myo Myint, accompanied by departmental officials, on 15 December inspected tarring of No 1 district-to-district road being undertaken by the Township Development Committees of Mandalay Division.
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YANGON, 18 Dec-CEC Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe met with Secretary of Sangyoung Township USDA U Htay Aung and township executives at Transport Department (Yangon Branch) on Merchant Street, here, on yesterday afternoon.[ more + ]

NAY PYI TAW, 18 Dec- Mandalay Division Union Solidarity and Development Association and wellwishers on 5 December provided provisions worth about K 900,000 to inmates of Mandalay Ohbo (Central) Jail.
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YANGON, 18 Dec - The Second Inter-School Cricket Challenge Shield for 2007-2008 academic year, jointly organized by Myanmar Cricket Federation and No 3 Basic Education Department, continued at designated venues this morning.[ more + ]

YANGON, 18 Dec - Wellwishers participated in a ceremony to present donations for Buddha Pujaniya of Shwezigon Pagoda in NyaungU, Seintamani Pagoda, Shwegupyauk Pagoda in Singu and for donation of provisions to monks and nuns today.
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YANGON,18 Dec-The Forest Department keeps open Hlawga park from 8 am to 4 pm daily. With a view to providing relaxation of the public in peace, the park will open to the public on 21 December (Bakari Idd Day) and 25 December (Christmas Day) from 8 am to 5 pm.[ more + ]