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Thursday, March 20, 2008.
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Second Meeting of Sixth State Central Working Committee of Sangha concludes successfully

YANGON, 19 March - The Second Meeting of the Sixth State Central Working Committee of the Sangha was held at Maha Pasana Cave on Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill from 17 to 19 March. [ more + ]

Information Minister meets staff of NPE

YANGON, 19 March - Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan met departmental staff of News and Periodicals Enterprise at the meeting hall of the Central Printing Press of Printing and Publishing Enterprise on Theinbyu Road here at 5.30 pm today. [ more + ]

MRTV-4 to use new frequency

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March - The Myanma Radio and Television under the Ministry of Information is transmitting MRTV-4 and its related channels to major cities including Yangon through DVB-T system. From 20 to 24 March, MRTV will use frequency 3617 MHz instead of 3659 MHz. [ more + ]

Power stations under construction in Yedashe, Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana

NAY PYI TAW, 18 March-Minister for Electric Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspected the control room and switch yard of 230/33 KV Thebyu Power Station under construction near Myohla in Yedashe Township, Bago Division, on 15 March. [ more + ]

Echo Cardiogram donated to Jivitadana Sangha Hospital

YANGON, 19 March - Sayadaw Ashin Shi Fa Zhao of Buddha Tooth Relic Monastery in Singapore and Cardiac Surgeon Dato Dr Leslie Lam of Mt Elizabeth Hospital donated Echo Cardiogram worth 218,688 Singapore dollars to Jivitadana Sangha Hospital this afternoon. [ more + ]

Foreign Minister congratulates Chinese counterpart

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March - U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Yang Jiechi, [ more + ]

Foreign Minister congratulates Malaysian counterpart

NAY PYI TAW, 20 March - U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim, [ more + ]

Minister inspects durability of rails and bridges, upgrading tasks

NAY PYI TAW, 20 March -Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min together with Deputy Minister U Pe Than inspected durability of roads and bridges existing along Daik U-Mawlamyine-Ye railroad section and upgrading tasks on 15 March. [ more + ]

Minister meets USDA members in Pazundaung, Mingala Taungnyunt Tsps

YANGON, 19 March - Secretariat Member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan met secretaries, executives, organizers and members of Pazundaung Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township USDAs today. [ more + ]

Minister meets USDA members

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March - CEC Member of Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min met executives of Ye Township USDA and social organizations at the meeting hall of Township USDA office on 16 March and presented cash assistance for rural development. [ more + ]

Workshop on promotion of transport services continues

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March - The second day session of workshop on promotion of transport services supporting economic progress organized by Ministry of Transport was held at the ministry here yesterday. [ more + ]

173 drug-related cases exposed in February

YANGON, 19 March - Tatmadaw members, Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department exposed 173 drug-related cases in February. [ more + ]

Pre-sharing of merits for offering rice to Sayadaws held

YANGON, 19 March - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, accompanied by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and departmental heads, attended the ceremony to share merits for offering rice to members of the Sangha to be held on Fullmoon Day of Tabaung at Maha Nayaka Hall on Kaba Aye Hill here this morning.[ more + ]

Commander inspects development tasks in Panwa Region

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March- Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint inspected Sino-Myanmar boundary pillar No 16 near Phimaw Village in Panwa Township and border gate on 11 March. [ more + ]

USDA Secretary-General supervises regional development tasks in Hinthada

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March-Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Develop-ment Association U Htay Oo visited Mahitayon Monastery in Hinthada on 15 March. [ more + ]

Mayor inspects upgrading of roads in Dagon Myothit (South)

YANGON, 19 March- CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (Yangon Division in-charge) Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspected placing of gravel on Otthaphaya Street in Ward 57 of Dagon Myothit (South) and installation of water compressor at the corner of Myathazin Street and Okka-1street in Ward 107. [ more + ]

Transport Minister receives Daewoo delegation

NAY PYI TAW, 19 March - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe received Executive Vice President Mr Choi Ki Hwa of Daewoo International Corp and Managing Director Jung-Han Kim of Myanmar Daewoo Ltd at the ministry here this afternoon. [ more + ]