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Sunday, March 23, 2008.
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Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March - On the occasion of the anniversary of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March, 2008, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, [ more + ]

Prime Minister General Thein Sein felicitates Pakistani counterpart

Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March - On the occasion of the anniversary of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March, 2008, General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, [ more + ]

Kyauktan Bridge inaugurated on An-Sittway section of Yangon-Sittway Highway

Nay Pyi Taw, 22 March - A ceremony to inaugurate Kyauktan Bridge built by Bridge Construction Project Special Group-10 of Public Works was held at the pandal near the bridge on An-Sittway section of Yangon-Sittway Highway yesterday. [ more + ]

USDA Secretariat Members meet USDA executives

Nay Pyi Taw, 22 March-Secretariat Members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw on 20 March met with secretaries and executives of the District and Township USDAs, departmental officials, townselders, local people and members of social organizations at the gymnasium in Mogok and gave necessary instructions. [ more + ]

Minister inspects Coach and Wagon Factory (Myitnge), Ywa Htaung Diesel Locomotive Shed

Nay Pyi Taw, 21 March - Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min, together with Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin, arrived at Myitnge in a RBE special train yesterday morning. [ more + ]

Shwephonepwint Pagoda holds Buddha Pujaniya

Yangon, 22 March - The 51st Buddha Pujaniya of Shwephonepwint Pagoda was held in conjunction with alms offering ceremony at the Dhammayon of the pagoda in Pazundaung Township yesterday evening. [ more + ]

Foreign Minister felicitates Pakistani counterpart

Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March - On the occasion of the anniversary of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March, 2008, U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, [ more + ]

Ordination, novitiation ceremony held in Wakema Township

Yangon, 22 March - Wellwishers Thiri Thudhamma Manijotadhara U Myint Soe and wife Daw Mya Mya Soe and family held a ceremony to ordain 6 men and to novitiate 130 boys at Mahasi Shwegyin monastery of Kyungon village in Wakema Township, yesterday. [ more + ]

Horizon League Basketball Tournament continues

Yangon, 22 March - The Horizon League Basketball Tournament 2007-08 jointly organized by Myanmar Basketball Federation and Horizon International Education Center continued at Kyaikkasan Gymnasium here on 16 March. [ more + ]

Kite-flying festival 1 to 3 April

Yangon, 22 March - The fourth kite-flying festival 2008 organized by Myanmar Traditional Sports Federation will be held from 1 to 3 April at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwana) here. [ more + ]

USDA Joint Secretary-General on tour of Magway Division

Nay Pyi Taw, 22 March - Union Solidarity and Development Association Joint Secretary-General U Zaw Min and Chairman of Magway Division Peace and Development Council Col Phone Maw Shwe attended the physic nut plant growing ceremony at No 2 nursery farm on bypass near Dahatkan village in Magway Township, on 17 March. [ more + ]

Commander opens Buddha Pujaniya of Zalun Man Aung Myin Buddha Image

Nay Pyi Taw, 19 March - Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of South-West Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe met with servicemen and their families at the hall of local battalion in Hinthada on 14 March and inspected eugenia and rubber plantations. [ more + ]

Information Minister meets PPE, MMPE staff

Yangon, 22 March - Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan met with the personnel of Printing and Publishing Enterprise and Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise at the meeting hall of Central Press of the PPE under the Ministry on Theinbyu Road here on 20 March afternoon. [ more + ]

USDA CEC member inspects regional development tasks in Ayeyawady Division

Yangon, 21 March - CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung looked into progress of construction of new school building for Yongyi Basic Education Primary School in Dedaye yesterday and gave necessary instructions. [ more + ]