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Senior General Than Shwe visits Manaungmyin Pyidawbyan Buddha Image, pays reverence to the remains of Sayadaw Bhaddanta Khamavudha in Ayayawady Division

Yangon, 18 Oct - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, left here by car and arrived at Bo Myat Tun Bridge in Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyawady Division, at 9.10 am yesterday.

Ministries urged to cooperate with MNWCWA to successfully fulfil requirements of women's sector Exhibition on the Endeavours of Myanmar Women to be held to help refute slanderous accusations

Yangon, 18 Oct - Patron of Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt addressed the meeting to discuss holding of the Exhibition on Endeavours of Myanmar Women at Zeya Thiri Beikman here this evening.

    Culture    

Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions commence

Yangon, 18 Oct - The 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions were held at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon Township here this morning, with an address by Patron for Organizing the 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt.

Tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions begin Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt enjoys the competitions

Yangon, 18 Oct - The tenth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, that makes the Union of Myanmar stand proud and firm among the world nations and vitalize the own culture, own arts and own national characteristics of Myanmar nationals, were held at designated places in Yangon this morning.

    Region    

Leading Committee for Organizing 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day meets

Yangon, 18 Oct - The Leading Committee for Organizing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day held its first coordination meeting at the meeting hall of Yangon Command this afternoon.

State Lottery prizes to be drawn on 1 Nov

Yangon, 18 Oct - The prizes of the 166th State Lottery will be drawn at the hall of Aungbalay Lottery Branch at No 384, corner of Mahabandoola and 37th Streets, Kyauktada Township, from 9 am to 4 pm in one day on 1 November.

Rules for 58th Armed Forces Day Poetry Competition announced

Yangon, 18 Oct - Honouring of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, which falls on March 27, 2003, a poetry competition to be held by the Observance Committee for Poems and Arts Competitions chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt (Htilar Sitthu) was announced today.

Myanmar disabled athletes honoured

Yangon, 18 Oct - The Myanmar disabled athletes, who are going to participate in the competition in Busan, the Republic of Korea, were honoured at Central Hotel this evening.