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Special Refresher Course No 16 for Basic Education Teachers opened at CICS (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin

Yangon, 13 Nov - The opening ceremony of the Special Refresher Course No 16 for Basic Education Teachers was held at Yadana Hall of Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) in PyinOoLwin Township.

 

Yangon, 13 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, this morning left here by air and arrived at Mandalay International Airport in Mandalay Division. 

    Religion    

Yangon, 13 Nov - The third Maha Kathina robes offering ceremony of the State Peace and Development Council to 2,713 members of the Sangha of Masoeyein Taikthit was held at the four-storey Dhammamaheikdhi Kyaunghsaung in Mandalay this morning.

Yangon, 13 Nov - A ceremony to seek advice from Ovadacariya Sayadaws and to donate cash for the renovation of the eastern and northern prayer halls of Sule Pagoda was held at the pagoda at noon today.

    Region    

Yangon, 13 Nov- Patron of Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt inspected preparations for Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours sponsored by MNCWA at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall.



Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than tours Ayeyawady Division

Yangon, 13 Nov - State Peace and Development Council member Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, left Yangon by car on 11 November morning and arrived at the top of Bo Myat Tun Bridge in Nyaungdon in Ayeyawady Division at 8 am.
 


Regional development tasks inspected in Kyimyindine and Seikkyi Khanaungto Townships

Yangon, 13 Nov - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe, inspected the regional development tasks being carried out in the wards located on the other bank of Hline River in Kyimyindine Township.

Yangon, 13 Nov - The first meeting of the committee for holding the booth on nation-building tasks of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition was held at the Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road here at 10 am today.



Measures for Independence Day Flag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony coordinated

Yangon, 13 Nov - The first coordination meeting of the Subcommittee for Holding Yangon City Flag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony of the 55th Anniversary Independence Day took place at the meeting hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building on Pyay Road this afternoon.



Coordination Meeting for Upgrading of Yangon City held

Yangon, 13 Nov - The coordination meeting for upgrading and beautifying the Yangon City was held at the meeting room-4 of the Yangon City Hall here this afternoon.


Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards winners for 2001 announced

Yangon, 13 Nov - Winners of Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards for 2001, sponsored by the Printing and Publishing Enterprise of the Ministry of Information were announced today.

    International Relations    

Yangon, 13 Nov - Minister for Labour U Tin Winn received Ambassador of Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr Ly Bounkham at his office at 2 pm today.

Yangon, 13 Nov - Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry President U Win Myint, Secretary-General U Zaw Min Win and CEC Member U Hla Myint met with Adviser of Itochu Corporation of Japan Mr Tomootakahara at the office of the federation on Merchant Street this afternoon.

Yangon, 13 Nov - Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF) and Japan Technology Engineer Examination Centre (JITEC) signed Memorandam of Understanding (MoU) at MICT Park in Hline Township this morning.



Malaysian Health Minister visits Shwedagon Pagoda

Yangon, 13 Nov - Visiting Minister of the Ministry of Health of Malaysia Dato' Chua Jui Meng and party visited the Shwedagon Pagoda this morning and the minister signed in the visitors' book.

   Drug    

Yangon, 13 Nov - A combined team comprising local Tatmadawmen, members of local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on information, stormed and combed Shapanike Village and surrounding area in Laukkai Township on 28 and 29 October and seized 25 kilos of Ammonium Chloride, 50 kilos of Calcium Carbide, 22.15 litres of Lysol and 7 baskets and 5 Pyi of opium seeds.