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Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing offer Kathina robes to Sayadaws at 13th Kathina robes donation ceremony of families of Military Intelligence

Yangon, 16 Nov - The 13th Kathina robes donation ceremony of the families of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence was held at Tatmadaw Dhammayon on Arzani Road at 9.30 am today.

Yangon, 16 Nov - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye left here by Tatmadaw flight on 15 November and arrived at Heho Airport at 9.30 am.

    International Relations    

Yangon, 16 Nov Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Jiang Zemin.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sends felicitations to General Secretary of Chinese Communist Party

Yangon, 16 Nov - Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Hu Jintao.

Yangon, 16 Nov - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Hu Jintao.

    Religion    

Yangon, 16 Nov - The Sixth Kathina robes offering ceremony of staff of the Ministry of Industry-2 was held at the meeting hall of the ministry this morning.

    Region    

Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours continues

Yangon, 16 Nov - The Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours continued for the second day today and it drew social organizations, crowds of women's associations, students and the public.

Fifth Seminars on Myanma Industrial Development held at seven places of industrial zones and the ministry

Yangon, 16 Nov - The Fifth Seminars on Myanma Industrial Development, organized by the Leading Committee for Organizing the Seminars on Myanma Industrial Development and the Industrial Exhibition.



Measures taken for sanitation and proper drainage in Hline, Hlinethaya and Thingangyun Townships

Yangon, 16 Nov - Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected work being collectively carried out for sanitation and proper drainage at Thanthuma and Sayibin Roads in Thingangyun Township.
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Minister inspects plantations in Indagaw Special Rubber Zone in Bago Division

Yangon, 16 Nov - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin this morning inspected construction of the earth dam water control tower at Alaingni Dam project site.



55th Anniversary Independence Day Commemorative Essay & Poem Contests on 23 Nov

Yangon, 16 Nov -  The Sub-committee for Organizing the 55th Anniversary Independence Day Commemorative Essay, Poem, TV Quiz and Computer Arts Competitions will hold the essay and poem contests for the University/College/Institute Level, the Basic Education High School Level and the Middle School Level in accord with the objectives of the 55th Anniversary Independence Day.

   Sport    

Yangon, 16 Nov - The Ninth Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Shield Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Wushu Competition continued at Bahtoo Gymnasium in Mandalay today.

Yangon, 16 Nov-The 2003 Ping Product Launch & Custom Fitting Seminar sponsored by Pan Dagon Int'l Co Ltd was held at Mindon Hall of the Sedona Hotel here this morning. Present on the occasion were officials of Myanmar