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Secretary-1 views Agriculture, Livestock Breeding and Industrial Development Trade Fair 2001
Yangon, 25 Feb-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt viewed Agriculture, Livestock Breeding and Industrial Development Trade Fair 2001,
sponsored by Shweayeya Co Ltd at Tatmadaw Convention Centre on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township this evening.
The Secretary-1 accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office arrived there at 5 pm. The Secretary-1 was welcomed there by Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy Chief of the Office of the Strategic Studies Deputy Director of Defence Services Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and officials.
The Secretary-1 viewed booths of agriculture, livestock breeding, industrial development, safety, communications and general goods exhibited by 28 local and foreign companies at the fair. The Secretary-1 and party left the fair at 5.45 pm.
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( 2 ) Secretarv-1 inspects all-round construction tasks at Mindhamma Hill
 
Yangon, 25 Fe-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied by member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and ministers, arrived at Mindhamma
Hill in Insein Township at 6.10 pm today, where Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labia Muni Image is kept.The Secretary- 1 and party were welcomed there by Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Nyi Hla
Nge. responsible officials, technicians and members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees. After paying obeisance to the Image, the Secretary-1 inspected all-round construction work, heard reports presented by the officials, and gave instructions.The Secretary-l also inspected construction of Gandhakuti
Kyaungdawgyi, stairways and
decoration works and left there in the evening.
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Myanmar, Japanese palaeontologists unearth more fossilized remains in Pondaung
region
 
Yangon, 25 Feb-A Japanese palaeontologist team consisting of Dr Masanaru Takai, Dr Naoko Egi and Dr Hisashi Suzuki led by Professor Dr
Nobuo Shigahar of Primate Research Institute of Tokyo University of Japan arrived here on 1 February to cooperate in the expedition and exploration of fossilized remains in Pondaung region in 2001.The Japanese palaeontologists and Myanmar Pondaung expedition and exploration team formed with geologists of the Office of the Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Defence and universities of the Ministry of Education carried out expedition and exploration of fossilized remains in the vicinity of Bahin, Hsinzwe and Thadut Villages in Myaing Township in Magway Division and Wetkya and Mokaung Villages in Pale Township in Sagaing Division from 3 to 18 February 2001.
The Office of the Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Defence and geologists from universities of the Ministry of Defence started exploration and study of fossils of Pondaungia primates in Pondaung
region in March 1997. They unearthed the fossilized remains of the primates, fossils of various kinds of vertebrate animals and leaf fossils and found the evidence of existence of the anthropoid primate. the origin of human beings, in Pondaung region. Starting from 1998, Myanmar scholars carried out
exploration of fossilized remains in cooperation
with Japanese scholars. They also carried out
exploration and research work this year. Their cooperation resulted in the success of research on fossils and the finding of interesting fossils. During their exploration, they discovered one lower molar of the primate near Bahin Village, a fragment of skull of the primate and pieces of
arm bone and leg-bone assumed to be primates near Hsinzwe Village. The fragment of skull found this year is similar to that of skull of Amphipithecus primate found by Myanmar-Japan team in Paukkhaung region in 1999. It was an interesting find among scholars to continue their research.
The combined team also unearthed fossilized jaws and teeth of
Antharacotheriidae, fossilized thigh-bone, right lower jaw and teeth of Broptotheriidae and
Rhinocerotidae, fossilized jaws and teeth of Tragulid, fossilized teeth and bones of Carnivore, fossilized bones and teeth of fish, fossilized bones and teeth of crocodile and fossilized bones of turtle. The team simultaneously carried out the work of measuring stratigraphic section of the Pondaung formation near Bahin,
Paukkhaung, Hsinzwe and Nyaungpinle Villages in Pondaung region and the study of stratigraphic section between Pondaung and Yaw.
The Japanese palaeontologist team, together with Myanmar scholars, carried out research work on fossils unearthed this year and other fossils including primates found previous years at the National Museum from 19 to 23 February. They left here on 23 February.
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Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC
 Yangon, 25
Feb- A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister at State Peace
and Development Council Chairman's Office U Set Maung left here by air this afternoon to
attend the Bo'ao Forum for Asia to be held in Hainan Province. of the People's Republic of China on 26 and 27
February. The delegation was seen off at Yangon International
Airport by departmental officials, Charge d' Affaires ai of the Chinese Embassy Mr
Tang Ying and families of the delegation members.Members of the delegation were Director U Win Kyi of Myanma Radio and Television of the Ministry of Information and Deputy Director U Kyaw Tin of International Organizations and Economic Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Senior Reporter of the New Light of
Myanmar Daily U Aung Win accompanied them to cover the news of the Forum.
Deputy Minister leaves for
Malaysia to attend International
Conference on Globalization
 Yangon, 2S Feb -Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win left here by air this
morning to attend the International Conference on Globalization to be held in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 and 27 February. The deputy minister and party were seen off at
Yangon International Airport by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, departmental heads, Ambassador of
Malaysia. Dato' Muhammad bin Noh and officials.
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( 5 ) Cash assistance provided to 12 families of
Tatmadawmen
Yangon, 25 Feb-Officials of the Office of Strategic Studies of the
Ministry of Defence this morning presented cash assistance donated by well-wishers to families of
Tatmadawmen who died in the line of duty near Hpa-an. On behalf of the Chief of
Office of Strategic Studies, Deputy Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies and Deputy
Director of Defence Services Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and senior military
officers of OSS went to 12 residences of the deceased Tatmadawmen and presented
K 1 million each to 12 families.
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( 6 ) Traditional medicine practitioners express their desire to take guidance of
Senior General Than Shwe and guidelines of Secretry-1 as working norms
Yangon 25 Feb-The ional medicine practitioners of Yangon East District expressed
their desire to take as working norms the guidance contained in the message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Senior General Than Shwe to Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference held on 19
December Year 2000 and the guidelines given by Chairman of Myanmar National
Health Committee Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt at the Conference was held in the hall of Thingangyun Township Peace and Development
Council this morning.
Traditional medicine practitioner of Tamway
Township U Hla Thein Kyaw presided over the ceremony
with traditional medicine practitioners U Tun Wai of Thingangyun Township, U Myint Thaung of
Botahtaung Township, U Naing Thaung of
Dagon Myothit (North) Township, U Soe Win of
Thaketa Township, U Win Tin of Dagon Myothit (South) Township, U Kyi of North Okkalapa
Township, U Maung Shwe of Mingala Taungnyunt Township and U Thaung Naing of South
Okkalapa Township as members of the panel of chairmen.
Traditional medicine practitioner U Aung Kyaw Soe of South Okkalapa Township acted as master of
ceremonies Hla Thein Kyaw made an opening
speech. Traditional medicine practitioner U Chit Swe of
Thaketa Township tabled a motion calling on all the traditional medicine practitioners to take as working
nuns the guidance contained in the message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe to Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference held
at Kyaikkasan Grounds on 19 December Year 2000.Traditional medicine practitioner U Khin Soe of South Okkalapa Township seconded the motion.
Chairman of U Hla Thein Kyaw made a closing speech, which brought
the ceremony to an end.
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( 7 ) Joint-Secretary Sayadaws attend ceremony to form Paradesi Sangha Nayaka Committee, Htidaw hoisting ceremony in India
Yangon , 25
Feb-Led by Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha
Saddhammajatikadhaja Bhaddanta Candima, Joint-Secretary Sayadaws Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Osadhabhivamsa and Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Kunnalajoti,
member Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Kitti and the director-general of Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana left here for India by air on 16 February evening to carry out work for forming
India Paradesi Sangha Nayaka Committee and to attend Htidaw Hoisting ceremony for Kuthinayon Maha Sukhamdada Chanthagyi Pagoda.
The Buddhist mission arrived at Calcutta and stayed at Asoka Hotel on that day. On 17 February morning, they proceeded to Patna by air and were welcomed there by Myanmar Ambassador U Tin Latt and party. They then headed for Kuthinayon by car and were welcomed by lay disciples of the Sayadaw of Kuthinayon Myanmar monastery. They arrived at Lumbini in Nepal on 18 February morning and inspected the dhammayon being built.ayadaw of Lumbini Myanmar monastery U Nandamalabhivamsa, the officials of DPPS and engineers in-charge reported on buildings. The Sayadaws visited the birth place of Lord
Buddha.The Sayadaws attended the ceremony to form India Paradesi Sangha Nayaka Committee held at
Kuthinayon Myanmar monastery on 19 February. In the new committee, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Naninda (Bodh Gaya Myanmar Monastery) was elected as Chairman, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nanissara
(Kuthinayon Myanmar Monastery) as Vice-Chairman, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Wannadhaja (Migadawon Myanmar Monastery) as Secretary, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhammacara (Patna Myanmar Monastery) as Joint-Secretary and seven Sayadaws
as members. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Naninda was also elected as representative of Sangha Thamutiya Sangha and member of Central Working Committee of the Sangha (India).
On 20 February morning, the Htidaw Hoisting ceremony for Maha
Sukhamdada Chanthagyi Pagoda, the replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, 108 feet high, was held in front of Kuthinayon
Myanmar Monastery in Uttar Pradesh. The Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee consecrated the pagoda and performed rituals of golden and silver showers. On 21 February, at
Migadawon, they visited the place where Lord Buddha delivered the first sermon
Dhammacakka, Bo Tree and Maha Bodhi Pagoda where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.The Sayadaws left Calcutta by air and arrived at
Yangon International Airport at 6 pm.
Ceremony to bless ground chosen for construction of ordination hall held in Thingangyun Township
Yangon, 25 Feb -A
ceremony to bless the ground chosen for construction of Iddhiaung Sasana Htitikari Visongama ordination hall and donate cash for construction of
three-storey building was held in the compound of Mulasetaungpyi Kyaung in
Thingangyun Township this morning.
Present were member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee led
by Joint Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita
Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Bhad,danta Candima and members of the Sangha, donor
of ordination hall Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin and wife Daw Yin Yin Nyunt,
donor of archway and wall Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen
Win Tin and wife Daw Ni Ni Tin, Director-General of Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, Director-General of Religious Affairs Dr Myo Myint, Pro-Rector (Admin) of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Dr Hla Pe, wellwishers and guests.
Members of the Sangha led by member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
blessed the ground.ayadaws reordained Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw of Mulasetaungpyi Kyaung U Eiddhibala under the
ponsorship of Minister U Aung Khin and wife Daw Yin Yin
Nyint.
A ceremony to share merits and donate cash for construction of
three-storey building was held. Congregation received the Five Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Candima and members of the Sangha recited the
Parittas.
The ministers and their wives presented offertories to the Sayadaws.
Altogether 45 wellwishers
presented K 22,820,000 . Ministers U Aung Khin and Brig-Gen Win Tin accepted the
donations. Joint Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Osadabhivamsa delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of
merits.' Soon' was then offered to the members of the Sangha.
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) Minister inspects Wakema, Shwelaung bridges
>Yangon, 25 Feb- Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials, inspected Darka-Einme-Pantanaw-Shwelaung road section yesterday morning. In Wakema, Wakema Bridge Project Superintending Engineer U Khin Maung Hse reported to the minister on construction of the pile at the approach road on
Yangon bank, completion of piers of approach road and installation of beams and future tasks. The minister gave necessary instructions and inspected the construction site.
Wakema Bridge is of the steel frame suspension bridge. The main bridge will be 600 feet long. Approach roads on
Yangon and Wakema banks will be 1,200 feet each long. The bridge will have a 24-ft wide two-lane motorway and four feet wide pedestrian lane. Its clearance will be 46 feet high and 580 feet wide and the bridge can withstand 60-ton loads. In the briefing hall of Shwelaung Bridge construction site, Senior Engineer U Khin Maung Lay reported on schedules for construction of approach roads on
Yangon and Wakema banks and progress of work.
The minister then met the Superintending Engineer, senior engineers, engineers and employees of the project. Afterwards, the minister inspected progress of work of the bridge construction and left there. Foundation and piers of Shwelaung Bridge were built of reinforced concrete. Approach roads will be paved with concrete. The main bridge, 500 feet long, will be a steel suspension one. Approach roads will be 600 feet each long. The bridge will have a 24-ft wide motor- way and three feet wide pedestrian lane. Its clearance will be 36 feet high and 400 feet wide and the bridge can withstand 36-ton loads.
Nepalese delegation tours townships in
Yangon Division
Yangon, 25 Feb-A 20member Nepalese delegation led by Deputy Speaker (Lower House of The Parliament of The Kingdom of Nepal) Ms Chitra Lekha Yadav met Director General Dr Wan Maung and officials of
Health Department of Ministry of Health on 22 February. They discussed matters related to national sanitation activities. The delegation was currently here to study Fourth National Sanitation Week being implemented in Myanmar.
The delegation visited Environment Section of Health Department in Aung San on 23 February. Officials conducted them round there.
The delegation also studied national sanitation activities at Samalauk and Sakaw villages in Nyaungdon Township in Ayeyawady Division the same
day. The delegation attended opening ceremony of Fourth
National Sanitation Week held at the Institute of Nursing yesterday morning. The
delegation paid a
study visit to Hlinethaya and Htantabin townships in
Yangon Division the same day. Officials responded the queries raised by the delegates.
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) Commander fulfils requirements of Sayadaws in Mandalay
>Yangon, 25 Feb-Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, accompanied by Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win and departmental officials, paid homage to Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sirindabhivamsa at Dhammikara Kyaung of Masoeyein Kyaungthit in Maha Aungmye Township, Winaya New Padetha Kyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Panasamibhivamsa of old Masoeyein Kyaungtaik and State vadaariya Agga Maha Pandita Sayadaw Bhaddanta
„anavarabhivamsa at Sasanapala Kyaung of Nyaunggan Kyaungtaik in Chanmyathazi Township on 23 February morning and fulfilled the requirements of the Sayadaws. The commander then attended the ceremony to assign duty to new members of Mandalay Division All Bus Lines Control Committee (Local/Highway) at the Committee Office on 63rd Street between 33rd and 35th Streets in Chanayethazan Township. Then, the commander and officials presented prizes to respective divisions for their outstanding performance in discharging duties in
competition.
Commander attends coord meeting of Bago Division Police Force
Yangon, 25 Feb-The third four-monthly coordination meeting of Bago Division Police Force was held at the meeting hall of Kaytumadi Yeyeiktha in Taungoo Township yesterday morning, with an opening address by Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Tin Aye. Also present on the occasion were Secretary Lt-Col Aung Min and members of Division Peace and Development Council, the Division Judge and law officers, Chairman of Bago District Peace and Development Council, Police commander of district and township police stations. The Commander delivered an opening speech at the meeting. The Deputy Police Commander of the Division and police officers reported on work done and future plans, and the meeting came to a close in the afternoon.
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