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                 General Khin Nyunt hoists Hgnetmyetnadaw, Seinbudaw and Htidaw atop Pyay Shwesandaw Pagoda 
                Yangon, 21 Oct - The ceremony to hoist Hgnetmyetnadaw, Seinbudaw and Htidaw atop the Layzudatpyaw  Shwesandaw Pagoda in Pyay, Bago Division, was held at Kyarpyan Ma Kauk prayer hall on the pagoda platform at 7.30 am today. 
            
                  
                    
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                 Provisions donated to Pyay Taungdan Tawya monasteries in Pyay, Bago Division 
                Yangon, 21 Oct - The 21st ceremony to donate provisions to Pyay Taungdan Tawya monasteries sponsored by Rice Donation Association for Pyay Taungdan Tawya monasteries was held at Thirikhitta Thirindhara 
                Sasana Beikman in Pyay, Bago Division, at 1 pm today. 
	 
                
                  
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                 Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann attends final rites of 12th Dhammanu Dhamma Maha Dwara Nikaya Sasanabaing Presiding Nayaka of Ledi Monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Khamavudha in Hinthada 
                Yangon, 21 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, 
                left here by car at 7 am on 20 October. 
            
                  
                    
                
                Abhidhamma Day observed in Kaba Aye
                 
                 
                Yangon, 21 Oct - The Abhidhamma Day was observed in the Maha Pasana cave on Thirimingala Kaba Aye Hill on Fullmoon Day of Thadingyut 
                this morning. 
            
                  
                    
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                 Abhidhamma Day observed at famous pagodas in Yangon 
                Yangon, 21 Oct - Today is the Fullmoon Day of Thadingyut (Abhidhamma Day). 
                 
	             
                
                  
                    
            
            Abhidhamma Propagation Association observes 54th Abhidhamma Day 
                Yangon, 21 Oct - Yangon Abhidhamma Propagation Association observed the 54th Abhidhamma Day in conjunction with the 35th ceremony to present prizes to those who passed the Abhidhamma examination at the Abhidhamma Yadanaghara Dhamma Hall on Bahan Road in Bahan Township this afternoon.
                
	             
                
                  
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                U Than Tun appointed as Ambassador to Maldives concurrently 
                Yangon, 22 Oct - The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Than Tun. 
            
                  
                    
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            Chinese pilgrims donate offertories 
            Yangon, 21 Oct - A ceremony to present offertories to 5,000 members of Sangha of Sarthintaiks in Yangon was held at Maha Pasana Cave on Kaba Aye Hill at 7 am today. 
            
                  
                    
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                 Lt-Gen 
                Maung Bo meets oil palm entrepreneurs in Taninthayi Division
                 
                 
                Yangon, 
                21 Oct - Member of the State Peace and Development Council 
                Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, officials of the 
                State Peace and Development Council Office and departmental 
                officials, left here by air and arrived in Kawthoung at 7.45 am 
                on 19 October. 
               
                
                 Minister attends 50th Anniversary of BEHS in Mahline 
                Yangon, 21 Oct 
                - A ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Basic Education High School in Mahline was held at the school on 19 October. 
                 
  
            
                  
                    
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                Energy Minister inspects oil and natural gas fields 
                Yangon, 21Oct 
                - Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi,  went to the filling station No 0977 in Pyay 
                on 19 October and inspected the distribution of fuel. 
                 
            
                  
                    
                
                Commander inspects hostels of performing arts contestants
                 
                 
                Yangon, 21 Oct 
                - Chairman of the Leading Committee for Organizing the Tenth Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected the hostels of the contestants from states and divisions to the Competitions at No 1 Transit Centre here this evening. 
                
                  
                   
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