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Development of industrial sector plays a major role in building a modern and developed nation Senior General Than Shwe inspects Monywa Industrial Zone, construction of Chindwin Bridge (Monywa)

Yangon, 29 Nov - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and party paid homage to Thihoshin Pagoda in Pakokku on 26 November morning.

Yangon, 29 Nov - The 82nd Anniversary National Day and the seventh anniversary marking the Diamond Jubilee of the Myoma Boys' School and the Myoma Girls' School (No 2 Basic Education High School and No 3 Basic Education High School, Dagon) were observed at the No 2 BEHS, Dagon.

 

    Region    

Yangon, 29 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt arrived at the office of the industrial region project office of Thanlyin-Kyauktan Region Development Project of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development in Thanlyin Township at 10 am today.

National Day ceremonies held

Yangon, 29 Nov - The National Day ceremonies were held in townships in accord with the objectives of 82nd Anniversary National Day - to keep national unity and national spirit alive and dynamic, to preserve the pride of lineage, to promote national education and to perpetuate the independence and national sovereignty.

Yangon, 29 Nov - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, on 27 November morning inspected the newly-opened three-storey national blood bank and the gastroenterology intensive care units at Mandalay General Hospital and attended to the requirements.

    Intrnational Relations    

YANGON, 29 Nov - Bangladeshi Ambassador Mr AB Manjoor Rahim, together with First Secretary Mr Mahfuzur Rahman, called on President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint and CEC member U Tun Aung at the office of UMFCCI today.

    Education    

Yangon, 29 Nov - Kyimyindine Township No 2 Basic Education High School [No 2 Government High School (Home Road/ Htidan) Kyimyindine] of (No 3 Basic Education Department (Yangon City) of the Ministry of Education held its Golden Jubilee in conjunction with the 14th ceremony to pay respects to the teachers by the former students (1951-71) of the school.

    Sport    

Yangon, 29 Nov - A concluding ceremony of National Swimming Coaches Clinic Level 1 co-organized by Myanmar Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee was held at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna) at 3 pm yesterday.

    Drug    

Yangon, 29 Nov - Myanmar is implementing the 15-year plan for eradication of narcotic drugs. In doing so, from 1 September to 20 November this year, 117.46 acres of poppy plantations were destroyed in Northern and Eastern Shan State during 2002-2003 poppy cultivation season.