Eighth day session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-The eighth day session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Building, here, at 10 am today, attended by Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint, Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann and 554 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives.[ more + ]

Mini-marathon, track and field on 14 Feb, 23 and 26 March

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-With the aim of turning out new generation track and field athletes who would have capabilities to take part in the XXVII SEA Games, the minimarathons and track and field contests will be held in Myaungmya Township of Ayeyawady Region, Mingaladon Township of Yangon Region and Aungmyemandalar Township of Mandalay Region.[ more + ]

All townships of Nay Pyi Taw witness Palethwe hybrid paddy plantation

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing visited farmer educative plantation for Palethwe hybrid paddy growing of 100-acre modern farm project in Taegyigon region in Zabuthiri Township this morning.[ more + ]

Union Industry Minister, Kayin State Chief Minister inspect Hpa-an Industrial Zone construction

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-Union Industry Minister U Soe Thein and Kayin State Chief Minister U Zaw Min inspected the progress of Hpa-an Industrial Zone construction on 1 February.[ more + ]

Sagaing Region Chief Minister on tour of Kanbalu

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-Sagaing Region Chief Minister U Tha Aye inspected construction of school buildings in Technical High School in Kanbalu, and encouraged the patients receiving treatment at 100-bed hospital where he donated cash for medical fund. He graced the 11th Maha Shwesigyi Buddha Pujaniya and Hta-ma-nae Preparation Contest. His inspection tour extended to Ingyinsu Garden and Chatthin sanctuary.[ more + ]

Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister inspects development undertakings in Pathein, Ngaputaw

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Thein Aung attended the opening of three-storey RC type school building of No. 24 Basic Education Primary School in No. 4 Ward of Pathein on 7 February.[ more + ]

F&MD problem addressed

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb- The 11th Meeting of the Upper Mekong Working Group on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Zoning and Animal Movement Management jointly organized by Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and South East Asia Subregion Resident Representative’s Office of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) took place at Shwe Nandaw Hotel here this morning, with an address by Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U Khin Maung Aye.[ more + ]

Two injured in mine blast in Mansi Township, Kachin State

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb-Two civilians were injured in a mine blast in Ywathitgon Village, Hanhtet Village-tract in Mansi Township of Kachin State yesterday evening.[ more + ]

Chinese guests call on Dy Health Minister

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb- Deputy Secretary-General Mr Bai Wei of China Foundation for Peace and Development paid a call on Deputy Health Minister Dr Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin at the ministry yesterday.[ more + ]

Myanmar, Malaysia eye to cooperate in banking services

NAY PYI TAW, 9 Feb -Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar of Ministry of Finance and Revenue U Than Nyein and Malaysian Ambassador Dr Ahmad Faisal Muhamad discussed bilateral cooperation in banking services in Myanmar.[ more + ]