HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discusses supplementary budget for 2014-2015 fiscal year: "Pyidaungsu Hluttaw convened on Monday for its 15th day with the discussion of supplementary budget allocation bill for 2014-2015 fiscal year. On behalf of union government, Union Minister U Win Shein submitted the bill to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and discussed supplementary budget when there is not enough funds for projects or necessary expenses which are not included in original budgets."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw raises questions on trade policy, development funds, travel to India and interest rate of local banks: "Representatives at Monday?s Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) session raised questions on trade policy on export of oil crops and import of edible palm oil, emergency funds for regional development tasks in less developed townships, official travel from Tamu in Myanmar to Imphal in India, and competitive increase in interest rates of local banks. Concerning the question on whether there is a plan to change the trade policy, Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan said that it is necessary to consider long-term consequences and benefit for the country to change a trade policy and if the trade policy on export of oil crops and import of edible palm oil is changed, there will be adverse effects on benefits of peasant farmers who grow oil crops and the consumers will be hurt by rising prices of palm oil. The deputy minister pointed out that the trade policy should be changed only after surveying the wishes of peasant farmers and the consumers."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Government allots fund for prevention of landslide in Pakokku Tsp: deputy minister: "At Monday?s session of Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), Deputy Minister for Transport U Han Sein replied to question raised by U Thaw Zin Oo of Magway Region Constituency No 9 whether there is a plan to maintain Ayeyawady River for prevention of landslides at farmlands and residences at villages along its route downstream Ayeyawady Bridge (Pakokku) in Pakokku Township.".....DOMESTIC NEWS: CSOs need to be free from party bias in 2015-general election: UEC Chairman...Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services meets families of military station in Mandalay...Union Minister awards outstanding students in Yezagyo Tsp...Union minister visits livestock breeding farms in Hsihseng, Nyaungshwe townships...Myanma Railways prepares development of Pazaungdaung Railways Station yard...Process of emerald green project continues in villages...Agricultural machinery driving course conducted in Yinmabin Tsp...Fingerlings released into farmlands in Kawlin Tsp...Local road upgraded in Palaw Township...Ooredoo erects communication tower in Yamethin Tsp...Doctors, nurses undertake development tasks in rural area of Myaing Tsp...Stock exchange knowledge shared to Mandalarians...Students get knowledge about danger of narcotic drugs...MU invites application for Diploma in Political Science course...Electrical engineers give meals to trainees of School for the Girls...Fire preventive measures demonstrated in Myawady.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein visits museums in Turin...Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttw and Pyithu Hluttaw receives GE Company President and CEO...Appointment of Ambassador agreed on...5th Myanmar-Japan Joint Initiative Meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw...Indian merchants prefer to quality of Myanmar?s areca nuts...President U Thein Sein tours Museum of Oriental Art, Royal Palace of Venaria in Turin, Italy....."PERSPECTIVES": "Supports are needed for breadwinners" by Aung Khin.....ARTICLE: "A Japan-returner with an entry visa missing" Khin Mg Oo