DOMESTIC NEWS: Over 3,000 prisoners released under amnesty by President...Myeik Township DAC plans to upgrade roads...Energy master heat pump introduced...Combine teams to check all watercrafts running in Mandalay Region...Union Election Commission promises elections in late 2015...Mandalay authorities give priority to prevention against DHF...MCEA (Mandalay Region) to recruit new members...7th-Mile Recreation Centre temporarily closed...Respects paid to retired teachers in Mandalay...Myanmar International Academy enjoys Thadingyut festival...Agreement signed to do hotel business...Deepavali Day for public holiday on 23 Oct.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham tours medical facilities, museums in Guangxi...Men on missing Thai rescues helicopter survive...Over 3,000 prisoners released under amnesty by President...Myanmar, U.S. join hands in fight against human trafficking...Myanmar, India to promote trade and relations...Italy supports reform process of Myanmar...Myanmar prepares for ASEAN agricultural, forestry tasks...Myanmar Embassy demands full legal rights, impartial investigation...Workshop on drafting on Assessment Report for Myanmar graduation from LDC status held...ECF Ministry to cooperate with Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research....."PERSPECTIVES": "Grit to overcome challenges" by Aung Khin.....ARTICLE: "The Significant and Noble Day of Abhidhamma" by Ba Sein