N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS..... LOCAL NEWS: First Kachin party gets EC approval; Late monsoon could have triggered rat swarm: expert; Chikungunya cases on rise, officials say; 2011 ASEAN ministers meeting in Indonesia; MAI plans to start flights to Guangzhou; Fiery accident injures 15 bus passengers; Head of State ends five-day visit to India; New market opens in Nay Pyi Taw; ?Successful? aquaculture project enters second year; ?Clever? white elephant impresses handlers; Working group courts big businesses; Waso weather fails to impress farmers; A new frontier in HIV prevention; One dead after tornado hits Pyapon; Taungoo prepares for 500th birthday; Travel companies to attend ITB, WTM; East Timor to open embassy in capital...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Indian state visit to further bilateral economic growth; Fisheries exports on target: DOF; Car makers face increasingly competitive environment; ; Illegal car owners thrown a legal lifeline; Handset sales climb sharply; Agents predict good sales during Lent; ASEAN green design comp opens...TIMEOUT: Wishing you were here; Bo Phyu better late than never; Tiger Girls release album... INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: ?Welfare robots? to ease aged care burden in greying Japan US copyright officials okay hacking smartphones; Scientists use noses to help disabled write, surf, move...TRAVEL: Motorbikes banned at Ngwe Saung; Rome?s Colosseum needs $32m facelift: officials; Asia drives suprising air travel growth...CLASSIFIED... MEDIA ROUNDUP: Govt takes measures to keep Myawady clean; Early warning system in Ayeyarwady Division? KPP to contest seats in one state, four divisions...EVENTS FLASH: PM to lead USDP to the polls; ?Riding on the sea? art exhibition; The ?A-team? at Nay Pyi Daw cinema; Book fair at Lawkanat Gallery...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES