ELECTION: Chairman of Rakhine State election subcommission meets members of election sub commissions in Sittway..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Maj-Gen Hla Min of Ministry of Defence meets Ngwechi-6 long staple cotton growers in Minhla Tsp...A&I Minister receives Japanese, Italian guests...Chinese guests call on EP. 1 Minister...Fishery inspectors course (4) concludes...YCDC building new pavements...Civil service course for junior officers concludes...Cyclone Giri reaches red level...Cyclone Giri moving towards Rakhine coast...Cyclone Giri to make landfall this evening between Sittway and Kyaukpyu...Cyclone Giri reaches brown level...Cyclone Giri moving northeastwards crossing between Myaypon and An Townships...Warnings for preparedness measures against storm...Commander attends prize presentation of shooting contest...Warnings for preparedness measures against storm...Public warning about possible landslide Signs of landslide...Preparedness measures to be taken against landslide...Measures to be taken after landslide...Preparedness measures to be taken against storm...Measures to be taken during storm...Measures to be taken after storm...Forestry Minister back from Brunei...Industry-2 Minister meets Italian industrialist...Dy Health Minister visits hospitals and rural health centres in Paungde Tsp...Myanmar Wushu players to participate in 8th International Shaolin Wushu Festival...MHD, TV, radios, NDPCC issue cyclone Giri warnings...Cyclone Giri likely to abate into moderate storm...Akyitakan villagers? thirst for knowledge fulfilled...Talks on fire prevention held in Tatkon Township..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Thadingyut Fullmoon Day, Abhidhamma Day"..... ARTICLES: "Motkhar Dam to boost agricultural production in west of Bago Yoma" Byline & Photos : Khin Maung Than (Sethmu)..."The Significant and Noble Day of Abhidhamma (The Fullmoon Day of Thadingyut, Mahapavarana Day)" Ba Sein (Religious Affairs)