DOMESTIC NEWS: 15th plenary session of the 47-member of the sixth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee concludes successfully...Moderate earthquake jolts...Special Appellate Bench delivers judgment, hears cases...Constitutional Tribunal hears case...Specialists of Kyaukse General Hospital provide mobile treatment...Library buildings opened in Paung Tsp...PaO knocks out Tachilek in semi-final of Shan State Chief Minister?s Cup...Mandalay University to hold respect-paying ceremony on 23 Dec...Applications of formation of political parties submitted to UEC Scrutiny underway to ensure whether it is in conformity with Section 4 and 6 of Political Parties Registration Law...Special Refresher Course No (44) for basic education teachers opens...Hindu Dhamma Sala opened in Pyay...General Weather Outlook for 2011-2012 Winter Monsoon...Cash donated for paying respects to doyen literati in commemoration of Sasodaw Day...White Elephant Bhaddawady gives birth to a female white elephant...Cash and kind donated to Pakokku flood victims..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win visits Chittagong...Union Energy Minister receives guests...Mandalay Region Chief Minister receives Philippine Ambassador to Myanmar, Chinese consulate general...28th Greater Mekong Sub-region Tourism Working Group Meeting held...Course on International Laws opened...British priest calls on SSMNC Sayadaw...Pyithu Hluttaw delegation leaves for PRC..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive to know IT, English language".....ARTICLE: "Sarsodaw Day-A Retrospect" Maung Khine Zaw