DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham awards winners at 2011-2012 prize presentation of Education Ministry...Over 1700 jade lots fetched during 6th day of Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium...Kayin New Year Don dance goes with a bang...Kayah State CM?s Trophy Football Tourney reaches semifinal...Central Committee for Prevention Against Human Trafficking holds meeting...Relief aids provided for fire victims of Mingala Taungnyunt Tsp...Environmental Conservation Department to be formed...64th Independence Day hailed with newly-opened road in Myaungmya Tsp...F&R Ministry holds family funfairs, games, kitchen crops contest...Basic computer course No. 3/2011 of SWRR concludes...Insurgent group kills three workers from road construction site, seizes three others...Fire breaks out at BEHS No. 2 in Kamayut Tsp...Severe cyclonic storm ?THANE? crosses Tamilnadu Coast in Southern India...Funfairs for the disabled persons on 4 Jan...Rural development tasks undertaken...Control of foot-and-mouth disease performed...Bayintnaung Brokerage donates blood...Loans disbursed to needy farmers...New gravel road put back into service...Teak, hardwood plants nurtured...Free clinic opened...UEC announces date, vacant constituencies for by-elections...UEC announces dates for nomination, scrutinizing, revocation and announcement of Hluttaw representatives for vacant seats..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: LPDR delegation leaves Yangon after attending 10th Meeting of the Myanmar-Lao Border Authorities...Chinese gymnastic professional gives trainings...Central Committee for Prevention Against Human Trafficking holds meeting...BIDV offers scholarship to 50 YIE students..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Literature helps broaden horizons of youth"