ACTIVITIES OF THE HLUTTAWS: Second regular session of first Pyithu Hluttaw continues for 30th day - Six questions raised and answered, one bill approved...Second regular session of first Amyotha Hluttaw continues for 29th day - Three questions answered, one out of three handed over to Public Complaint and Petition Committee, one old proposal approved, two bills passed, one bill submitted to Hluttaw..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Country Seminar for Capacity Building of Training Teams held...Basic Computer and English Language Proficiency Course commences...Mine planter killed while activating the mine in Myitkyina...Special civil appeal cases heard...Union level peace making group, ?Wa? Special Region (2) peace making group hold peace talks for first time..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Union Foreign Affairs Minister back from UN...Union Health Minister receives member of House of Representatives of Japan...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann receives member of House of Representatives of Japan and party..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Quality paddy for quality rice through mechanized farming"..... ARTICLE: "Teachers in the 21st Century" Daw Nyunt Nyunt (DMERB)