DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Naga New Year festival is living proof of successful vitalization; 2. Nowadays, there has been a situation; 3. Military Band Competition continues; 4. Press conference on holding First International; 5. Rice offered to Sayadaws, nuns; 6. PhD graduate Sayadaw honoured; 7. Commander, Minister inspect agriculture; 8. Commander oversees Development of Homein Township; 9. Agriculture, regional development inspected in Pantanaw; 10. MIDC Chairman visits Industrial Zone in Pyigyidagun; 11. MMCWA meets Taninthayi Division MCWASC; 12. Vocational training schools inspected; 13. Middle school level essay, poem contests; 14. Paddy Husk-fired Power Plant opened in Paungde; 15. Home Affairs Minister?s cup track & field held; 16. L & F Minister looks into poultry farms; 17. Rural development work implemented..."PERSPECTIVES": "Nurture new generation youths to promote national interest"(page 2)...FEATURE: "Discussion of pensioners-3"(page 7)