ELECTION: Applications for registration of political party scrutinized, passed [(1) Peace and Diversity Party (2) Chin Progressive Party (3) Inn National Development Party (4) Rakhine Nationalities Development Party]...Peace and Diversity Party granted permission to register as political party...Chin Progressive Party granted permission to register as political party...Inn National Development Party granted permission to register as political party...Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) granted permission to register as political party...Public announcement for remonstration [National Solidarity and Development Party]..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to President of the Republic of Italy...Prime Minister U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Italian counterpart...Profile of Mr Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of People?s Republic of China...Construction Minister visits Stores and Distribution Division (Pyinmabin)...Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Italian counterpart...SWRR Minister meets Norwegian delegation...Applied GIS course in the offing...Mines Ministry holds coordination meeting...Myanmar to host XXVII SEA Games 2013 in Nay Pyi Taw...FM recieves Norwegian delegation...Lobese to curb obesity...Workshop on child health development commences...Strong earthquake jolts outside Myanmar..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Promote Myanmar language, culture"..... ARTICLE: "Kachin State enjoys taste of smooth transport" Byline: Tin Htwe (MNA); Photos: Ko Htwe