DOMESTIC NEWS: Seventh Plenary Meeting of Sixth 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee commences...Myeik, Taninthayi, Pyigyi Mandaing gaining development...Low water level at Ayeyawady, Chindwin Rivers...Upgrading of Myitkyina-Sumprabum- Putao road section in progress...IBTC Open Golf Championship continues for second day...Seminar on education abroad on 4 March...Local people urged to actively take part in realizing seven-step Road Map, national development drives through Union Spirit based on amity, attachment, understanding and unity -- Information Minister attends cash, newspaper, book, TV set donations for village self-reliant libraries in Thandwe District...Seinleshwepyi weekly journal in circulation...Shwe Naing Ngan Journal comes out...Special Appeallate Bench hears cases...Committee for Prevention against Recruiting Minors into Army meets...Technical Training School (Thagara) inaugurated...17th Military Band Competition held...Mitsubishi donates 40 high frequency transmitters/receivers...First paper reading session on traditional medicine held...MMMEEA delegation leaves for Vietnam...Talks on Information Security on 28 Feb...Upgrading and beautifying tasks in Yangon discussed...Special sales in Kamma...Free medical treatment for workers..... "PERSPECTIVES": "For local students to try hard to become brilliant intellectuals and intelligentsia".....ARTICLE: "Mon State grows rubber on 40 per cent sown acreage across the nation" Article: Maung Maung Htwe (MNA); Photos: Hla Moe (MNA)