DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe felicitates Ukrainian President; Prime Minister sends felicitations to Ukraine; Acting Prime Minister and Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein to pay goodwill visit to Sri Lanka; Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects agricultural, construction tasks in Mongyai, Lashio; Yangon North District organizes Performing Arts Competitions; Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Ukraine; Electric Power No 2 Minister meets Chinese guests; Yangon Division WAO holds educative talks; Water supply and development tasks supervised in Kyaukse; Seminar on earthquake warning system organized; NLD?s acts are disagreeable - No confidence in NLD party and leaders - 43 members of Labutta Township NLD quit; A&I Minister receives Thai delegation; Mon State PDC Chairman?s Shield Men?s and Women?s Sepak Takraw Tournament concludes; Prizes presented to outstanding students of Rail Transportation Ministry; Traffic Rules Enforcement Supervisory Committee holds 125th meeting; Ministry of Sports stands third in 1st Nay Pyi Taw Inter-Ministry Football Tournament; UMEHL organizes 23rd Gems and Jade Sales... NATIONAL CONVENTION: Nay Pyi Taw, the Capital of the Union, is designated as Union territory placed under direct administration of the President of the Union [The following is the clarification of Chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committe Chief Justice U Aung Toe yesterday on matters regarding the amendments, the additions and the repeals out of the fundamental principles and detailed basic principles that have been adopted by the National Convention.]... "PERSPECTIVES": "Produce more farm machinery to boost agricultural production".