HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Sports ministry allocates budget funds for state/region level sports events: "The Ministry of Sports is organizing state/region chief minister?s cup sport events in 15 capitals of states and regions in order to promote sports in Myanmar, spending from K 1.63 million to K 5.28 million for each competition depending on types of sports and competitions, Deputy Minister for Sports U Zaw Win told the Pyithu Hluttaw on Thursday."...Amyotha Hluttaw: YCDC did not replace existing sports grounds with housing estates: "The Amyotha Hluttaw discussed a bill amending the Myanmar?s Mining Law, which was resent by the Pyithu Hluttaw with some changes to make it more complete. An MP said that more and more small-scale mining industries coming to be engaged in the mining sector would create more job opportunities for local people, thereby preventing illegal migration and bringing about more tax revenues for the country as well. He went on to say that a growth in gross domestic product in the mining sector would help the country out of the list of least developed countries.".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: President urges union ministries, state/region governments to spend budget effectively...Mandalay Region marks MPF Day...Use of natural pesticide demonstrated in Ayadaw Township...Respects paid to the aged on International Day of Older Persons...Planning for all inclusive development course conducted...Traffic police donate blood at MGH...Kyigon-Kalay road section being upgraded for better transportation...Arms seized in Myawady...Kyaukpadaung Tsp people hope rainwater in late monsoon...Dragon fruit plantation grown on a commercial scale in Kalay...Students of political leadership visit Union Election Commission office.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein sends felicitations to ROK, Germany...Japanese SME firms seek local potential partners in UMFCCI business matching...Materials inside Master Sports Factory to be auctioned to raise money for payment of its workers...Chairman of Constitutional Tribunal of the Union arrives back from ROK...Deputy Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw meets official of London-based Bingham Center for the Rule of Law...President U Thein Sein accepts credentials of Bangladeshi, Colombian ambassadors...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing concludes his tours of Japan and South Korea...Myanmar MBA graduate wins best research paper award with highest points...Thailand says will kick-start stalled Dawei talks...Union FM felicitates ROK, German FMs...Armenian archbishop visits Shwedagon Pagoda...Myanmar, Thailand meets to go on with Dawei economic zone project...Manufacturing Myanmar 2014 event launched....."PERSPECTIVES": "Teachers, the lungs of the nation" by Kyaw Thura.....ARTICLE: "Nostalgia for Venerable Sayadaw Kosalla" by Dr. Saw Mra Aung