HLUTTAW SESSIONS:-Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves joint committee?s reports, discusses two bills: "First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued for the 39th day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with parliamentary approval given to the Joint Public Accounts Committee?s reports and two others, and discussions on two bills. Following the discussions of the members of Union-level organisations on findings and remarks of the Joint Public Accounts Committee on the report relating to the Union Budget for 2014-2015, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker announced the parliamentary approval to the committee?s report. On the committee?s report, Union Minister for Finance U Win Shein said that the ministry is supervising the budget implementation of the ministries concerned, following the suggestions of the committee in accord with existing rules and regulations and the Constitution. In his discussion, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Dr Kan Zaw said that the ministry is also overseeing projects being implemented and financed by Union, regional and other budgets in regions, states and districts. Daw Khin Saw Oo, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, pledged that further coordination will be made between the CBM and the Finance Ministry in accord with the suggestion of the committee. Next, the process of approving the second draft of Myanmar Gemstone Law sent back by the President with remarks followed. Then, Union Minister U Win Shein discussed the Joint Public Accounts Committee?s findings and remarks on the Union Auditor- General?s report, and the Pyithu Hluttaw approved it. During today?s session, committee members read out the Joint Bill Committee?s report on its activities at the first Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session, and a parliamentarian presented the committee?s report on the former President?s security bill that has been debated by Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House)."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw sees reports presentation of respective committees: "THE 13th regular session of the First Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) continued for 30th day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with the submission of reports on activities of its committees and commission to the Hluttaw. MPs U Saw Hla Tun and U Nyi Nyi Myint read out a report of the Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee and Pyithu Hluttaw Public Accounts Committee. Likewise, presentations of reports by the Parliament by Hluttaw Rights Committee, Government?s Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Committee and Pyithu Hluttaw Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment Commission were also made. In its presentation, Hluttaw Rights Committee suggested that the future parliamentary session be set to last for six months in maximum and parliamentary calendar for a certain year should be released early. The committee also stressed the need of undertaking parliamentary activities by all MPs in cooperation with Defense Services Personnel representatives."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Throngs and thirst: Development at Golden Rock has a dark side...Fisheries federation requests permission to transport goods on passenger buses...Five migrant workers fall to their deaths...MWAF?s annual meeting continues...President U Thein Sein to address Parliament...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing donates tooth relic replica to Magway pagoda...Revenue on Mandalay trade falls short of predictions...Sticky situation for sugar cane growers in Bago Region...Developing faster reading...Motorbike accident kills child, injures one man...Man snatches money in Bayintnaung...Opium and Yabba seized in Lashio...Three men charged with two counts of bike theft...Vehicle crashes into the sign board of Myin Mu...Seintalone mangoes thrive in Pinlelbu..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: MNHRC hosts TWG meeting of South East Asia National Human Rights Institution...Japan helps Yangon clear its drains...Myanmar Hotels receive ASEAN Green Hotel Award 2016...Imported beauty products and mobile phones from China fall in price after anti-smuggling body disbanded...Red dot celebrates first year in Myanmar..... "OPINION": "Women?s empowerment versus gender equality" by Khin Maung Aye..... ARTICLE: "The El Nino is Creating Havocs as Predicted" by Khin Maung Myint