HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Govt schedules meeting for salary increment: "Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March — Union government will meet on Wednesday to discuss proposed salaries for civil service staff before submitting it to the parliament, according to the letter of President Office to the Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann officially urged the Union government to submit the proposed salaries by March 3 to be able to pass the 2015 Union Budget Bill. The salary increment process will include discussion with Ministry of Finance and relevant departments, putting the amount of proposed budgets into figures of ministries, relevant boards and funds of state/ region governments..."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Oil price falls impacts on revenue from natural gas export: " Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March — Dramatic fall of oil price in global market has affected export of Myanmar natural gas, said Deputy Minister for Energy U Myint Zaw to Pyithu Hluttaw on Monday. Regarding the query of U Thein Lwin, an MP of Chauk constituency, the deputy minister said although revenue from the sales of natural gas has declined, the ministry will manage to meet the income from this sector as in previous years. U Myint Zaw also promised the ministry will operate more joint-venture businesses with foreign companies to avoid monopolies of international firms in the domestic market, while the respective agencies are examining fuel qualities and market price..."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Plan to extend emerald green project in 178 more townships: "Nay Pyi Taw, 23 March — At the 32nd day session of Amyotha Hluttaw Monday, U Sai Paung Nap of Shan State Constituency No 12 asked about master plan for multi-sectoral economic development of rural and less-development areas in Myanmar. Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development U Khin Maung Aye replied that emerald green project being implemented in 1,150 villages creates job opportunities and increases income of rural families with K34.5 billion allotted by the government. Thanks to the remarkable progress, the project will be extended in 178 more townships. The rural development strategy has covered rural development programmes for establishment of commercial crops farms, forest plantations, agricultural farm, fish hatching station, livestock breeding farm and nurseries and other development tasks including value-added production, milling, packaging, microfinance and mobile banking systems..."..... OHTER DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice President U Nyan Tun inspects Settlement and Land Records Department training school, plantations...Myanmar to undertake first nationwide kidney health study...Navy to conduct military exercise...Lack of pay hinders recruitment of electoral workers...More than 370 youths under training of Buddhist culture...Mango growers expect good prices in Mandalay...Dredging drains for proper flow of water in urban area...Meiktila General Hospital to admit more patients at new buildings...Vocational courses help local women find employment...Kachin State to get parliament building next year...Election subcommissions to release voter lists on 15 June...World TB Day talks outline role of designated free clinics... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Modern Singapore?s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets British WWII veterans? association president...ASEAN Single Window Agreement signed...Myanmar seeks assistance from Japanese government for safety waterway transport...Myanmar U-20 team to play tune-up matches in Serbia... "PERSPECTIVES": "It is difficult to change mindset overnight" by Myint Win Thein..... ARTICLE: "Human population on this Earth is infected with TB! Innovations are indicated to Mycobacterium infection" by Dr. Aung Soe @ Aung Kyaw Moe Retired State Medical Superintendent