Senior General Than Shwe sees off Prime Minister General Thein Sein on his departure for New Delhi: NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe saw off Prime Minister General Thein Sein at Nay Pyi Taw Airport at 10 a.m today. [ more + ] Development of Asin model village in Ye Township inspected NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov -Maj-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win and officials inspected frozen at the cold storage of fish of Myat Thura Co Ltd at Asin model village in Ye Township on 8 November. [ more + ] Buddha Pujaniya held at Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon) YANGON, 12 Nov-The 13th ceremony of Buddha Pujaniya, the consecration, offering of Shwekyar Thingan (robes) and donation of rice was held at Sacred Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon), here, this morning, attended by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay.[ more + ] Meritorious deeds, ceremonies to mark Samaññaphala Day at pagodas, religious buildings across the nation YANGON, 12 Nov-Today is Fullmoon Day of Tazaungmon (Samañña-phala Day). In Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon, Mathoe Thingan and Shwekyar Thingan (robes) were offered at the pagodas dedicated to the Lord Buddha. Moreover, the Buddhist people performed meritorious deeds as Kathina robes and alms were offered to members of the Sangha in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon and Nay Pyi Taw Lewe.[ more + ] Bodh Gaya Myanmar Monastery holds Kathina robe-offering ceremony in India YANGON, 12 Nov-Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung together with the Myanmar ambassador to India and embassy staff offered a dawn meal to 27 abbots of Myanmar monasteries in Bihar State, the Republic of India, at Bodh Gaya Myanmar monastery on 4 November.[ more + ] Forestry Minister performs regional development tasks in Ingapu Township YANGON, 12 Nov-Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung attended the opening of Aung Myin Thu Library of Alesu Village in Ingapu Township on 9 November. The library which measuries 20 feet by 15 feet was built at a cost of K 1.5 million. [ more + ] Nay Pyi Taw lively with activities on Fullmoon Day of Tazaungmon NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov -Local people and service personnel performed meritorious deeds and relaxed at the gardens and recreation centres here, today, the fullmoon Day of Tazaungmon, a public holiday.[ more + ] Industry-2 Minister visits Thagaya Industrial Region NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov - Minister for Industry-2 Vice-Admiral Soe Thein inspected progress on construction of Technical Training School, Multipurpose use Diesel Engine Factory and Hydropower Turbine and Generator Factory projects and installation of machines being implemented by the Ministry of Industry-2 at Thagaya Industrial Region in Yedashe Township, Bago Division this afternoon and gave instructions on timely completion of the projects. [ more + ] Grandmas receive home care in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov-Under the programme for providing home care to elder persons, Leader of the Rehabilitation and Reintegration Working Group of the Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation Daw Tin Tin Nwe, together with Secretary of Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township Women's Affairs Organization Daw Win Myint Cho and party, donated medicine, snacks, and K 2000 each to six old women in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township on 7 November.[ more + ] Storm news NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov-According to the observations conducted at 6.30 a.m today, a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is moving northwest. It is forecast to get intensified, announced the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.[ more + ] 7th Annual Conference of Asia Maritime & Fisheries Universities Forum 2008 held YANGON, 12 Nov - The 7th Annual Conference of Asia Maritime & Fisheries Universities Forum 2008 was held at the hall of Myanmar Maritime University here this morning. [ more + ] Win Thuza department store opened in Nay Pyi Taw NAY PYI TAW, 12 Nov -A ceremony to open Win Thuza department store under the Ministry of Industry-1 was held at the room No. 148 of Shopping Complex in Nay Pyi Taw Thiriyadana Market this morning. It was attended by Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, heads of departments and enter-prises under the Ministry of Industry-1 and members of social organizations.[ more + ] Myanmar trounce Singapore 11-0 YANGON, 12 Nov-The qualifying round for the AFC U-16 Women's Championship continued at Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia at 4 pm Malaysian Standard Time today.[ more + ] KMD wins awards of NCC YANGON, 12 Nov- KMD Computer Center clarified on winning of awards presented by NCC Education (UK) in a ceremony held at Cafe Blues Hall on Maha Bandoola Street, here, yesterday.[ more + ]"PERSPECTIVES": "Nurture younger generation for major industries"...ARTICLE: "Yeywa Hydropower Project, the largest of its kind in Myanmar" by Maung Maung Htwe (MNA).