"Nibbana sacchikiriya ca, realize the Nirvana; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Prime Minister meets judges and law officers; 2. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt attends Work Coordination Meeting (1/2004) of Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races; 3. Prime Minister attends demonstration of basic Maha Gita CD-ROM; 4. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife attend dinner to mark MMA Conference; 5. Secretary-1 attends 2004 Naga Traditional New Year Festival; 6. Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win tours Bhamo, Homalin and Leshi; 7. Cash donated for youth training schools; 8. Commander inspects vegetable plantations; 9. Military Band Contest continues; 10. Sanitation works inspected; 11. Social Security Board celebrates golden jubilee; 12. Lt-Gen Ye Myint pay homage to Phayagyi Taik Naya Monastery Sayadaw; 13. ITF 14 and Under Asian Championship 2004 Asia Zone-2 continues..."PERSPECTIVES": "Strive to promote national income through extensive gem mining" (Page 2)... ARTICLE: "Promising Myanma Information Technology" (Page 7)