DOMESTIC NEWS: Bounden duty - The entire people are duty-bound to safeguard the motherland through the might of national unity for ensuring non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty, while keeping a watchful eye on attempts of neocolonialists to harm the sovereignty of the country. {Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From the message sent on the occasion of the 61st Anniversary Independence Day)}...Wider use of vehicles manufactured by already-opened automobile factories will contribute much to better transport - Prime Minister attends opening of Heavy Turbo Truck Assembly Shop, Gear & Transmission Plant of No. 3 Automobile Factory (Magway)...School Family Day for 2010-2011 academic year kicks off...MTTF President?s Cup Table Tennis Championship concludes...?Three Friends? joins Housing, Living & Furniture Fair...Hlawga Park to extend opening hours on Independence Day, Kayin New Year Day...Above-65 doubles tennis contest kicks off...Progress of infrastructures across the nation in the time of the State Peace and Development Council: Agriculture and electric power sector - Today?s endeavours become sound foundations for progress and prosperity in the future - Progress of agricultural sector from 1988 to date - Dams under construction - Progress of electric power sector across the nation from 1988 to date - Projects under implementation...Literati to discharge bounden duty through literary strength to enable the entire people to correctly know internal and international progress in serving the national interest - Literati to participate in building a Union in line with "PERSPECTIVES": "For perpetuation of independence, sovereignty"..... ARTICLE: HAILING THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE DAY: "Spirit of cherishing independence and honouring election results" Khaing Myo Nyilar Aung.....CARTOON: "A race that deserves independence" ["A race that deserves independence… is a race always embraces unity and fairness without having any disagreements…".....POEM: "Let?s join hands in harmony"