New cotton strain benefits farmers in Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon NAY PYI TAW, 4 Nov - Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin inspected cotton plantation in Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon Township yesterday.[ more + ] Kyaukdaga harvests paddy with machinery YANGON, 4 Nov- Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southern Command Brig-Gen Hla Min on 25 October inspected teak plantations of National Resources Development Co Ltd at Aingtonkun Reserve Forest in Kyaukdaga Township, Bago Division. [ more + ] Regional development works in Dimawhso Tsp inspected NAY PYI TAW, 4 Nov-Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung and Chairman of Kayah State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Win Myint met with local people in Thaysule village of Dimawhso Township on 1 November and presented a generator and K 900,000 for them through an official.[ more + ] Kengtawng hydropower project in Shan State (South) nearing completion NAY PYI TAW, 4 Nov-Minister for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min on 2 November morning inspected Kengtawng hydropower project about 30 miles northeast of Monei, Langkho District, Shan State (South).[ more + ] Tripartite Core Group donates cash for construction of houses in Kungyangon Township YANGON, 4 Nov - Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, affecting communities and livelihoods in the Ayeyawady and Yangon divisions which resulted in loss of many lives and property.[ more + ] Victorious Myanmar Wushu team arrives back YANGON, 4 Nov-Victorious Myanmar Wushu team arrived back here by air this afternoon. They were welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Secretary of Myanmar Olympic Committee Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik, officials, Secretary of central working committee of Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Daw L Khun Yi, President of Myanmar Wushu Federation Dr Sai Sam Htun and executives, players and their relatives.[ more + ] 20th All Myanmar Sport Meet for the Disabled on 14-19 Nov YANGON, 4 Nov - The 20th All Myanmar Sport Meet for the Disabled under the arrangement of Sports and Physical Education Department and Myanmar Disabled Sports Federation will be held in the Aung San Stadium from 14 to 19 November. [ more + ] Literary talks in Pyinmana NAY PYI TAW, 4 Nov- Organized by Information and Public Relations Department, literary talks on development of village libraries and improvement of reading practices, was held at Lanpyinmana village in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township here on 2 November.[ more + ] Earthquake Report YANGON, 4 Oct-A moderate earthquake of intensity (5.7) Richter Scale with its epicenter about 1100 miles, South of Kaba-Aye Seismological observatory outside of Myanmar (Indonesia) was recorded at (01) hrs (56) min (00) sec MST on 4th November 2008.[ more + ] Fertilizer plant projects inspected NAY PYI TAW, 4 Nov-Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay went on an inspection tour of No. 4 Fertilizer Plant construction project (Myaungdaka) in Hmawby township, being implemented by Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise of the Ministry of Energy on 1 November.[ more + ] Sixth Plenary Meeting of 6th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee on 22 and 23 November YANGON, 4 Nov- The sixth Plenary Meeting of the 6th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Com-mittee will be held on 22 and 23 November 2008 (10th and 11th Waning of Tazaungmon 1370 ME). Invitations have already been sent to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Sayadaws who are humbly requested to arrive here on 18 November (6th waning of Tazaungmon 1370 ME). The Sayadaws are also humbly requested to arrive here on the designated days should the invitations do not arrive in time.[ more + ] Civil engineers to meet on 27 Dec YANGON, 4 Nov - Old student civil engineers will hold ceremony to pay respects to teachers for the third time, who discharged the full and part time duties at Yangon Institute of Technology and Yangon Technological Uni-versity, at Myanmar Convention Center (MCC) on Mindhamma road in Mayangon Township here on 27 December. And get-together will also be held at Myayeiknyo hotel on the same day. The old students need to attend without fail and may make contact with U Ohn Kyaw (71) Ph-09-5171622 and Ko Kyaw Linn (73) Ph-09-5010385. [ more + ] Training for Community Animal Health Workers opens YANGON, 4 Nov- With the aim of promoting animal health care, Training for Community Animal Health Workers jointly-organized by Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and Care Myanmar, was opened at the training hall of Animal Health and Development Department (Branch) in Insein Township, here yesterday morning.[ more + ] Myanmar Women Football team to take part in Asia Women Football Tournament under-16 YANGON, 4 Nov- General Secretary of Myanmar Olympic Committee Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik met Myanmar Women footballers who will be participating in the Asia Women Football Tournament under-16 at the Aung San Stadium this afternoon.[ more + ] Yangon eyes greening of its environs YANGON, 4 Nov- The Supervisory Committee for Greening the 30-mile radius of Yangon held its meeting at the meeting hall of Yangon Command Headquarters yesterday. [ more + ] Myanmar deserves winning over Jordan 3-2 in qualifying AFC U-19 YANGON, 4 Nov- Myanmar beat Jordan 3-2 in the group-A of qualifying match for AFC U-19 Women's Championship held in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia this evening.[ more + ] UMFCCI meets German Economic Mission YANGON, 4 Nov- Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry met with 12-member German Economic Mission led by Executive Member of the Board of OAV-German Asia-Pacific Business Association Dr Moniko Stark at UMFCCI office here on 30 October. Vice-Presidents of UMFCCI U Zaw Min Win and U Aung Lwin, General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing, CEC members, executives and guests attended the meeting. At the meeting, they discussed matters related to investments and business opportunities in Myanmar, export and import procedures, trade between Myanmar and neighboring countries, meeting on technology and courses.[ more + ] Press meet on Grand Royal Challenge Cup '08 YANGON, 4 Nov- A press meet on organizing the invitational Grand Royal Challenge Cup '08 took place at the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road here this afternoon.[ more + ] North-West Command Commander's Shield Shooting Championship YANGON, 4 Nov - A ceremony to open the 15th Commander's Shield Shooting Championship of North-West Command was held at Station Command in Shwebo Township on 30 October.[ more + ] Roads in Yangon upgraded YANGON, 4 Nov- Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thien Lin inspected maintenance of ditches for proper flow of water along Kaba-Aye Pagoda Road between Mingala Taungnyunt and Dagon Townships this morning. [ more + ] IT exhibition to mark 10th Anniversary of MCF and its associations to be on 7-9 Nov YANGON, 4 Nov-An IT exhibition will be held at Myanmar Info Tech Building in Hline Township here from 7 to 9 November in commemoration of 10th Anniversary of Myanmar Computer Federation, Myanmar Computer Scientist Association, Myanmar Computer Industry Association. [ more + ] Supreme Court holds ceremony to present prizes and cash assistance NAY PYI TAW, 4 Nov-Supreme Court held a ceremony to present prizes and cash assistance to outstanding offspring of service personnel of the Supreme Court and various courts at the meeting hall of the court, here this morning.[ more + ] Talks on milling technology given YANGON, 4 Nov- With the aim of promoting the quality of Myanmar paddy Myanmar Rice Mill Co Ltd and Buhler Co Ltd, organized talks on milling technology at the meeting hall of Myanmar Rice Millers Associat