DOMESTIC NEWS: Faculty members urged to participate in respective sectors for success of seven-step Road Map as bounden duty in building a peaceful, modern and developed nation...Commander attends opening ceremony of sports competition of TREC in Nay Pyi Taw...Appointment of Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed on...Taninthayi Div observes School Enrolment Day...Foremost powdered milk for bright future of babies...Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for ensuring secure and smooth transport meets...Sports trainings opened...Sibin Tha Yar Yay Bank Ltd holds AGM...Transport Minister visits Ahlon Dockyard...Hsipaw Bridge in progress...Education Minister visits universities, colleges in Yangon...Work coordination meeting held at Ministry of Religious Affairs...Winners at 104th Anniversary of YMBA awarded... "PERSPECTIVES": "Maintain development infrastructures in border areas"..... ARTICLES: "Dams and sluice gates benefitting local farmers in Thaton District" Article: Kyaw Sein; Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt)..."Harm and danger" Kathika Monk ["...Merits that can devastate demerits of sin that harm life of a person comprise six merits performed by Kingt Vasabha and two merits performed for Ayuvaddana along with paying respects to the Buddha; offering water, flowers, alms food and lights to the Buddha; having firm belief in the Three Gems; observing the Five Precepts; praying for well-being of others; offering meals to members of the Sangha who are going round for alms food; taking Sabbath; and contemplating morality...]..."Lashio Township to see higher yield in latex production" Byline & Photo; Ramanya Thway Mon