HLUTTAWS: Mandalay Region Hluttaw?s 8th day session continues...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session continues for 15th day - One amended proposal submitted and discussed, one new proposal submitted, two bills explained and submitted..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: First day 16th plenary session of sixth 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee convened...Cooperation of businessmen important in making microfinance works successful for rural development and poverty alleviation...MRTV programmes go UHF in Pathein retransmission station...Veterinary care provided in Pinlebu, Bamauk, Indaw...Nurturing of Palethwe hybrid paddy strain talked in Yangon North District...Inter-village concrete bridge put into service...Fire engine handed over in Pangsai (Kyukok)...Stake driven for construction of No. 3 bridge...Driver dead in turnover of truck...Cash and kind provided to disabled Tatmadawmen...Golf tourney held in Shwegyin...Private banks in Mandalay installed ATMs...Daw Nan Shwe Hmon meets members of MCWAs, WAOs in Mongyal and Tangyan townships...State Constitutional Tribunal hears Attorney-General?s query...Traffic rules disseminated...Traditional medicine hospital, people?s hospitals in Mon State inspected...Traditional cane-ball contest held at Buddha Pujaniya of Shwedagon Pagoda...Female athlete set new record of Myanmar in chain shot-put...First Women?s Pool 8-Ball Contest on 10 March...Township Administrator?s Cup Football Tourney finishes...Fire preventive measures taken...Citizenship scrutiny cards issued in Kyauktan Township...GTI old students? golf tournament 1 March...Theyet gets new building of village library...Union A & I Minister inspects production of hybrid cucumber seeds, palethwe hybrid quality paddy strain..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Emir of the State of Kuwait...President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait...Myanmar, China to cooperate in flourishing of Buddha Sasana...Thai guests calls on Union Health Minister...Union Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs...Union Hotels and Tourism Minister calls for development of hospitality industry...Lab equipment donated for institutions of the Ministry of Science and Technology...ASEAN S-G satisfied to see Myanmar?s reform measures...Union Energy Minister receives CEO & Vice-President of DIC...Union Mines Minister meets Chinese guests...MNL clubs to meet with Thailand?s BEC Tero Sasana FC in tune-up..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Infant and young child feeding".....BRIDGE ARTICLE: "The Chindwin Bridge (Monywa) makes smoothly modes of transportation of Chin State and the regions on the west bank of the Chindwin River" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye