DOMESTIC NEWS: Firewood distributed to local people free of charge...Trade promotion meeting held in Myawady Trade Zone...Mussel collectors earn increased incomes in summer...Those wishing to form political parties applying to UEC...Dy Construction Minister inspects road works in Ayeyawady Region...Coord meeting on putting Myanmar cultural heritages on list of global heritage held...KIA (Kachin) armed group destroys rail track in Mogaung...Traditional Fragrance Grinding Contest held in Kyaukpyu...Heavy rains, hailstone hit Yamethin...Passengers continue trips with use of dozers in rains of Rakhine State...Nylon hand-baskets marketable in Meiktila...Tornado hits Ywathit Village of Monyo Township...Strong winds kill one girl, drown 11 fishing boats...Yadanabon plays goalless draw with Phukhet FC...Hotel services coordinated in Mandalay...Myitkyina District women?s team emerges champion...Villagers in Lewe Township enjoy electricity supply facility...Significant Day Temperatures (4-5-2012)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint receives Secretary-General of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly...Preparations for achievement in tennis discussed...Union Minister holds talks with WFP resident representative, Director of Nippon Foundation...Union Cooperatives and Livestock and Fisheries Minister receives Chinese guests...National Environmental Sanitation Activity-2012 opens...UMFCCI officials meet Thai entrepreneurs...& P Ministry learns int?l census work for 2014-census...Dy Foreign Minister holds discussion with American guests...Yangon Region Chief Minister receives Hong Kong guests...Myanmar sports delegation back from Singapore...Deputy Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker meets Inter- Parliamentary Union-IPU delegation...Nay Pyi Taw Champion Challenge Cup eyes prospects for Int?l gold medals..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Great strides towards prosperity"..... ARTICLE: "Sacred Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examination, most difficult of all religious examinations yearly held in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, leading Theravada Buddhist Nation of Buddhist World" Ba Sein (Religious Affairs)