HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Special session of first Rakhine State Hluttaw continues..... BY-ELECTION RESULTS: Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission Nay Pyi Taw Announcement No. 18/2012 11th Waxing of Tagu, 1373 ME (2 April, 2012) Announcement of names of Amyotha Hluttaw Representatives...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission Nay Pyi Taw Announcement No. 19/2012 11th Waxing of Tagu, 1373 ME (2 April, 2012) Announcement of names of Region Hluttaw Representatives...Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission Nay Pyi Taw Announcement No.17/2012 11th Waxing of Tagu, 1373 ME (2 April, 2012) Names of Pyithu Hluttaw representatives announced..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Education and Training Department concludes special courses...Union A & I Minister visits Palethwe hybrid modern paddy farms in Pyinmana Township...Pyinnya Tazaung observes its 60th Anniversary...BLOOD DONATED: [photo]...Installation of GSM-UMTS system launched in Kyaukse...Workshop on Inlay Lake Conservation Project held...Union I & P Minister calls for success of Moe Pwint-3 Plan...Hoisting golden umbrella atop Gandakuti Chamber...Sagaing Region Chief Minister attends hospital opening ceremonies in Monywa...Raising reading habit, book donations held in Lashio...Students take scholarship exams...Publications donated for village libraries in Myeik District...Taxation matters clarified in Chin State...Damaged medicines, foodstuffs, cosmetics destroyed in Mandalay...Stake driven for construction of village library in Ponnagyun...Maungdee Creek Bridge commissioned into service in Labutta...Children injected measles vaccine in Toungoo...Thanlyin Township observes World TB Day 2012...New executives elected at Artistes and Artisans Asiayon...Labutta launches age-wise measles vaccination...Second mass sports activity trophy handed over...Loans disbursed to needy people in Hlinethaya...Prizes awarded to winners in essay, poem, extempore talks..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein leaves for Cambodia to attend 20th ASEAN Summit...CBM announces adoption of Managed Floating Exchange Rate regime...OG specialists leave for Malaysia to attend training course, workshop...Union I & P Minister calls for success of Moe Pwint-3 Plan...44th SEAFDEC Council Meeting kicks off...Dy EP-1 Minister attends international water resources conference in Thailand...Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Myat Hein warmly welcomes Chief of the Air Staff of Bangladesh...Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Develop receptive skills first"..... ARTICLES: "Dams and reservoirs supplying potable and irrigation water to local national people in Mon State" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye..."Myanma Tea Culture" By TKK