HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYITHU HLUTTAW: Road, bridge upgrades discussed at Pyithu Hluttaw...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: 2 nd Amyotha Hluttaw 7th regular session 23rd day meeting.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: 14th UPDJC meeting held at NRPC...Union Government provides midday meals to members of the Sangha...Kayin State to reap benefits of community based nutrition programme...Temporary library to be opened in Maha Bandoola Park...Onion prices decline due to glut in supply...Individual border trade tops Ks37.6 billion since last April...CBM to direct banks to open branches in secure places...Association campaign to push for stickers on purified drinking water products...Rice law expected to emerge this year...The unbalanced population of animals threatens ecosystem...Production of pedigree seeds to be boosted through PPP...Testlane machines to be installed in RTAD offices...VP U Henry Van Thio inspects elephant conservation camp...Footbridges to be constructed along Yangon circular railway...City Mart participates in blood donation ceremony...Undefeated Thai ?dwarf giant? one win from Mayweather record.....EXTERNAL RELATIONS: MOI holds discussions with Danish, Kuwait journalists...Free health care services given in Tachelik...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint meets South Korea Ambassador...Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker meets South Korea Ambassador...Agreement for Myanmar?s biggest airport project expires...57th Kuwait National Day, 27th Kuwait Independence Day held...Meeting to discuss counterfeit medicine menace held in Nay Pyi Taw...UEC Chairman meets Finnish Ambassador...U Ko Ko Shein appointed as Non-Resident Ambassador of Myanmar to the Republic of Belarus...Daw Ei Ei Khin Aye appointed as Non-Resident Ambassador of Myanmar to Timor-Leste...Appointment of UK Ambassador agreed....."OPINION": "Suggestions for improvement of rice sector welcomed".....ARTICLES: "Vultures or Magnificent Clean Flyers" - By Naing Lin (WCS)