DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein bids farewell to NC delegates on their departure for home; 2. Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transport meets; 3. 1,220 gem merchants arrive to attend Myanma Gems Emporium; 4. Veneer factory opens in Shwepyitha; 5. Myanmar delegation arrives back from Singapore; 6. Advanced and Basic Tailoring Courses conclude in States and Divisions; 7. Meeting to host Workshop and Exhibitions on Traditional Handicraft of ASEAN and ROK held; 8. Regional development course concludes; 9. Thitseint oil produced, Thitseint saplings planted; 10. Htidaw hoisted atop Mapontahtaung Botahtaung Pagoda in Pyay; 11. Yangon airport being extended; 12. On-job training course of Social Welfare Department concludes; 13. Bayintnaung Food Centre (Restaurant & Hot Pot) opened; 14. Licences of Myanmar May Flower Bank, Asia Wealth Bank withdrawn Refunding of deposits will be commenced beginning 4 April State-owned banks, other private banks conduct banking business as usual; 15. UDE intensive courses for 2004-2005 starts April 21; 16. Tube well and roads opened to honour Armed Forces Day; 17. Exhibitions to mark Armed Forces Day staged; 18. Free Phuket trip for Tiger open winners..."PERSPECTIVES":"Strive of the success of National Convention with Nationalistic spirit and Union spirit"(page 2)...FEATURE:"Blood is thicker than water(continued from yesterday)"(page 7)