HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Fifth day regular session of First Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw held...20th day session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues - Amendments made to National Planning Bill..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Low-price Sim cards on sale...MYANMAR GAZETTE...Over 1400 jade lots fetched on 7th day of Myanma Gems Emporium...CPT Deputy Minister inspects GSM/UMTS stations in Lashio...Myanmar National Congress Party presents its policy, stance and work programmes...Loans disbursed to Kengtung District GEC...Untimely strong winds hit Nyaunglebin...Union I&P Minister meets staff in Kengtung...Medicines donated to rural health divisions, sub-divisions...2012 summer invitational 3 on 3 open and U-16 men/women basketball tournament on 5-7 May...Union A&I Minister inspects progress of Palethwe hybrid paddy fields...Child mortality rate, still an issue to address...Upgraded road benefits people in Minbu, Pwintbyu Tsps...Roads, bridges commissioned into service...Technique of hutching fingerlings shared...Hospital equipment donated to Tagaung Sub-Township People?s Hospital...ABC National Women?s Pool 8-Ball Championship commences...Environmental conservation talked in MraukU...Public-based TB care course commences...Documentary video on anti-human trafficking to be broadcast by March...Crime reduction talked in Pyinsalu...Lectures on role of forests and prevention against forest fire given...Loans disbursed to vendors in Ottwin Township...MLF invites wellwishers to donate cash, books...Tax management computerization course opens in Pathein, Ayeyawady Region...CSC ISSUANCE EXPLAINED [photo]...Strong winds hit Nabu Village...Group-wise vaccination of measles discussed...Pedigrees of golden Hamilton?s Carps provided...Untimely strong winds hit Nyaunglebin...Fire destroys two poultry farms in Ketumati Myothit...Fire breaks out near Chaukhtetgyi Pagoda...Govt will do more to continue to invest in parks, says Khaw...Pre-monsoon rain/squalls warning..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, receives Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister and party...Union Foreign Minister receives goodwill Malaysian delegation led by Foreign Affairs Minister...Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker meets Chairperson of Foreign Affairs Committee of Thai Upper House...Human rights workshop kicks off...Pyithu Hluttaw International Relations Committee Chairman receives Chairperson of Foreign Affairs Committee of Thai Upper House...CBM Governor meets IMF Legal Dept delegation, WB Country Director... Committee for Smooth Entrance of Tourists meets...Short documentary film, Japanese Film Festival 29-30 March..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Planting seeds of kindness".....ARTICLE: "Universities in Maubin of Ayeyawady Region offering local youths with quality higher education" Archive: Maung Nyein Aye