hLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw forms three committees: "THE Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday discussed the formation of a committee for banks and monetary affairs development, a committee for agriculture, livestock breeding and fishery development and a committee for education promotion. Deputy Speaker U Ti Khun Myat briefed the parliament on the responsibility, power, rights and tenure of each committee, followed by parliamentary approval of the three committees. Speaker U Win Myint appointed Dr Than Myint of the Hlaingthaya constituency as chairman of the Banks and Monetary Affairs Development Committee, U Yan Lin of the Kyaiklat constituency as chairman of the Agriculture, Livestock Breeding and Fishery Development Committee, and Dr Tin Aung of the Kyaukse constituency as chairman of the Education Promotion Committee. The committees are staffed by 15 members each."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw approves, forms parliamentary committees: "THE Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) held its seventh day session yesterday, approving and proposing parliamentary committees. Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win Khaing Than announced parliamentary approval of the formation of the Ethnic Affairs Committee chaired by Daw Shila Nan Taung alias M Nan Taung of Kachin State Constituency, the Farmer Affairs Committee by U Ba Myo Thein and the Women and Children?s Rights Committee by Dr Mya Thaung, with 15 members each. Next, the Speaker proposed the Education Promotion Committee, the Local and Overseas Employment Committee and Citizens? Fundamental Rights, the Democracy and Human Rights Committee to be formed with 15 members each, announcing the list of chairmen and secretaries. Dr Win Myat Aye of Bago Region Constituency 7, U Kyaw Htwe of Yangon Region Constituency 8 and Dr Htay Kywe of Yangon Region Constituency 1were named chairmen of the proposed three committees respectively. The second Amyotha Hluttaw?s first regular session continues for its eighth day today."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: That time of year: El Niño warning puts fish farmers on alert?Millions of under-five children to receive polio vaccines on 20-22 Feb...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Garuna Gabar Home for the Aged construction site...MNHRC holds human rights talks for senior military officers in Kalaw...Inedible food removed from shops in Mandalay...SHINHAN Bank provides US$50 million to clinker grinding mill plant project...Brine shrimp bred in Mon State salt fields as feed for fish and prawns...Bamboo sellers in Mon State face low demand...Ministry steps up conservation efforts for golden deer... Evidences of ancient habitation discovered in Monywa...New highway terminal in Thanbyuzayat to launch in March...Farmers across Pale Township receive agricultural water for summer paddy...Yabba seized in Loilem...Con-men caught impersonating military officers...Fire destroys a factory in Insein...A man arrested for attempted rape in Nay Pyi Taw..... EXTERNALRELATIONS: US-ASEAN to co-operate strategically?Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker meets foreign guests...Myanmar delegation attends COMMIT task force meeting in Thailand...KB Kookmin Bank and KOICA to cooperate in supporting developing countries...Tour operators hold talks to boost Myanmar group tours to Thailand..... ?OPINION”: ?A good beginning makes a good ending" by Kyaw Thura..... ARTICLE: ?Compiling the list of former names of roads, thoroughfares and streets in Yangon local Areas" by Tommy Pauk