HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- PYIDAUNGSU HLUTTAW: Joint bill committee, MPs discuss taxation bill: "Nay Pyi Taw, 24 March — Members of Joint-Bill Committee, parliamentarians and union level officials discussed paragraphs of 2015 Union Taxation Bill at 32nd day session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw?s 12th session on Tuesday. The bicameral assembly agreed the proposal of Union Minister for Finance U Win Shein for the approval of the whole bill. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw finalized decisions on a legal translation bill and a Myanmar Medical Council bill, on which the Amyotha Hluttaw and the Pyithu Hluttaw held different views."...PYITHU HLUTTAW: Pyithu Hluttaw promises Kalewa independence obelisk with park: "Nay Pyi Taw, 24 March— U Soe Thein of the Kalewa constituency on Tuesday put forward a motion demanding the Pyithu Hluttaw that an independence obelisk be erected in the township of Kalewa, Sagaing Region, before Independence Day, 4 January, in 2016. U Aung Thein, Deputy Minister at President Office, responded that the local management committee under the supervision of the region?s chief minister is making arrangements for the construction of the obelisk alongside a park on 0.064 acre of land near the Myittha bridge. U Nyi Nyi Myint of the Ottwin constituency urged the parliament to construct a bridge across Sittoung River linking Ottwin and Htantabin, with U Khin Maung Aye, Deputy Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development, rejecting the proposal. He said the cost of constructing the bridge is not included in the ministry?s budgets for 2014- 2015 financial year. U Sai Tin Maung of the Laikha constituency proposed providing reasonable allowances from state?s budgets to trustworthy personnel assigned to election commissions, which the Pyithu Hluttaw accepted. U Win Ko of the Union Election Commission responded that an increase of travel allowances would be made through coordination with departments concerned."...AMYOTHA HLUTTAW: Amyotha Hluttaw MPs urge education amendment bill must serve national interests: "Nay Pyi Taw, 24 March — The national education amendment bill came under discussion at the Amyotha Hluttaw here on Tuesday, with members of parliament speaking with one voice on the bill, which they said must emphasize suitability, adaptability and practicality for the long-term interests of the country. U Thein Swe from No.10 Constituency of Ayeyawady Region suggested participation of experienced specialists rather than independent specialists. The education reform would enable Myanmar to catch up with others when we could overcome the challenges, according to U Khin Maung Latt of Rakhine State?s No.6 Constituency. U Min Oo of the Bago Region constituency No.7 described the national education as a national concern, saying the education law must pave the way for a better education system. U Saw Ohn, who represents No.9 Constituency in Mon State, said education must be reconstructed for the country to become modern and prosperous."..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Letpadaung copper mine project implementation committee meets...Veteran artistes perform entertainment on second day...President?s Excellent Award scrutinizing committee hold third meeting...WB Group launches Myanmar Investment Climate Assessment Report...Myanmar joins Sphere Conferences in its second aviation development conference...Gov?t troops clash with KIA during operations against timber trafficking...20 detainees from Letpadan incident released...Myaungmya District marks World TB Day...Monastic building under construction in rural area of Nyaunglebin Tsp...Concrete road helps develop rural area...Shwe Htilar news journal reports on Meiktila District...Asphalt roads in Myeik Township improve transportation for local residents...Central Command HQ renovates ancient monuments in Royal Mandalay City...Villages receive electricity supply..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Myanmar, IRI focus on holding 2015 elections in free and fair manners...Yangon circular railroad to receive 100 new air-conditioned cars within year...Reforms to continue to drive growth, inflation to accelerate in Myanmar: ADB...President U Thein Sein sends messages of felicitations to Hellenic Republic...U Zaw Myint presents his Credentials to Sultan of Malaysia...Indian pharmaceutical firm promotes medicine in Myanmar...Solar Impulse-2 to leave for China on 27 March..... "PERSPECTIVES": "What will we leave behind for new generations?" by Aung Khin..... ARTICLE: "Avoid or stop associating with Jerks, jive-persons, cheapskates, snobs, thugs and rapscallions" by Tommy Pauk