HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session continues: "THE 13th regular session of the first Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued for its 37th day with a presentation on the findings of the Union Auditor General?s report for the second six-month period for the 2014-2015fiscal year. MP U Aung Lin Hlaing read out the Joint Public Accounts Committee?s findings on the Union Auditor General?s report and the committee?s audit complaints report. Next, MPs U Win Than, U Maung Toe and U Thein Tunread out the Joint Planning and Financial Development Committee?s report, the Joint Public Accounts Committee?s findings on the Union Auditor General?s report on the Union Budget and a report of the Farmland Investigation Commission. Then, eight parliamentarians discussed the Joint Public Accounts Committee?s findings on the Auditor General?s report on the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Development Fund. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session continues tomorrow."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Amyotha Hluttaw discusses improving agricultural livelihoods: "THE 13th regular session of Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) entered its 27th day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with a question- and-answer session, a discussion on a proposal and parliamentary approval of a report. During the question-and-answer session, members of Union-level organisations responded to three questions raised by parliamentarians. Five parliamentarians held discussions on a proposal urging the Union government to coordinate the agricultural market and increase agricultural loans to ensure improvement to farmers? livelihoods. Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Ohn- Than explained the government?s intervention in the rice market by buying rice to secure the country?s reserves. The private sector has been allowed to grow, store, transport and trade rice freely, added the deputy minister. However, he said it is impossible to increase loansto farmers due to budget constraints, he said. Next, the parliament sought the approval of the report of the Amyotha Hluttaw committee on education, health and women and children affairs committee.".....Pyithu Hluttaw: Pyithu Hluttaw approves Former Presidents? Security Bill: "THE 13th regular session of Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) entered its 28th day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with parliamentarians discussing recommendations of respective committees and the Former Presidents? Security Bill. Parliamentarians from various committees, including the Ethnic Affairs, Rural Development and Peacemaking Committee, the National Planning Committee, the Union Budget and Taxation Scrutinising Committee and the International Relations Committee discussed recommendations. While holding discussions on the Former Presidents? Security Bill, which was sent back by the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) with amendments, parliamentarians called for the approval of the bill in line with the Lower House amendments. Today?s session approved seven amendments of the bill in accordance with the Pyithu Hluttaw?s suggestions and decided to continue the process during the next session." OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Co to sell YSX shares to announce in March...shooting in the dark...C-in-C, Suu Kyi talk peace...Rural solar electrification launched in Ayeyawady Region...VP U Nyan Tun calls for regional development, environmental conservation at Kyaik-hti-yoe Pagoda...Myanmar sees 15,000 snakebite incidents per year...Yesagyo farmers turn to stable maize...Fire in Pakokku destroys hut...Police arrest serial knife attackers in Yangon...500,000 yabba pills seized in Rakhine State...Tourists flock to century-old Sawbwas? Monastery in Nyaung Shwe...Vessels along Ayeyawady River face marine problems..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President sends felicitations to President, Prime Minister of Republic of India...VP Dr Sai Mauk Kham enjoys classical concert in Nay Pyi Taw...President felicitates Governor-General, Prime Minister of Commonwealth of Australia...Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham felicitates India counterpart...Vice-President U Nyan Tun felicitates India counterpart...Union FM sends felicitations to Australian counterpart...Union FM sends felicitations to Indian counterpart..... "OPINION": "Avoid avarice and wrath" by Khin Maung Aye..... ARTICLE: "One Year After Charlie Hebdo incident" by Thiha Zaw.....POEM: "Life and technology" by Saikat Kumar Basu