ACTIVITIES OF THE HLUTTAWS: First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw second regular session summoned...First Pyithu Hluttaw second regular session summoned...First Amyotha Hluttaw second regular session summoned..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Union A&I Minister inspects paddy plantations in Pobbathiri Township...Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (31-7-2011)...Teachership Course (1/2011) on Buddhist Culture concludes...Union CPT Minister looks into communication facilities in Sittway...Union Minister inspects Min Creek Bridge...Outstanding students in Mingala Taungnyunt Tsp honoured...National Workshop on Improving Health Care concludes...Union minister meets engineers in Sittway...Flood victims in Bago provided with cash and kind...Functions of Lube Blending Plant inspected in Thanlyin...Water level of Ngawun River at Ngathaingchaung 1161 cm has by above its danger level..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Talk ?Dental Clinic Management in Japan? on 5 Aug...Union A&I Minister receives Indian guests...Myanmar to participate in world billiard contest..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Work together for greater development of human resources"..... ARTICLE: "Precious Agarwood plants thriving in Shan State" Article & Photo: Reporter Maung Maung (Kyaukme)