CYCLONE NARGIS AND ITS AFTERMATH: Natural disaster prevention management course opened.....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award, scholarships and Pakokku Library Book Award presented for 2008...Myanmar delegation discusses Regional Cooperation for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangkok...Appointment of British Ambassador agreed on...Supreme Court (Mandalay) hears Special Criminal Appeal cases...Talks on fire prevention held...Erratum...Winners awarded in Military Code of Conduct Contest...Scholarship, academic matters discussed...Ministry of Information trying its utmost for development of Myanmar literature and those from the literary field while striving for Myanmar literature to achieve international prominence -- Minister for Information attends ceremony to honour those who have participated in successful realization of Ministry of Information?s objectives...Kite Festival-2009 concludes...Women publishers hold book sales...New earth road opened in Pakokku...Green tourism on 4 April..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Extend cultivation of paddy and other crops".....ARTICLES: "Let?s cultivate a good habit of reading" Kyaw Oo Swe..."Paunglaung Diversion Weir irrigating 35,000 acres of farmland in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw Lewe, Yedashe Townships" Article: Kyaw Sein; Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt)..... TALKS AND LECTURES: Educative talks on health 4 April...Over Clocking to be demonstrated