Senior General Than Shwe,
wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
offer Shwekyar Thingan
to Dhammaçakka Mudra
Buddha Image at Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon)

YANGON, 26 Nov — The ninth Buddha Pujaniya, the consecration ceremony, the Shwekyar Thingan offering ceremony and the provisions offering ceremony were held at Varadatha Dhatuçetiya Tooth Relic Pagoda (Yangon) on Dhammapala Hill in Mayangon Township, this morning, attended by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing.

Piety on Fullmoon of Tazaungmon

YANGON, 26 Nov — Today is Fullmoon of Tazaungmon as well as Samanyaphala Day.

From morning to evening today, wellwishers and devotees performed meritorious deeds such as offering of Mathoe Thingans, fruits, flowers and joss sticks to pagodas in Yangon City and recitation of Dhamma Desanas and practice of meditation.

Eight townships in Upper Myanmar enjoy sufficient supply of clean water
Secretary-1 attends cash donation ceremony for supply of clean water to rural areas

YANGON, 26 Nov—The Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs held the ninth cash presentation ceremony for ensuring sufficient supply of clean water to rural regions at the meeting hall of the Development Affairs Department in Thanhlyetsoon, Botahtaung Township, this morning, with an address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Competitors of 1st India-ASEAN Car Rally leave Mandalay

YANGON, 26 Nov—The first India-ASEAN Car Rally was flagged off for the third day in Tamu, Sagaing Division, at 6 am and the caravan arrived at Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel in Mandalay at 6 pm yesterday.

Myanmar, India to promote trade and economic cooperation

YANGON, 26 Nov—In connection with the first India-ASEAN Car Rally, the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) held a meeting on trade and economic cooperation between Myanmar and India at the Sedona Hotel in Mandalay yesterday morning.

Myanmar delegation leaves for Laos

YANGON, 26 Nov — At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win and Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha left here by air this morning for Vientiane to attend the Ministerial Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers and ASEAN Economic Ministers to be held in Vientiane, Laos, on 26 to 27 November.

Transport Minister returns from Cambodia

YANGON, 26 Nov — The Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe returned home by air last night after attending the Tenth ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting, Third ASEAN and China Transport Ministers Meeting and Second ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers Meeting held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 23 and 24 November.

Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC

YANGON, 26 Nov — Chief Editor U Thein Htut of Myanma News Agency (External) and Assistant Director U Ra Khant of the Information and Public Relations Department left here by air this morning for the People’s Republic of China to attend the 10th Asia-Pacific Region Environmental Journalist Forum to be held in PRC from 27 to 29 November.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects construction of Maha Theikdizaya Pagoda in Myeik Township

YANGON, 26 Nov — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by departmental officials, arrived at Myeik Airport on 22 November.

Shwekyar Thingan offered to Buddha Image

YANGON, 26 Nov — A ceremony to offer Shwekyar Thingan to Buddha Image at Shwephonepwint Pagoda in Pazundaung Township was held at New Dhammayon in the precinct of the pagoda at 4 am today (Samanyaphala Day).

Merits shared for donation of Maha Punnyawpakara Dhammayon in Kyimyindine Township

YANGON, 26 Nov — The merit-sharing ceremony for Maha Punnyawpakara Dham-mayon donated by Yangon Division Peace and Development Council and wellwishers led by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and family was held in the precinct of Kyaunggyi Monastery in Kyimyindine Township this morning.

Fisheries Department offers Kathina robes

YANGON, 26 Nov— The 6th Kathina robes offering ceremony of Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and Fisheries Department was held at Pali Kari Pariyatti Monastery in Thakayta Township this morning. Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Angisa of Pali Kari Pariyatti Monastery administered the Nine Precepts. The minister and wife and families of the ministry offered robes and provisions to the Sayadaws.

Wetlet gets enough drinking water

WETLET, 8 Nov — As part of a project to supply drinking water in the arid areas, a new-tube well which was sunk at a cost of K 800,000 was opened on 11 October in PhoWinTat Village in Pingon Village-tract in Wetlet Township.

Self-reliant libraries opened

GANGAW, 8 Nov — With the contribution of local people, a self-reliant library was opened on 23 October in Chaing Village in Gangaw Township.

6th Asian Wushu Championships 2004 continues

YANGON, 26 Nov — The 6th Asian Wushu Championships 2004 continued at the National Indoor Stadium-1( Thuwunna ) in Thingangyun Township today.

Kasco Open Golf Championship 2004 commences in Mandalay

YANGON, 26 Nov — A ceremony to open 1st Kasco Open Golf Championship 2004, organized by Myanmar Professional Golfers Association and Myan-mar Golf Federation, was held at Shwe Mantaung Golf Course yesterday.