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Collecting parking fee to be ceased in Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival

Culture & Travel

10/01/19

The collecting parking fee in Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda festival will be halted starting this year, according the pagoda board of trustees.

Paukkhoung Township to mark centenary of Laymyethna Pagoda 

Local

10/01/19

The Buddha Pujaniya festival to mark centenary of the Laymyethna Pagoda will be held on a grand scale in Paukkhoung Township, Bago Region commencing 20 January in conjunction with conveyance of the Buddha tooth relic.

Ground consecration ceremony held to build Lashio community center

Local

10/01/19

A ground consecration ceremony to build a community center of the Information and Public Relations Department under the Ministry of Information was held at the construction site in Lashio, Northern Shan State this morning.

DRD to implement rural water supply projects in Htilin

Local

10/01/19

The DRD will construct a water treatment plant and a 500-gallon-capacity water tank in two villages while the tender winning company will dig a tube well and build a tank capable of storing 500-gallon of water.

Old mortar shell found in Bagan

Crime

10/01/19

An old mortar shell, which is believed to be from the Warld War II period, was unearthed in Bagan, a UNESCO world heritage-nominated site in NyaungU Township, Mandalay Region today.

Over 900 households in Falankyin village enjoy electricity

Local

10/01/19

installation of power lines and meter boxes were carried out in 22 villages which enjoyed electricity on 3 January.

Homalin Bridge set to open to traffic on Jan. 14

Local

10/01/19

A Chindwin River crossing bridge in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region is scheduled to be open to public on 14 January, according to an official from the Bridge Department under the Ministry of Construction.

Chin United inks Liberian defender

Sport

10/01/19

Chin United FC have completed the signing of Liberian defender Gar Gar on one season contract for the upcoming MPT MNL-2 Season, according to the football club.

DRD-sponsored motorcycle repair course concludes in Kani

Local

10/01/19

With a view to creating job opportunities for rural people, the Department of Rural Development (DRD) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation conducted a motorcycle repair course in Kani Township, Sagaing Region.

Ownerless illegal timber seized in Kachin State

Crime

10/01/19

They confiscated different sizes of ownerless sewn timber logs weighing 40.17 tons. The confiscated timber logs are currently being kept at a local timber production camp.