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Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye receives Ambassador of Switzerland

Local

14/03/19

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye received ambassador of Switzerland Mr. Tim Enderlin, yesterday, at the Maykalar Hall of the Minister’s office in Nay Pyi Taw.

Myanmar-India trade in January up 28%

Business

14/03/19

MYANMAR-INDIA bilateral trade totalled US$147 million in January, the fourth month of the fiscal year 2018-2019, with $70.4 million in exports and $77.4 million in imports, according to the monthly trade report of the Ministry of Commerce.

Eleventh regular session of Second Amyotha Hluttaw holds its 24th meeting

Parliamentary news

14/03/19

Eleventh regular session of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw held its 24th meeting at the Amyotha Hluttaw’s building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. During the Hluttaw session, questions and answers were raised, three reports were clarified and two motions were discussed. 

Illegal sawn Padauk timber seized in Pauk Township

Crime

13/03/19

Pauk, 13 March

 

Personnel from the Township Forest Department and local people on 12 March searched a 12-wheel truck about a mile from Tapyinnet between Pauk and Hsaw townships and seized 165 sawn Padauk ownerless.

 

Poppy fields destroyed in Namhkam, Nanywun Townships

Crime

13/03/19

A combined team led by Police Sub-Inspector Ye Lin Htet from Nanywun Township destroyed five acres of poppy fields about 15 miles south of Taka Village, Nanywun Township, Gangaw District, Sagaing Region on 11 March, according to the information released by the Myanmar Police Force.

Pharmacies and food stores in Kyaikmaraw inspected

Health & Beauty

13/03/19

They inspected the sales of prohibited and expired medicines as well as looked into those pharmacies if they have licenses permitted by the Ministry of Health and Sports or not. 

House catches fire in Myinmu, Sagaing Region

Crime

13/03/19

Fire broke out at Muwa village, Myinmu township, Sagaing Region at 2:25 pm yesterday.

New road opened in Demoso Township

Local

13/03/19

A ceremony to open a new road by Demoso Township Rural Development Department in 2018-2019 facial year was held at Batlane village, Demoso Township, Kayah State this morning with an introductory speech by Minister of Kayah State Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Boss Ko.

960,000 stimulant tablets worth K 2895.75 million seized in Taungoo

Crime

13/03/19

As many as 960,000 stimulant tablets were seized on Taungoo- Thandaung-Loikaw road, Taungoo Township,  Bago Region yesterday.

16,000 acres of farms to be cultivated in Wundwin Township

Local

13/03/19

As many as 16,000 acres of crops and summer paddy are being supplied with irrigated water from Kintar Dam  in Wundwin Township, Meiktala District, Mandalay Region,