The Chin State
government intends to enforce the laws against carrying illegal firearms as
wildlife animals are on the verge of extinction from excessive hunting across
the state.
U Henry Van
Thio, Vice President and Chairman of the National Water Resources Committee,
yesterday said further attention into how the country disposes of wastewater
should be prioritized.
D eputy Comm and
- er-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice Senior General
Soe Win received the UNICEF Representative to Myanmar, Ms June Kunugi,
yesterday afternoon at Bayintnaung Guest House in Nay Pyi Taw.
The opening
ceremony for a new building at Suu Vocational Institute was conducted by the
education network of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the school
compound in Hlinethaya Township yesterday morning.
Interview with
Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing
The consumption
rate of electricity in Myanmar is increasing at least 15 per cent each year,
and it is estimated that Myanmar is expected to consume about 4,531 megawatts
of electricity in 2020-2021. Currently, the annual total electricity production
is 3,189 megawatts, with 1,342 megawatt still needed.
The earth, “Myay
Mitmo,” is of great help for exuberant growth of emerald green grass, plants
and trees, as are public-orientated centres to help cast a learning light over
the public.
THE
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party
went to Tachilek Shwedagon Pagoda in Tachilek town and erected Tipitaka stone
pillars on the platform of the pagoda yesterday.
According
to the bilateral agreement made by Myanmar and the Bangladesh governments, the
relocation and resettlement programmes will be resumed in Taung Pyo Letwe, Nga
Khu Ya and Hla Pho Khaung camps.
Tatmadaw
Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla
attended the golden robe donation (application of gold) ceremony to Swamkhan
Pagoda and the consecration ceremony of the pagoda in Kengtung, Shan State
(South) yesterday morning. The event was graced by Sanghas led by Kyineyin
Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadaja Bhaddanta Khemasara. Together
with the Senior General were Commander-in-Chief (Navy), Commander-in-Chief
(Air), senior Tatmadaw officers from Commander-in-Chief (Army) office,
Commander of Triangle Command, departmental officials and invited guests.
As
part of efforts for disseminating knowledge to the local people in Kawthoung
Township, Myanma Radio and Television of the Ministry of Information donated 50
Set Top boxes to Taninthayi Region Government yesterday.
Security
personnel were conducting security operations near Maungtaw Town, Maungni
Village at 7 p.m. on 26 January when they found three suspicious persons.
Individual trade through the
Myanmar-China cross-border points, as of 12 January, reached some Ks1.7
billion, according to the official statistics from the commerce ministry. Using
individual trading cards (ITCs), border traders imported some Ks1.7 billion worth
of domestically produced goods in the last 10 months of this financial year, including
Ks38 million from the Muse border gate, Ks70 million from the Lwejel gate, Ks4
million from the Chinshwehaw point and nearly Ks1.6 billion from the Kanpaiktee
trade station. However, no import trade was carried out through the Kengtung
border this fiscal year (FY).
State Counsellor
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, at
Hyderabad House, the state guest house, in New Delhi on Wednesday evening.
State Counsellor
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and ASEAN leaders at the Presidential House in New Delhi yesterday.
Union Minister
for Information Dr Pe Myint inspected the offices of the Information and Public
Relations Department (IPRD) in Dawei Town and the Myanma Radio and Television
(MRTV) sub-transmitting station in Launglon Township.
The Ministry of
Industry held an event to disclose the small and medium enterprise (SME)
policies and loan plans of Myanma Economic Bank (MEB) yesterday in Loikaw Town.
Today, 1.25
billion Indians will have the honour to host ten esteemed guests – leaders of
ASEAN nations – at India’s Republic Day celebrations in our capital, New Delhi.
Yesterday, I had the privilege to host the ASEAN leaders for the Commemorative
Summit to mark 25 years of ASEAN-India Partnership. Their presence with us is an
unprecedented gesture of goodwill from ASEAN nations. Responding to this, on a
winter morning, India has come out to greet them in a warm embrace of
friendship.