The Township Department of Rural Development under Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation organized an advanced sewing course at its office in Katha Township, Sagaing Region with a view to creating job opportunities for rural people.

A fire drill, jointly organized by the township Fire Services Department and Department of Rural Development under Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, was conducted in conjunction with a knowledge sharing event about the risks of fire in the town of Singu, Mandalay Region yesterday.

Fire broke out at around 9:25 am on 8 February in Kada Ward in the Town of Paung, Mon State, and destroyed a house. The fire was thought to have started from an electric short circuit installed on the home of U Soe Naing in the ward.

An event to donate ethnic traditional dresses to the mini Museum of IPRD was held at the meeting room of Information and Public Relations Department in Monghpyak Township, Tachilek District, Shan State (East) this morning.