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Awareness of natural disaster mitigation and response among children increased
A ceremony to raise awareness of natural disaster mitigation and response among schoolchildren was held at Basic Education Post-Primary school in the village of Man Pon in Moe Mauk township, Kachin state this morning.
K 11.0 million worth of drugs seized in Kawlin Tsp.
Local authorities seized drugs in Kawlin Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region yesterday.
Relief items provided to fire victims in Taninthayi Tsp.
Relief items were provided to fire victim in Inshaygon Village, Taninthayi Township in Taninthayi Region yesterday.
Fire breaks out in Minbu Tsp.
Fire broke out in the house of Ko Moe in ward-3 in the town of Minbu, Magway Region at around 12:15 am yesterday and destroyed a shop and a house.
DRD-sponsored sewing course opens in Kyaukkyi Tsp.
A ceremony to open a vocational basic sewing course, organized by Department of Rural Development under Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, was held at the hall of Thegon Village, Kyaukkyi Township, Taungoo District, Bago Region this morning.
Poem composing competition marks 72nd Independence Day 
In order to mark the 72nd Independence Day, the middle school level poem composing competition was held in combination with awards ceremony at the community center in the town of Naung Cho, Naung Cho township, Kyaukme district, Shan state (North) this morning.