Drugs seized in Phaungbyin

Acting on a tip-off, Police members from Lwinkyi Police outpost in Phaungbyin Township raided the house of U Aye Ko in Sat Htine Village in Phaungbyin Towship yesterday evening. 
Agricultural course opens in Myawaddy Tsp.
With the aim of creating job opportunities and boosting income of locals, rural development department organized vocational agriculture training course at Dhamayone in Mepale Village, Myawaddy Township, Kayin State this morning.
Relief items provided to Mon, Kayin States
A ceremony to provide financial aid and rice to Mon State Government, organized by Bago Region Government, was held at the office of Mon State Government yesterday.
Kayin State CM provides relief items to flood victims in Kyundo
Officials from Kayin State Government led by Daw Nan Khin Htway Myint, Kayin State Chief Minister provided relief items to flood victims who are taking shelter at a temporary relief camp in Kyundo B.E.H.S, Kawkareik Township, Kayin State yesterday.  
Union Minister signs book of condolences for India minister’s passing

The Union Minister for International Cooperation, U Kyaw Tin, signed the book of condolenc

Freight train derails in Mohnyin tsp
A freight train derailed between Hopin train station in Mohnyin township and Nankhwin station in Mogaung township, Kachin state at 6:45 am today, delaying the departure of No 55 express train at Hopin station. 
2 dead, 3 injured as car plunges into ravine in Northern Shan State
Two people have died and three others were slightly injured after a car plummeted into a ravine in Kunlon Township, Northern Shan State on 11 August.