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Military Columns Participate in Full-Dress Rehearsal for 76Th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day Parade ETHNIC RIGHTS STRATEGY KEY TO ENSURING PEOPLE ENJOY EQUAL RIGHTS PAGE-8 (OPINION) Vol. VII, No. 343, 13th Waxing of Tabaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Thursday, 25 March 2021 Military columns participate in full-dress rehearsal for 76th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day Parade Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Vice-Senior General Soe Win is viewing the full-dress rehearsal for the 76th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day Parade, yesterday. MILITARY columns, which will Oo marched into the parade senior military officers including the military columns. After the Navy) and aircraft from the Tat- participate in the parade of the ground on the parade agenda by Chairman of the Leading Com- parade, the Vice-Senior General madaw (Air) participated in the 76th Anniversary of Armed Forces singing marching songs in chorus mittee for Observance of the attended to the needs in coordi- parade rehearsal. Those mem- Day that falls on 27 March, took to the accompaniment of the Tat- Armed Forces Day Chief of the nation with officials. bers wore badges and uniforms part in the full-dress parade at madaw military band. Together General Staff (Army, Navy and Officers and other ranks used by the Myanmar Tatmad- Nay Pyi Taw parade ground yes- with Vice-Chairman of the State Air) General Maung Maung Aye, from Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and aw in successive eras from the terday morning. Administration Council Deputy Chairman of the Management Air) and Myanmar Police Forces, independence struggle to 2020, Anawyahtar, Kyansitthar, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Committee for Observance of the female members, members of holding military weapons and Bayintnaung, Aungzayya, Hsin- Services Commander-in-Chief Armed Forces Day Commander Navy Seals, the female member today’s modern weapons used byushin, Bandoola and Aung (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj- of special operation task forces, in successive eras for portraying San columns led by Parade Win, Council members General Gen Zaw Myo Tin and officials troop of heavy machinery corps silver, golden and diamond jubilee Commander Maj-Gen Soe Min Mya Tun Oo, Lt-Gen Soe Htut, inspected full-dress rehearsal of from the Tatmadaw (Army and eras. — MNA Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population Minister’s Office Notification (164/2021) 12th Waxing of Tabaung 1382 ME 24 March 2021 1. Outbreaks of arson fire happened at 18 factories that had registered at Hlinethaya, Shwelinpan industrial zone and Shwepyitha branches of Township Social Security Offices in Yangon Region at 1:30 pm on 14-3-2021, 2:00 pm on 15-3-2021 and 3:00 pm on 19-3-2021, leaving buildings and equipment of factories damaged. 2. A total of 2,229 male workers and 13,428 female workers, totalling 15,657, who insured at the Social Security Board, became jobless after outbreaks of fire as natural disasters. The Social Security Board will spend its fund on providing cash assistance which shall equal 40 per cent from the last premium fees they paid in accord with Section 31 (b) (ii) of the 2012 Social Security Law, and Rules 136 (b) by exercising authority stipulated in Section 100 of the law. 3. In conformity with the provisions of the second paragraph, employers or officials on behalf of the employers from factories and workplaces must apply for taking out the cash assistance of social security for insured workers at the township Social Security Offices from the date when the notification was released. 4. Releases described above come into force from the date when this notification was released. U Myint Kyaing Union Minister 25 MARCH 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Noticeable points in filing complaints to Anti-Corruption Commission 1. Anyone may send information and complaints on matters related to corruption and wealthiness based on corruption to the commission or commission office or work committee, workgroup, preliminary security team or any investigation teams formed in line with this law or relevant governments or government organizations in accord with the prescribed rules. 2. Complaints must be directly sent to the commission but copies. 3. The complaint must comprise the name of the complaint sender, signature, copy of citizenship scrutiny card, full address and telephone number. 4. Important pieces of evidence such as eyewitnesses, documents, photos, audio files and video files can be attached to the complaints. 5. If one intentionally files complaints to cause grievance against or to discredit anyone, it is noticeable that action will be taken against them under Section 59 of the law. Address for complaints Anti-Corruption Commission Office No 56, Zeya Htani Road, Ottarathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Post Box (144) Telephone No. 067-8103347, 067-8103334 Email [email protected] Website address-http://www.accm.gov.mm Myanma gems and jewellery exhibition committee to 76th Armed Forces Day military parade to provide registration to attend 2021 pearl and gems fair be broadcast live on MRTV THE Central Committee of Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw. anmar Gems and Jewellery from 24 March. THE 76th Armed Forces Day the Myanmar Gems and Jew- The fair will allow those Entrepreneurs Association For more information on military parade will be held ellery Exhibition, under the who have licence and per- to attend following the reg- permission to attend the 2021 on 27 March at Nay Pyi Taw supervision of the Ministry of mission under the Myanmar ulations. Pearl and Gems Fair, please Military Parade Ground. It will Natural Resources and Envi- Gemstone Law and Rule, Citizen jewellers who wish contact the Central Commit- be broadcast live on Myanma ronmental Conservation, will those who have registered to attend the exhibition will be tee of the Myanmar Gems and Radio and Television (MRTV), hold the 2021 Pearl and Gems under Myanmar Companies able to register at the Myanma Jewellery Exhibition, Myan- MITV, Myawady TV and Voice Fair in Myanmar Kyats from 1 Law and citizens of Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Museum mar Gems Trading Head Of- of Myanmar Radio. — MNA to 10 April at the Mani Yadanar who are members of the My- (head office in Nay Pyi Taw) fice (Nay Pyi Taw).—MNA Yangon circular train resumes operation MYANMA Railways has stopped galardon railway station and Myothit stations, Thamine Myo- locomotive station. The secu- petrators who made destructive operations, including Yangon cir- arrived back at Insein station thit and Thamine stations, Ka- rity forces, MR officials and lo- elements at respective township cular train, for various reasons. at 11:50 am. mayut and Hledan stations, and cal people collectively removed police stations to take action un- Five RBE carriages resumed During this operation, the the crossroads of Kamayut and these roadblocks and the train der the law. operation at 8:35 am from Insein concrete sleepers, old rail track, Ywarma Kyaung Lan stations, successfully operated for the The MR is also making ar- railway station yesterday. stones, logs and barbed wire between Paywat Sake Kone passengers. rangements to resume the oper- That circular train ran to were found on the railway track and Okkalapa stations and in The cases will be opened ations of circular trains daily as Yangon railway station, Min- between Gyogon and Thamine the compound of Insein DRC against the unscrupulous per- before.—MNA Rail lines are blocked by barbed wires. MR personnel seen clearing the blocked materials on rail tracks. 25 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNMNM MNM It is necessary to find out possible ways and MNM MNM means to reopen banks MNM ALTHOUGH not all banks have been reopened yet, instructions have been given to reopen banks by taking necessary security measures. NN Banks have agreed to operate in accordance with the monetary policies adopted by the State since they were established. In accordance with NN rules and regulations, action will be taken against banks that cannot reopen. It is necessary to find out possible ways and means to reopen N banks. As violations of rules and regulations adopted by the State in dealings with foreign currencies and lending limits were found out in N N the scrutinization of banking operations, it is necessary for the central bank to take measures for routine banking operations. N N N N (Excerpt from the speech to the 6/2021 meeting of the State Administration Council made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman N N Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 16 March 2021) N N N MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) holds its regular meeting (2/2021) THE Myanmar Investment Com- fice of the State Administration cation service, manufacturing, tees were reorganized in accord- of China, and Thailand. The elec- mission was reorganized on 4 Council. Chairman of Myanmar hotel business, and electricity ance with the Myanmar Invest- tric power sector leads the list of March 2021 with nine members Investment Commission Lieu- generation. The approved pro- ment Law to allow investment most invested sectors out of 12 in accordance with Notification tenant-General Moe Myint Tun jects amounted to USD579.019 projects in the regions and states. business sectors with 26.16% of No. 30/2021 of the State Admin- and members of the Myanmar million, kyats 36.781 billion and By the end of February 2021, total investment. This was fol- istration Council. Investment Commission partic- 945 job opportunities are expect- the countries with the largest in- lowed by the Oil and Gas sector, The Commission held its ipated in the meeting. ed to be created. vestment out of 51 countries/re- accounting for 25.89% and the first meeting (2/2021) yesterday The meeting approved ten At this meeting, the Region gions investing in Myanmar are Manufacturing sector, accounting morning at Office No.
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