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• Charges for director, CEO of Russian fishing firm
• Ministry orders ban on sand mining
• President calls 48 parties to meeting today
• Letpadan detainees hit with fresh charges
• Supreme Court agrees to hear U San Sint appeal
• Lower house rejects students’ demand to form unions freely
• Maritime worker group urges government to sign 2006 convention
• Mayor spends K400 million on pandal
• Some city bus lines to run during Thingyan
• Four groups to take part in Mandalay Thangyat contest

Charges for director, CEO of Russian fishing firm Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:05 PM PDT The number of Myanmar fishermen confirmed dead in a Russian trawler disaster climbed to 16 yesterday, as rescue ships carrying survivors and the bodies of victims recovered from the wreckage arrived at port.

Ministry orders ban on sand mining Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:56 PM PDT Rakhine State government and Thandwe township administration office point the finger at each other for sand mining at Ngapali beach.

President calls 48 parties to meeting today Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:55 PM PDT With political leaders still on tenterhooks following the April 6 invitation to be prepared for the long-awaited six-way talks on the constitution, President U Thein Sein has invited representatives of no fewer than 48 parties to meet on vital issues today.

Letpadan detainees hit with fresh charges Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:27 PM PDT Activists hit with 50 charges each as a result of march from Mandalay to Yangon.

Supreme Court agrees to hear U San Sint appeal Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:25 PM PDT Former Minister for Religious Affairs U San Sint, now serving 13 years for misuse of public funds and for sedition, has had his request for an appeal accepted by the Union Supreme Court, his lawyer said on April 6.

Lower house rejects students’ demand to form unions freely Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:24 PM PDT The lower house of parliament yesterday rejected a key student demand for the right to form unions freely in approving a draft bill that amends the controversial National Education Law passed last year.

Maritime worker group urges government to sign 2006 convention Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:17 PM PDT Maritime Labour Convention would protect seafarers while giving greater certainty to companies in the sector.

Mayor spends K400 million on pandal Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:15 PM PDT Mandalay City Development Committee will fork out more than K400 million (US$389,000) on its water festival stage this Thingyan, a member has revealed to The Myanmar Times.

Some city bus lines to run during Thingyan Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:14 PM PDT This year, for the first time, 12 city bus lines will run during the Thingyan water festival holiday, transportation authorities announced yesterday.

Four groups to take part in Mandalay Thangyat contest Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:07 PM PDT Four Thingyan entertainment troupes are set to take part in Mandalay's thangyat competition this year, according to organisers.

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