DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham cordially greets members of central panel of judges, contestants and managers from Regions and States; Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (14-10-2011)...Mid-level Management Course concludes...Fire Fighting and Rescue course No. 6/2011 concludes...Literary talks in Mohnyin 24-25 Oct...Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs meet...Workshop on enhancement of Myanmar football skills on 18-19 Oct...Publications donated for schools in border areas...World Sight Day observed in Bago Region...Registration of Democratic Alliance Party granted...Registration of Party for Unity and Peace granted...Medicines handed over to rural health centre, branches...Applied Pharmaceutical Management Course N0 12 concludes...Union F & R Minister calls for proficiency, efficiency and goodwill in discharging duties...Permits to import 3125 vehicles issued..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Union Construction Minister meets UNSG?s special representative for Disaster Risk Reduction...Union Information and Culture Minister meets officials of Asia Arts Festival observance committee and Yunnan TV, discusses joint production of Myanmar-China TV series and movies..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for disaster risk reduction".....HOMILY/EXHORTATION: "?abbanasacchikiriya ca; to realize the ?irvana; this is the way to auspiciousness"