New Delhi, August 18 : A team of archaeologists has unearthed ancient artifacts from the Bronze Age and the Iron Age in Myanmar.

Found in Thazi township in the central Mandalay division by the Archaeological, Natural Museum and Libraries Department under the Ministry of Culture, the artifacts provide an evidence of transition from Bronze culture to Iron culture in Myanmar.

Foreign archaeologists once considered that in the early history, Myanmar was transferred from Stone Age into the Iron Age without flourishing of Bronze culture.

New Delhi, Aug 18: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal F. H. Major will leave for a three-day official visit to Malaysia today.

During his visit, he will meet the Malaysian Defence Minister and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Chief for discussions on a wide range of bilateral issues comprising Defence cooperation.

Amongst other RMAF bases, the CAS will also visit Gong Kedak Air Base in North-East Malaysia, which is home to an Indian Air Force Training Team.

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur joined the Raksha Bandhan celebrations here today with school children from the Capital, who tied rakhis on his wrist at his official residence.

The Prime Minister in his greeting to the people on the occasion said that the festival was an occasion to uphold the traditional values of the country''s culture and acknowledge and celebrate the role of women.

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Sisters across the country today tied Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers as a token of love wishing them prosperity and happiness, while the latter on their pledge to protect their sisters'' honour.

The official residence of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh swarmed with children who tied Rakhi on his wrist. Women and young girls visited the residence of Leader of Opposition, L K Advani to celebrate the occasion.

Small children presented them with flowers and were given sweets and chocolates in return.

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today reviewed the ongoing situation of Jammu and Kashmir over the Amarnath land transfer row.

Dr. Singh discussed the situation and ways to find a solution with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Defence Minister A K Antony.

On Friday night, a high-level meeting of the Congress was also held. Pranab Mukherjee held detailed discussions with PCC president Saifuddin Soz and former state chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on the latest situation in the state.