More than 100 journalists attended a forum on Saturday to discuss proposed changes in the Union of Mongolian Journalists. The forum was organized by Ts. Oyundari, the head of MNB, and S.Naranbaatar of NBS Television.Many journalists said the Union’s activities

Speaker D. Demberel has received a draft law to increase the pensions of military personnel. In 2010 MPs raised military pensions from 60 to 80 percent of a service member’s average salary. MPs also granted service members an allowance of

Inflation fears have prompted Mongol Bank to raise its interest rate by 0.25 percent to 11.75 percent. Officials say they hope the increase will curb inflation, which has hit 10.1 percent in Mongolia, according to the National Statistics Committee. In

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the Shine Yarmag apartment block on Yarmag hilltop in Ulaanbaatar. Shine Yarmag is part of a Government plan to build 75,000 new housing units in the city. Shine Harmag will include 15,000 units,

The mother of a man serving 20 years for his role in the killing of a girl held a press conference on Friday to announce that she will cut off one of her fingers unless her son’s conviction is reviewed.J.

Officials say 20 new kindergartens will open for the upcoming school year. All the kindergartens have either been rebuilt or newly built. Among the new kindergartens are six in Bayanzurkh district, four in Sukhbaatar district, four in Songino-Khairkhan district, three

Finance Minister S. Bayartsogt says the Government will revise its current budget. Usually this is only done when there is a budget deficit. But this time the Government is revising the budget to address an unexpected surplus. In July, revenues

The 2011 Global Peace Festival is being held in Ulaanbaatar on August 26 and 27. President Ts. Elbegdorj is giving a speech in conjunction with the festival on the theme, “Mongolia and Northeast Asia Peace.” Our correspondent spoke with D.

Prime Minister S. Batbold met with Zhou Yongkang, a high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official, on Wednesday. Zhou Yongkang stated that both China and Mongolia respect each others’ independence and territorial wholeness, and that China stands ready to help Mongolia develop

Authorities in the Bayanzurkh district of Ulaanbaatar have closed a kindergarten for poor and disabled children in the 23rd khoroo. The kindergarten was opened in 2007 with half the funding coming from international organizations. One of the kindergarten’s founders, L.