The Secretary General, Dasho Karma Weezir and eight other staff of the National Assembly Secretariat were awarded the Dedicated Civil Service Award today.
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His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo graced the Closing Ceremony of the Fourth Session of the Third Parliament today. The ceremony was also attended by the Senior Government officials and Foreign Dignitaries.
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Members of the National Assembly led by Hon’ble Speaker, Opposition Leader, Foreign Minister and Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs visited Dechenphu Lhakhang and Trashichhodzong Dukhang to offer Tangra in gratitude for the successful conclusion of the Fourth Session of the Third Parliament.
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As per the daily business order, the National Assembly of Bhutan ratified the resolutions of the Fourth Session of the Third Parliament.
....After the Joint Sitting of the Parliament today, the House re-deliberated on the 12 recommendations forwarded by the National Council on the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020, which included 4 additional clauses.
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The National Assembly was set to re-deliberate on the amendments received from the National Council on the Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020 today.
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The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering presented the Annual Report on the State of the Nation including legislative plans, annual plans and priorities of the Government to the Joint Sitting of the Parliament today as per article 10 (10) of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
....The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon’ble Choida Jamtsho from Nganglam Constituency presented the Committee’s Review Report on Royal Audit Authority’s (RAA) Annual Report 2019 and Audit Review Reports from 2010-2018 to the Joint Sitting of the Parliament today.
....The Chairperson of Joint Committee on Civil and Criminal Procedure Code (CCPC), Hon’ble Tshewang Lhamo presented the seven disputed clauses of the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019 along with a brief report of the Joint Committee.
....The Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Penal Code of Bhutan, Hon’ble Ugyen Namgay presented to the Joint Sitting the committee’s review on the 24 disputed clauses of the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019 which included the 8 additional new clauses.
....Members of the National Assembly led by Hon’ble Speaker and the Leader of Opposition got the Flu Vaccination today.
....The Chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relation Committee, Hon’ble Jurmi Wangchuk moved the motion to adopt the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of Bhutan 2020 in the House today.
....The Member In-Charge of the Fiscal Incentive (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020, Hon’ble Finance Minister moved the motion for adoption of the Bill after the House re-deliberated on all the recommendations from National Council.
....The Member In-charge of the Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020, Hon'ble Minister for Economic Affairs moved the motion to re-deliberate on the recommendations received from National Council.
....The National Assembly re-deliberated on the amendments received from the National Council on the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020. Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering, Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee and the Member In-Charge of the Bill moved the motion for the re-deliberation of the Bill.
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