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To the Management of Kathok Yoesel Samtenling Monastery at Byelangdra and Wangduephodrang Dzongdag, Superintendent of Police, Chief Medical Officer and the Gup of Kashi Gewog:

Members of Parliament and the Secretariat Staff led by Hon’ble Speaker and Hon’ble Chairperson offered prayers and lit 1,000 butter lamps in memory of late Hon’ble Choida Jamtsho in Simtokha Dzong on 19th April 2021.

The National Assembly of Bhutan is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Hon’ble Choida Jamtsho (56) from Nganglam Constituency. Late Honorable has been a Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan since 2008 serving three terms of Parliament and has been a torch bearer in the parliamentary democratic institution. 

Joint Committee on Mines and Minerals Bill of Bhutan 2020 elected Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson during its first meeting held on 15^th April 2021

Members of the National Assembly led by Hon’ble Speaker attended the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) presentation on the findings of the National Integrity Assessment (NIA) 2019. 

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill met for the first time today. The Joint Committee was formed to review and resolve the disputed clauses of the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill 2020 between two Houses of the Parliament as per section 28 of the Legislative Rules of Procedure.

On the 13th of April, the National Assembly of Bhutan conducted the Plenary Meeting to finalize the agenda for the upcoming Fifth Session. The session presided by the Hon'ble Speaker was attended by the Opposition Leader, Cabinet Ministers, and the Members of Parliament. 

The Human Rights and Foreign Affairs Committee elected Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson during its meeting held on 12^th April 2021. 

The Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons of the Parliamentary Standing Committees led by the Hon’ble Speaker are attending a 4-day SDG Self-Assessment Workshop in Paro from today, 6-9 April 2021. 

The Social and Cultural Committee elected its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson during its meeting held on 2nd April 2021. 

The Women Children and Youth Committee held its 19th Committee meeting on 2nd April 2021 to elect its new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.

Today, the Environment and Climate Change Committee met to elect its new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.

A total of 22 Parliamentarians led by Hon’ble Speaker are attending a 3-day workshop on Gender Scrutiny of Legislation, Policy and the Budget at Paro from 29-31 March.

Today, the new Counsellor of the Indian Embassy Mr. Amit Sharma made a courtesy call-on to the Hon’ble Speaker. The Secretary General of the National Assembly Secretariat was also present during the call-on. 

After the appointment of Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering (Member of Parliament from Nation Council) as a new Chairperson and Hon’ble Dil Maya Rai (Member of Parliament from National Assembly) as a Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and a new Auditor General of Royal Audit Authority (RAA), the PAC conducted its first collaborative meeting for the year 2021 with RAA today.