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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.

Responding to the question on the status of the Government’s pledge of maternity allowance, the Health Minister reported that the required plans and preparations for rolling out the Maternity allowance is almost completed and it will be rolled out within a year. The Minister informed the House that the &ldquo Accelerating Mother and Child” Health Program will facilitate mothers who are not entitled to paid maternity leave to benefit…....

The National Assembly concluded the deliberation on the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of Bhutan, 2020 today. The House deliberated on all the ten Chapters of the Bill along with the recommendations of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee in three consecutive sittings.

The Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of Bhutan 2020 will be put up for adoption tomorrow, 9^th December, 2020.

The National Assembly continued the deliberation on the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of Bhutan, 2020. The House deliberated on Chapters regarding powers, functions and responsibilities, privileges and immunities, code of conduct, offences and penalties and dissolution of the Lhengye Zhungtshog.

Eleven questions were asked to the Ministers in Group C today.  Five questions were put to the Finance Minister, four to the Minister for Economic Affairs and two to the Minister for Labour and Human Resources.  

The Member In-Charge of the Entitlement and Service Conditions (Amendment) Bill for Holders, Members and Commissioners of Constitutional Offices 2020, Chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee, Hon’ble Ugen Tenzin moved the motion for the adoption of the Bill in the House.  

The National Assembly of Bhutan commenced its Third Reading of Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of Bhutan 2020 today. The Chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee, Hon’ble Jurmi Wangchuk, Member from Drukjeygang Tseza Constituency presented the Committee’s recommendations to the House. 

The Third Reading of the Entitlement and Service Conditions (Amendment) Bill for Holders, Members and Commissioners of Constitutional Offices 2020 was held today. The Chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee, Member from Bji Kar Tshog Uesu constituency, Hon’ble Ugen Tenzin presented the recommendations of the Committee on the Bill along with the National Council’s Resolution. 

Today, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Member In-charge of the Fiscal Incentive (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020 moved the motion to adopt Bill.

The Member from Dewathang-Gomdar constituency, Hon’ble Ugyen Dorji moved the motion: (1) For the government to institute a system of reviewing the retirement age of civil servants from time to time; and (2) To raise the retirement age for all categories of civil servants to 60 years. The Member from Nganglam Constituency seconded the motion.

The National Assembly of Bhutan goes Digital. It is an unprecedented move to capitalize benefit from Covid-19. The paperless or use of digital during deliberation is also in keeping with the national initiative to conserve resources and enhance efficiency. The electronic device has also been used extensively in the committee meetings and in the plenary sessions.  

The Third Reading Fiscal Incentives (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020 was held today. The Chairperson of the Economics and Finance Committee, Hon’ble Kinley Wangchuk, Member from Athang-Thedtsho constituency presented the five clauses for amendment.