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The Hon’ble Members of the National Assembly attended a presentation on Cottage and Small Industries (CSI) Bank on 15th October, 2020.

The Good Governance Committee attended a presentation from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on its Annual Report 2019 at the Lhenzom Khangzang today. The meeting was presided over by Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering, the Chairperson of the Committee. The team from the ACC was led by the officiating Chairperson Commissioner Ngawang Pem. The Hon'ble Speaker also attended the presentation.

The Parliament of Bhutan held its first Joint Committee meeting on the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019 (PcB) today on 7 October, 2020. The two Houses could not come to consensus on 27 sections out of 56 sections in the amendment of PCB in the last session.

The Parliament of Bhutan held its first Joint Committee meeting on the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019 (CCPC) today on 7 October, 2020. The two Houses of Parliament could not reach a consensus on 7 sections out of 19 sections in the amendment of CCPC in the last session. Some of the disputed clauses are Section 199 (Bail and Bond), section 201 (Amount of Bond)…....

The Royal Audit Authority made a presentation on Annual Audit Report 2019 to the Hon’ble members of Parliament today. Following strict  Government Health Protocols, the presentation was  made separately for the National Assembly and the National Council members. 

Hon’ble Dorji Wangdi officially joined the Office of the Opposition Leader today. The Opposition Leader was received by the Secretary General and staff to the Gyelyong Tshogkhang.

The House Committee, chaired by the outgoing Chairperson, Opposition Leader Dorji Wangdi convened on the election of the new Chairperson today. Consequently, the Committee unanimously elected Hon’ble Ugyen Wangdi, member from Drametse-Ngatshang constituency, as the new Chairperson. 

After the official resignation of the Opposition Leader, Dr. Pema Gyamtsho, it was announced that Hon’ble Dorji Wangdi, Member from Panbang Constituency, has been elected as the new Opposition Leader. 

Hon’ble Opposition Leader Dr. Pema Gyamtsho officially resigned from his position today. In a modest ceremony held today, the Hon’ble Speaker handed over the relieving order to the Opposition Leader,  in presence of  Hon’ble Prime Minister,  Dy. Speaker, Members of the National Assembly, Secretary General, Director and the Division Heads of the National Assembly Secretariat. 

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met for its 27th meeting today at the Gaykid Khangzang. The meeting was presided over by the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon’ble Dorji Wangdi. The Hon'ble Speaker of the National Assembly and the Hon'ble Chairperson of the National Council also attended the meeting.

The Chief Engineer (Project) Dantak, Brigadier Kabir Kashyap called on the Hon’ble Speaker on 6th August, 2020 at Gyalyong Tshogkhang. He was accompanied by Colonel Mr. Rajsekhar

The Public Accounts Committee today met with the officials from National Housing Development Corporation Limited, Ministry of Work and Human Settlement, National Pension and Provident Fund, Thimphu Thromde, Royal Monetary Authority and National Land Commission to discuss the Performance Audit (PA) Report on Housing Development - Adequacy and Affordability. The officials from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) were also present as observers. The meeting was presided over by the Chairperson…....

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in an endeavour to solve the issues reflected in the Performance Audit Reports 2019, has been conducting a series of stakeholder meetings. Today, the committee met with the officials from Thimphu Thromde, Ministry of Work and Human Settlement (Department of Human settlement) to discuss the Performance Audit Report on Urban Planning and Development in Thimphu Thromde. Officials from Royal Audit Authority (RAA) also attended the…....

Today, the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament held its stakeholders meeting with Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), Bhutan Development Bank Ltd. (BDBL), Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women (RENEW), Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAOWE), Micro Finance Bhutan Pvt. Ltd, CSI bank and Loden Foundation to discuss Micro-Financing under Performance Audit Report 2019. 

The Public Accounts Committee conducted the stakeholder meeting on Food Self-Sufficiency and Security reflected in the Performance Audit (PA) Report 2019 today.  The officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL), National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) and Royal Audit Authority (RAA) attended the meeting.