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The Third Reading of the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 commenced today. The Chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee, Hon’ble Karma Thinley, Member from Wamrong Constituency presented the 71 recommendations of the Committee on the Bill. 

A total of Eleven Questions were asked in the Question Hour held today, to the Ministers in Group A (Minister for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, Ministry of Information and Communication).

The National Assembly ratified the Framework Agreement on the Establishment of the International Solar Alliance with 42 Votes and 1 Abstaining out of the total of 43 Members present and voting. 

The Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Private Members Bill and three Money Bills, the Customs Duty (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021, Tax Bill of Bhutan 2021, and Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 were tabled for First and Second Reading today.

The House today deliberated on the Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Agreement was introduced to the House by the Minister for Economic Affairs.

His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo graced the Opening Ceremony of the Sixth Session of the Third Parliament which commenced today, the 24^th of November, 2021. The ceremony was also graced by Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen and the Members of the Royal Family.

His Majesty the King granted Dhar to the new Secretary-General of the National Assembly, Tandin Tshering today. 

Today the members of the National Assembly of Bhutan led by the Hon’ble Speaker and Hon’ble Opposition visited Dechenphu and Tashichhodzong Lhamoi Goenkhang to offer prayers and receive blessing from Geynyen Jagpa Melen and Pelden Lhamo for the successful conduct and outcome of the Sixth Session of the Third Parliament.

The three-day plenary on the Bills for deliberation in the upcoming Sixth Session concluded today. The Plenary was conducted on 16, 17, and 19 November 2021. 

The Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee has been reviewing the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 that is to be deliberated  in the upcoming Session. 

The National Assembly of Bhutan today started a three-day plenary on the review reports of the Committees on the Bills for deliberation in the upcoming Sixth Session. The plenary is aimed to enhance information input and generate intense debate amongst the MPs on the Bills and Reports that are under consideration for recommendation and amendments.

Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021 is scheduled for discussion in the upcoming 6th Session of the Third Parliament of Bhutan. 

The Economics and Finance Committee today attended a presentation on the Tourism Council of Bhutan’s view on the Private Tourism Association’s Proposal on a time-bound SDF waiver & levying one-time tariff (SDF+Visa fee) instead of Minimum Daily Package Rate (MDPR).

The National Assembly Family bid Dasho Karma Weezir farewell after superannuating on 14th October 2021 as the Secretary General of the National Assembly.  His Majesty the King appointed Dasho Karma Weezir as the National Assembly Secretary General on 6th May 2020. 

The sixth session of the Third Parliament is to deliberate on the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021.  Towards this, the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee met with the Core Coordination Committee of the Civil Society Organization today.