27th sitting of the House continued with the deliberation on the recommendations on the review report of legislation and Strategies for addressing Human Trafficking by Social and Cultural Affairs Committee (SCAC).
The members of the Good Governance Committee also presented the report on the review of Programme Initiatives towards improving the Quality of Education to the House.
14 Dec 2020
Closing Ceremony of the fourth Session of the Third Parliamen
Parliament Session (JS)
His Majesty The King graced the Closing Ceremony of the fourth Session of the...
12 Dec 2020
State of the Nation report to the Parliament
Parliament Session (JS)
The Prime Minister presented the State of the Nation report to the Parliament. As...
12 Dec 2020
๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ
NC Session
Today, the final sitting of the 26th Session of National Council (NC) concluded with...
11 Dec 2020
Public Accounts Committee presents the Committeeโs Review Report on Royal Audit Authorityโs Annual Report 2019 and Audit Review Reports from 2010-2018
Parliament Session (JS)
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented the Committeeโs Review Report on...
10 Dec 2020
Joint Sitting of the Parliament adopts the CCPC (Amend) and PCB (Amend) Bill of Bhutan 2019
Parliament Session (JS)
Civil and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019 The Chairperson of Joint...
9 Dec 2020
๐ก๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ; ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ถ-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ต
NC Session
The Foreign Affairs Committee presented the Framework Agreement between the Royal Government of Bhutan...
8 Dec 2020
๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐
NC Session
The Good Governance Committee also presented a review report on the Annual Anti-Corruption Commission...
8 Dec 2020
๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ
NC Session
Honโble Minister for Finance introduced the Framework Agreement between the Royal Government of Bhutan...
7 Dec 2020
Adoption of Mines and Minerals Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020
NC Session
During the 7th sitting held today, the House adopted the Mines and Minerals Bill...
4 Dec 2020
NC adopts Fiscal Incentives (Amendment) Bill 2020 with recommendations
NC Session
In the 6th sitting, the Chairperson of the Economic Affairs reiterated that the Fiscal...
3 Dec 2020
Finance Minister proposes to extend the fiscal incentive
NC Session
In the 5th sitting, the Honโble Minister of Finance, Namgay Tshering introduced the Fiscal...
2 Dec 2020
National Council deliberates on two Bills
NC Session
In the 4th sitting, the House introduced and deliberated on the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment)...
1 Dec 2020
NC Deliberates on Mines and Minerals Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020
NC Session
The third sitting resumed with the deliberation on the Mines and Minerals Bill of...
30 Nov 2020
Introducing of Mines and Minerals Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2020
NC Session
Today in the 2nd sitting of the session, the Hon’ble Minister for the Economic...
27 Nov 2020
Opening Ceremony of the National Council of Bhutan
NC Session
The opening of the 26th Session of the National Council began with a Marchang...
26 Nov 2020
Opening Ceremony of the Fourth Session of the Third Parliament
Parliament Session (JS)
His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo graced the opening ceremony of the Fourth Session of...
16 Jun 2020
25th Session Concludes
NC Session
The 25th Session of the National Council concluded today. In the closing address, the...
15 Jun 2020
NC Endorsed the Budget Appropriation Bills with Recommendations
NC Session
The House unanimously adopted the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill 2019-20; Budget Appropriation Bill 2020-21;...
12 Jun 2020
Deliberation on budget continues
NC Session
Continuing with the deliberation on budget, members acknowledged the government for its commitment and...
11 Jun 2020
NC deliberates on Budget
NC Session
The House deliberated on the National Budget Report for the Financial Year 2020-21 which...
10 Jun 2020
Finance Minister introduces Budget Bills
NC Session
The Finance Minister presented the National Budget Report for the FY 2020-21, and introduced...
9 Jun 2020
25th Session of the National Council begins
NC Session
The 25th Session of the National Council commences as commanded by the Royal Kasho...
4 Jun 2020
NC convenes plenary session for upcoming session
Plenary Meeting
The plenary session commenced coinciding with the 30th birth anniversary of our beloved Queen,...
16 Apr 2020
Brainstorming session on TVET Reforms
Meeting
The team led by the new CEO Dasho Kinga Tshering presented follow up on...
5 Mar 2020
The 24th NC Session Concludes
NC Session
The 24th Session of the House concluded today in the august hall of the...
4 Mar 2020
Adoption of Impeachment Procedure Bill 2019 and Minister’s Entitlements Bill 2020
NC Session
Adoption of Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019 and Minister and Minister Equivalent Post...
3 Mar 2020
Continue deliberation on the Public Accounts Committeeโs Report
Parliament Session (JS)
Joint Sitting adopts five recommendations on the PAC review report. With a two-day deliberation...
2 Mar 2020
PAC Presents its Review Report on RAAโs Annual Report 2018 to the Joint Sitting
Parliament Session (JS)
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Honโble Phuntsho Rapten, Eminent Member, National Council,...
28 Feb 2020
Adoptions of Bills and Recommendations on the Reports
NC Session
In the 30th sitting, the House adopted final resolutions as proposed by relevant committees...
26 Feb 2020
Continue deliberation on improving the Quality of Education
NC Session
Today, the House deliberated on the recommendations submitted by the Good Governance Committee (GGC)...
19 Feb 2020
NC adopts recommendations for the withdrawal of GST Bill
NC Session
26th Sitting: Adoption of the recommendations of the Committee on the GST Bill for...
18 Feb 2020
Adoption of Supplementary Budget Bill and Pay Revision (Amendment) Bill 2020
NC Session
The House adopted the Pay Revision (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020 and the Supplementary...
17 Feb 2020
Deliberation on the Pay Revision (Amendment) & Supplementary Budget Bill
NC Session
The House deliberated on the Pay Revision (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020 followed by...
14 Feb 2020
Presentation of the Goods and Services Tax Bill of Bhutan 2020
NC Session
In the 23rd Sitting, the Honโble Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering introduced the Supplementary...
12 Feb 2020
Deliberation on the FI (Amendment) and Property Tax Bill 2020
NC Session
Deliberation on the Fiscal Incentives (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020. Deliberation on the Property...
11 Feb 2020
Introduction of the Fiscal Incentives (Amendment) Bill & Property Tax Bill 2020
NC Session
Introduction of the Fiscal Incentives (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020 and the Property Tax...
10 Feb 2020
Adoption of the CCPC (Amendment) Bill and PCB (Amendment) Bill 2019
NC Session
Today, the House unanimously adopted the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill of...
7 Feb 2020
Interim Review Report on the RNR Marketing Policy Review by NREC
NC Session
The members of the NREC presented the interim review report on the RNR Marketing...
6 Feb 2020
Adoption of the Tax (Amendment) Bill 2020 and Deliberation on the Tourism Levy & Exemption Bill 202
NC Session
17th Sitting: The House adopted the Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020. Subsequently, the...
5 Feb 2020
Presentation of the Tourism Levy Exemption (Amendment) Bill 2020 by Hon’ble Finance Minister
NC Session
Today, the House deliberated on the Tax (Amendment) Bill 2020, adopted the Income Tax...
4 Feb 2020
Presentation of the Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020 by Hon’ble Finance Ministerย
NC Session
In the 15th sitting, the Finance Minister, Lyonpo Namgay Tshering introduced the Tax (Amendment)...
3 Feb 2020
Re-deliberation on Impeachment Procedure Bill 2019 and the Minister’s Entitlement Bill 2019
NC Session
Re-deliberation on Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019 and the Minister and Minister Equivalent...
31 Jan 2020
Finance Minister introduces the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020
NC Session
In the 13th sitting, the Honโble Finance Minister Lyonpo Namgay Tshering introduced the Income...
30 Jan 2020
Presentation on the GST by MoF
Presentation
With an objective to understand and have a clear background on the intent of...
29 Jan 2020
Economic Affairs Committee Presents Review of Policies related to Vehicle Imports
NC Session
In the 11th sitting the Economic Affairs Committee presented the Review of Policies related...
27 Jan 2020
Continue deliberation on the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill & other
NC Session
9th Sitting: The House continues with the deliberation on the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill of...
24 Jan 2020
Continue deliberation on the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill 2020
NC Session
In the 8th sitting, the House resumed with the deliberation on the Lhengye Zhungtshog...
23 Jan 2020
Introduction of the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill 2020
NC Session
The Social and Cultural Affairs Committee (SCAC) of the House introduced the Lhengye Zhungtshog...
21 Jan 2020
Introduction of CCPC (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019
NC Session
In the 5th Sitting, the Legislative Committee introduced the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code...
20 Jan 2020
Deliberation on Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019 continues
NC Session
Today, the House resumed the deliberation on the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan...
17 Jan 2020
Deliberation on Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2019
NC Session
The Legislative Committee of National Council of Bhutan introduced the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill...
16 Jan 2020
National Council deliberates on follow-up reports
NC Session
The second sitting of the House resumed with the deliberation on the follow-up reports...
15 Jan 2020
Opening Ceremony of the 24th Session of the National Council
NC Session
His Majesty the King graced the opening ceremony of the third session of parliament...
18 Dec 2019
Advanced Media Literacy Workshop
Workshop
Attending the 3-days workshop on advanced media literacy held from 18-20th December, 2019 at...
10 Dec 2019
The 19th Asian Pacific Parliamentariansโ Conference on Environment and Development
Conference
Attending the 19th Asian Pacific Parliamentariansโ Conference on Environment and Development held inSeoul, Republic...
23 Oct 2019
Attended the 4th Edition of the Royal Highland Festival at Laya
Celebration
Attended the 4th Edition of the Royal Highland Festival at Laya accompanied with Honorable...
28 Aug 2019
Attending the 9th DT of Gasa District
DYT
Local governments are closest to the people, which serves the people best. Attending the...
29 Jul 2019
12th NREC Meeting
Committee Meeting
Committee meets today to develop methodology flow chart for the review of buyback policy...
15 Jul 2019
Social Policy Training
Training
This program aims to provide the participants with the knowledge and understanding of the...
9 Jul 2019
NC Visits PHPAs
Visit
National Council visits the Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project Authorities (PHPAs). Fifteen members and the secretariat...
3 Jul 2019
11th NREC Meeting
Committee Meeting
As the Committee was assigned with one legislative issue and one policy issue by...
27 Jun 2019
Closing Ceremony of the 2nd Session of the Third Parliament
Parliament Session (JS)
His Majesty The King graced the Closing Ceremony of the 2nd Session of the...
21 Jun 2019
Presentation of the Performance Audit Report by Public Accounts Committee
Parliament Session (JS)
Presentation of the following Performance Audit Report by Public Accounts Committee: Performance audit report...
20 Jun 2019
Adoptions
NC Session
Adoption of amendments and recommendations on Budget and Appropriation Bill 2019-2020 Adoption of Impeachment...
19 Jun 2019
Continue discussion on Budget and Appropriation Bill
NC Session
Continue discussion on Budget and Appropriation Bill 2019-2020.
18 Jun 2019
Presentation of Budget and Appropriation Bill 2019-2020
NC Session
The 18th sitting began with the Finance Minister, Hon. Namgay Tshering presenting the National...
14 Jun 2019
Adoption of amendments and recommendations on Pay Revision Bill
NC Session
Adoption of amendments and recommendations on Pay Revision Bill of Bhutan 2019.
13 Jun 2019
Deliberation on Recommendations
NC Session
16th Sitting; Deliberation on Recommendations of the Ad-hoc Committee on Pay Revision Bill of...
12 Jun 2019
Pay Revision Report 2019
NC Session
The 15th sitting convened with the introduction of the Pay Revision Report by the...
7 Jun 2019
Review Report on Fronting
NC Session
The Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) presented the review report on fronting: issues, consequences and...
5 Jun 2019
Minister and Minister Equivalent Post Holderโs Entitlement Bill of Bhutan 2019
NC Session
The Legislative Committee introduced the Minister and Minister Equivalent Post Holderโs Entitlement Bill of...
3 Jun 2019
Review Report on Harmful Use of Alcohol
NC Session
The Good Governance Committee presented the review report on Harmful Use of Alcohol to...
30 May 2019
Impeachment Procedure Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2019
NC Session
The Natural Resources and Environment Committee introduced the Impeachment Procedure Bill of the Kingdom...
28 May 2019
Review Report on Technical and Vocational Education and Training
NC Session
The members of the Special Committee on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...
27 May 2019
The House Ratifies Two International Agreements
NC Session
The House unanimously ratified the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete...
24 May 2019
Follow-up Reports on the Resolutions of the 22nd Session
NC Session
The 2nd Sitting of the National Council convened with the deliberation on the follow-up...
23 May 2019
23rd Session of the National Council Commences
NC Session
The 23rd Session of the National Council of Bhutan commenced on 23 May 2019...
17 May 2019
International Conference on Well-being and Urban Development
Conference
It was a great experience attending the conference and listening to the prominent speakers,...
13 May 2019
Visited Laya Central School
Constituency Visit
I had the pleasure of visiting Laya Central School and interacted with teachers and...
12 May 2019
Visited Lungo Extended Classroom and ECCD
Constituency Visit
The ECCD centre which was established with support from UNICEF was inaugurated on April...
10 May 2019
Visit to Bjishong Central School
Constituency Visit
I had a great pleasure of visiting one of the pioneering academic institutions-Bjishong Central...
8 May 2019
Gasa Sector Head Meetings
Constituency Visit
Had a fruitful consultative meeting with sector heads of Gasa District followed by meeting...
6 May 2019
Consultative meeting on the Draft Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019
Committee Meeting
The Natural Resources and Environment Committee (NREC) held consultative meeting with the Holders of...
29 Apr 2019
12th Plenary Meeting
Plenary Meeting
Presided over by the Honโble Chairperson, the members convened for its 12th plenary meeting...
25 Apr 2019
Consultation meeting with MoLHR
Committee Meeting
In pursuit of thorough policy review and as a part of in-depth discussion, the...
22 Apr 2019
NREC Meeting (8th)
Committee Meeting
The Natural Resource and Environment Committee convened the 7th meeting today to discuss on...
16 Apr 2019
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh 4th Memorial Lecture
Lecture
Today I had an opportunity to deliver Madanjeetโs Singh memorial lecture on the occasion...
15 Apr 2019
Visited Asian College of Journalism
Visit
Today I had a pleasure of visiting the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of South...
12 Apr 2019
Visit to King Prajadhipokโs Institute (KPI)
Visit
We had a great opportunity to visit King Prajadhipokโs Institute (KPI) today. The institute...
6 Apr 2019
140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
IPU
It was a great honored to be part of the Bhutanese parliamentary delegation led...
21 Mar 2019
NREC Meeting (7th)
Committee Meeting
The Natural Resource and Environment Committee convened the 7th meeting today to discuss on...
24 Feb 2019
Leadership Program for Parliamentarians (LPP3) at RIGSS
Training
Attended the Leadership Program for Parliamentarians (LPP) from 24th February till 15th March 2019....
12 Feb 2019
Dzongkhag Tshogdue (DT) of Gasa
Constituency Visit
Attended the 7th Dzongkhag Tshogdue (DT) of Gasa Dzongkhag as an observer. During the...
23 Jan 2019
Closing Ceremony of the National Council
NC Session
22nd Session of the National Council concluded today.
22 Jan 2019
11th Plenary Meeting
Plenary Meeting
The 11th Plenary meeting held today to discuss on the finalization of agenda for...
21 Jan 2019
Joint Session of the Parliament on Report of the Public Account Committee
NC Session
Two days joint sitting deliberation mainly focused on the unresolved irregularities and on the...
18 Jan 2019
Question Hour Session
NC Session
The 11th sitting of the National Council conducted the question hour session with Hon....
16 Jan 2019
Presentation & Discussion on Budget and Appropriation Bill 2018-2019
NC Session
NC discusses the National Budget for Financial Year (FY) 2018-19 today, during the ninth...
9 Jan 2019
Presentation & Discussion on 12th Five-Year Plan
NC Session
Introducing the 12th FYP, the Minister underlined the objective of the Plan which is...
8 Jan 2019
Review report (interim) on TVET by Special Committee
NC Session
The Hon. Members of the Special Committee for TVET submitted its interim review report....
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