Re-deliberation on Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019 and the Minister and Minister Equivalent Post Holders Entitlement Bill of Bhutan 2019.
The House re-deliberated on the Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019. The Natural Resources & Environment Committee (NREC) presented the objections received from National Assembly (NA) with the submission of the Committee’s observation.
The Legislative Committee of the National Assembly introduced the Bill in the ongoing Session on 16th January 2020, however, with the majority show of hand by the Members, decided not to deliberate the Bill. The National Council (NC) received the Bills on 21 January 2020 with the objections on the Bill. Upon receiving the Bill from the NA, the House directed the NREC to review the Bill for re-deliberations.
he Legislative Committee (LC) presented the objection received from National Assembly (NA) and submitted the Committee’s proposal on the Minister and Minister Equivalent Post Holders Entitlement Bill of Bhutan 2019.
Highlighting the provision of the constitution under article 13(7) which states that “Where the other House does not pass the Bill, that House shall return it to the House in which the Bill originated with amendments or objections for re-deliberation. If the Bill is then passed, it shall be presented to the Druk Gyalpo for Assent within fifteen days from the date of passing of such Bill”, Hon’ble Choning Dorji, Chairperson for the LC presented the objection received from the National Assembly.
5 Jul 2022
𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐤 𝐆𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Parliament Session (JS)
His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo graced the closing ceremony of the Seventh Session of...
4 Jul 2022
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Parliament Session (JS)
The Joint Sitting of the Parliament today deliberated on the recommendations of the Joint...
1 Jul 2022
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭)
Parliament Session (JS)
The Joint Sitting of the Parliament today deliberated on the recommendations of the Joint...
1 Jul 2022
𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟒 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
Parliament Session (JS)
The Joint Sitting of the Parliament deliberated on the disputed clauses of the Civil...
30 Jun 2022
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬
Parliament Session (JS)
The Joint Sitting of the Parliament today continues the deliberations on the Public Accounts...
29 Jun 2022
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Parliament Session (JS)
The Committee’s Review Report on Annual Audit Report (AAR) 2020-21 was presented today to...
27 Jun 2022
National Council Adopts Tourism Levy Bill of Bhutan 2022 and Civil Liability Bill of Bhutan 2022
NC Session
The Economic Affairs Committee, the Committee In-charge of the Tourism Levy Bill of Bhutan...
24 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
NC Session
In the afternoon, His Excellency Lyonpo Namgay Tshering Minister for Finance introduced the Tourism...
24 Jun 2022
𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
NC Session
As per the directives of the House in the 13th sitting of the ongoing...
23 Jun 2022
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗦𝗧
NC Session
The Social and Cultural Affairs Committee, the Committee In-charge of the Framework Agreement on...
22 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 ) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
NC Session
As per section 47 of the Public Finance (Amendment) Act of Bhutan 2012, the...
21 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
NC Session
Today, His Excellency Lyonpo Namgay Tshering, Minister for Finance introduced the Annual Budget for...
17 Jun 2022
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬
NC Session
Today the Members expressed their views on whether there was a need for the...
16 Jun 2022
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
NC Session
The House today continued with the deliberation on the Civil Liability Bill of the...
15 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐
NC Session
The Legislative Committee (LC) introduced the Civil Liability Bill of the Kingdom of Bhutan...
13 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
NC Session
The 8th Sitting of the National Council resumed with the introduction of the Framework...
10 Jun 2022
Continue deliberation on the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021
NC Session
The House continued deliberations on the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill 2021. Most of...
9 Jun 2022
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
NC Session
The Good Governance Committee presented the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021...
8 Jun 2022
NREC consults with RCSC on the Biodiversity Bill of Bhutan 2021
Committee Meeting
Upon directives by the House, the National Council’s Natural Resources and Environment Committee met...
7 Jun 2022
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
NC Session
The House continued with deliberation on the Biodiversity Bill of Bhutan 2021. The Bill...
6 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
NC Session
The 3rd sitting of the National Council resumed introducing the Biodiversity Bill of Bhutan...
3 Jun 2022
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
NC Session
The session was then followed by the introduction of the Royal Bhutan Police (Amendment)...
3 Jun 2022
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
NC Session
Today, the House resumed with the responses received by the relevant committees on the...
2 Jun 2022
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧
NC Session
The 29th Session of the National Council started with Zhudrel Phuntshok Tshogpai Tendrel, followed...
25 Dec 2021
𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐤 𝐆𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Parliament Session (JS)
His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo graced the closing ceremony of the Sixth Session of...
24 Dec 2021
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥
NC Session
The closing ceremony of the 28th session of the National Council began with the...
24 Dec 2021
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭
Parliament Session (JS)
Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dasho Dr. Lotay Tshering tabled the Annual Report on the State...
15 Dec 2021
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬
Parliament Session (JS)
The House today continued the deliberation on the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) review reports....
14 Dec 2021
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Parliament Session (JS)
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering (NC, Paro) presented...
13 Dec 2021
𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧
NC Session
The 12th Sitting of the National Council (NC) commenced with the re-deliberation of the...
13 Dec 2021
12 Sitting
NC Session
• Re-deliberation on The Civil Society Organizations (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 • Adoption...
10 Dec 2021
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐂)
NC Session
The Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) presented the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) for...
10 Dec 2021
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧
NC Session
In the 11th Sitting, the Members of the Social and Cultural Affairs Committee (SCAC)...
9 Dec 2021
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥
NC Session
The House carried out an in-depth deliberation on the Review Report on Drafting a...
9 Dec 2021
10th Sitting
NC Session
• Adoption of the Anti- Corruption (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021. • Adoption of...
8 Dec 2021
𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗙𝗜) 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭
NC Session
In the 9th Sitting today, the Hon’ble Member Ugyen Tshering, Chairperson of the Economic...
7 Dec 2021
Introduction of 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏.
NC Session
The Bill was deliberated in the ongoing session of the National Assembly and adopted...
6 Dec 2021
𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀
NC Session
The Finance Minister, Lyonpo Namgay Tshering, introduced three money bills in the House for...
2 Dec 2021
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎- 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
NC Session
The two days deliberation on the review report on the Anti – Corruption Commission’s...
2 Dec 2021
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐏𝐓𝐀) 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧
NC Session
His Excellency Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, Minister for Economic Affairs introduced the Preferential Trade Agreement...
1 Dec 2021
4th Sitting
NC Session
The House today resumed its deliberation on the five recommendations proposed by the Legislative...
30 Nov 2021
𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
NC Session
The Foreign Minister His Excellency Dr. Tandi Dorji introduced the United Nations Convention Against...
29 Nov 2021
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 ) 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
NC Session
The Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee of the National Council, Hon’ble Surjaman Thapa...
26 Nov 2021
Opening Ceremony of the 28th Session of the National Council
NC Session
The 28th Session of the National Council started off with Zhudrel Phuntshok Tshogpai Tendrel...
11 Jun 2021
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬
NC Session
The House resumed with the deliberation on the Customs Duty Bill today. The House...
10 Jun 2021
Deliberation on GST (Amendment) Bill 2021 and CD Bill 2021
NC Session
The National Council deliberated the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021...
9 Jun 2021
QA with MoEA & MoE
NC Session
𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫...
7 Jun 2021
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬
NC Session
The Natural Resources and Environment Committee (NREC) of the National Council presented an interim...
4 Jun 2021
Enactment of the Civil Liability (Torts) Bill
NC Session
In the 6th Sitting of the Session, the Legislative Committee presented a report on...
1 Jun 2021
Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021
NC Session
National Council deliberated on the Civil Society Organization (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021 in...
31 May 2021
NC Deliberates on Green Climate Fund Agreement (P&I)
NC Session
His Excellency Lyonpo Namgay Tshering, Minister of Finance, introduced the Agreement between the Government...
28 May 2021
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
NC Session
The Natural Resources and Environment Committee of the House presented the follow-up report on...
27 May 2021
His Majesty The King graced the Opening Ceremony of the 27th Session of the National Council today
NC Session
Hon’ble Chairperson of the National Council, on behalf of the Members and the Secretariat,...
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
𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬
NC Session
Today, the final sitting of the 26th Session of National Council (NC) concluded with...
11 Dec 2020
Public Accounts Committee presents the Committee’s Review Report on Royal Audit Authority’s Annual Report 2019 and Audit Review Reports from 2010-2018
Parliament Session (JS)
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) presented the Committee’s 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
𝗡𝗖 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸; 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵
NC Session
The Foreign Affairs Committee presented the Framework Agreement between the Royal Government of Bhutan...
8 Dec 2020
𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐂𝐂 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗
NC Session
The Good Governance Committee also presented a review report on the Annual Anti-Corruption Commission...
8 Dec 2020
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸
NC Session
Hon’ble 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 Hon’ble 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 Committee’s 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 RAA’s Annual Report 2018 to the Joint Sitting
Parliament Session (JS)
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon’ble 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)...
20 Feb 2020
Continue deliberation on the Review of Human Trafficking in Bhutan
NC Session
27th sitting of the House continued with the deliberation on the recommendations on the...
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 Hon’ble 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 Minister
NC Session
In the 15th sitting, the Finance Minister, Lyonpo Namgay Tshering introduced the Tax (Amendment)...
31 Jan 2020
Finance Minister introduces the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2020
NC Session
In the 13th sitting, the Hon’ble 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...
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