National Assembly defers Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment Bill 2024 to summer session
Deliberations on the Parliamentary Entitlements (Amendment) Bill 2024 have been deferred to the summer session. The Legislative Committee of the...
Martang residents to relocate after two years in temporary shelters, Samdrup Jongkhar
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NC members question prioritization of Cattle Tax over property and vehicle taxes
While introducing the Cattle Tax Exemption Bill in the National Council (NC) today, the finance minister who is the member...
HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck attends Signing Ceremony for International Recognition of Olympic Council of Asia
His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck who is the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia attended the...
NA’s Legislative Committee proposes duty vehicle for MPs
The National Assembly’s Legislative Committee proposed providing MPs with either a duty car or a one-time grant to buy a...
280 Small Development Projects proposed in 13th FYP
The Finance Minister presented a detailed update on the budget and projects under the 13th Five-Year Plan while responding to...
National Assembly adopts Cattle Tax Exemption Bill of Bhutan, 2024
Farmers across the country are one step closer to being exempted from the cattle tax. The National Assembly today adopted...
Finance Minister clarifies highland land tax concession eligibility for Haa
Finance Minister Lekey Dorji said that only a couple of highland villages in Haa are eligible for land tax concession...
National Assembly questions government on raising rural life insurance claim
The question of increasing the rural life insurance claim was once again raised in the National Assembly. The members urged...
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