2020 in Nepal
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Events in the year 2020 in Nepal.
Incumbents
- President : Bidhya Devi Bhandari
- Vice President : Nanda Kishor Pun
- Prime Minister : Khadga Prasad Oli
- Chief Justice : Cholendra Shumsher Rana
- Speaker of House of Representatives :
- Chairman of National Assembly : Ganesh Prasad Timilsina
Events
January
- January 1 - Visit Nepal 2020 officially begins with an inauguration program at Dasarath Rangasala.
- January 21 - 8 Indian tourists die as a result of Carbon Monoxide poisoning at a resort in Daman, Makwanpur.[1]
- January 23 - Elections for 18 Class I seats in the National Assembly takes place.[2]
- January 24 - The first case of COVID-19 in Nepal is confirmed by the health ministry.[3]
February
- February 5 - Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority files corruption case in Special Court against 175 persons, including 3 former ministers, for their involvement in illegally privatizing government land of Lalita Niwas, Baluwatar.[4]
- February 12 - Thakur Prasad Gyawaly becomes the Inspector General of Nepal Police following the retirement of Sarbendra Khanal.[5]
- February 20 - Government spokesperson and Minister Gokul Prasad Baskota resigns after an audio tape arranging kickbacks in procurement of secure printing press from KBA-NotaSys SA.[6]
- February 29 - Visit Nepal 2020 campaign is suspended due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
March
- March 15 - A meeting is held between the high level committee for prevention and control of coronavirus and all seven provincial chief ministers to discuss the ongoing pandemic.[7]
- March 20 - Prime Minister Oli addresses the nation regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. All international flights are stopped from March 22 to March 31.[8]
- March 24 - Nationwide lock-down to stop the spread of Covid-19 begins.[9]
April
- April 6 - Fifth session of Federal Parliament ends.
- April 13 - Nepali New Year, Bikram Sambat 2077 begins.
- April 21 - Two ordinances amending Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act, 2066 and Political Parties Act, 2073 are endorsed.[10]
- April 22 - Samajbadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal announce a merger to form People's Socialist Party, Nepal as a response to the April 21st ordinance.[11] Breakaway factions in Samajbadi Party, Nepal under the leadership of Renu Yadav were maneuvering to split the party as per the new provisions in Political Parties Act, 2073.[12]
- April 24 - Two ordinances passed on April 21 are repealed by the President following the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.[13] The endorsement of the ordinances were criticized both within the ruling party and other opposition parties.[14]
May
- May 7 - The number of total COVID-19 infections exceeds 100.[15]
- May 8 - Sixth session of Federal Parliament begins.[16]
- May 11 - The government calls on the Indian ambassador to convey its position and hand over a diplomatic note following the inauguration of a road to link with China at Lipulekh pass which lies in the disputed region of Kalapani.[17]
- May 16 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the first death from COVID-19 in the country; the deceased 29 year old woman had recently given birth on May 6 at Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu.[18]
- May 18 - Cabinet approves a new official map of the country which extends the north-western boundary upto Limpiyadhura adding 335 square kilometres in area to the existing map.[19]
- May 23 - 6 people are killed in Chaurjahari, Western Rukum after a mob attacks Nawaraj BK and his friends, who had allegedly come to take BK’s 17-year-old girlfriend for marriage.[20]
- May 28
- The number of total COVID-19 infections crosses 1000.[21]
- Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada presents the federal budget of NRs. 1.47 trillion for Fiscal Year 2020/21 to a joint sitting of both houses of parliament.
June
- June 18 - The second amendment to the Constitution of Nepal is authenticated by the President after unanimous approval in the National Assembly.[22]
- June 21 - Solar Eclipse is visible from all parts of the country.
- June 23 - The number of total COVID-19 infections crosses 10,000.[23]
- June 27 - Locusts are reported to have entered into the country.[24] See: 2019–20 locust infestation
July
- July 2 - The President abruptly prorogues the sixth session of Federal Parliament on the basis of the recommendation of the government.[25]
- July 9 - 2 people are dead and 21 missing after landslides in Bahrabise and Bhotekoshi.[26][27]
- July 10-14 - 60 dead and 41 missing after floods in Western Nepal.[28][29]
- July 22 - Nationwide lockdown ends.[30]
August
- August 15 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the hundredth death from COVID-19 in the country.[31]
Deaths
- January 17 – Khagendra Thapa Magar
- February 5 – Durganath Sharma, Television journalist
- May 1 – Ranu Devi Adhikari, Singer
- May 28 – Ratna Shumsher Thapa, Lyricist
- June 14 – Raj Kumar Sharma, Chairman of Pratappur Rural Municipality
- June 16 – Nima Dorjee Sherpa, Chairman of Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality
- June 20 – Angur Baba Joshi, Social activist and educator
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References
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- "Nepal confirms first case of new coronavirus infection". Xinhua. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "ललितानिवास जग्गा प्रकरणमा को को विरुद्ध मुद्दा ?". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "ठाकुर ज्ञवाली प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक नियुक्त". Setopati. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "बाँस्कोटाको राजीनामासँगै दुई मन्त्रालय खाली". Setopati. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "कोरोनाभाइरसबारे छलफल गर्न मुख्यमन्त्रीहरू काठमाडौंमा". Setopati. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "देशभित्र यातायात बन्द, भारतीय सीमा नाका खुल्ला !". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "आज बिहानैबाट मुलुकभर लक डाउन, नटेर्नेलाई छ महिनासम्मको कैद". Pahilopost. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "President Bhandari endorses two ordinances". Republica. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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- Pradhan, Tika R.; Ghimire, BInod. "Cabinet decides to recommend repealment of two ordinances that were promulgated on Monday". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Two more Covid-19 cases take Nepal's tally to 101". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- Rai, Saindra. "Parliament as lightning rod". Nepalitimes. Kunda Dixit. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "भारतीय राजदूत विनयमोहनलाई सरकारले दियो 'कूटनीतिक नोट'". Prasashan. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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- Subedi, Binu. "लिम्पियाधुरासहित ३३५ वर्ग किलोमिटर भूमि अब नेपालको नक्सामा". Ekantipur. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- Singh, Bhim Bahadur. "Soti incident: Sixth missing body found after 10 days". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "थप १५६ जनामा संक्रमण पुष्टि, संक्रमितको संख्या १०४२ पुग्यो". Ekantipur. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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