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
Provincial Governors
- Governor of Bagmati Province: Bishnu Prasad Prasain
- Governor of Gandaki Province: Amik Sherchan
- Governor of Karnali Province: Govinda Prasad Kalauni
- Governor of Koshi Province: Somnath Adhikari
- Governor of Lumbini Province: Dharmanath Yadav
- Governor of Madhesh Province: Tilak Pariyar
- Governor of Sudurpashchim Province: Sharmila Kumari Panta
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 up to 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]
- July 27 - Outbreak of lumpy skin disease is confirmed and declared.[31]
August
- August 15 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the hundredth death from COVID-19 in the country.[32]
- August 18 - Daily cases of COVID-19 exceeds 1000.[33]
September
- September 13 - Kul Man Ghising completes his four-year term as Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, having successfully eliminated Load shedding from the entire country during his tenure.
October
- October 3 - Three key advisors and private secretary to Prime Minister Oli test positive for COVID-19.[34] More than 60 security personnel in the Prime ministerial residence also test positive for COVID-19.[35]
- October 4 - Provincial Assembly pass a resolution to name Province No. 5 as Lumbini with Deukhuri as its capital.
November
- November 4 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the one thousandth death from COVID-19 in the country.
December
- December 20 - President dissolves the House of Representatives on the recommendation of the Cabinet.[36] Seven ministers resign in protest.[37]
- December 22 - Parallel central committee meetings of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) takes place.[38]
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
- August 18 – Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Poet
- September 21 – Ang Rita Sherpa, Mountaineer
References
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- ^ "Voting over to elect 18 National Assembly members". Onlinekhabar English. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Nepal confirms first case of new coronavirus infection". Xinhua. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. 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.
- ^ "जनता समाजवादी पार्टी दर्ताका लागि निर्वाचन आयोगमा निवेदन". Ekantipur. Kailash Shirohiya. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Bagale, Sanjeev. "रेणु यादवको नेतृत्वमा समाजवादी पार्टी फुटाउने सात सांसदको निर्णय". Setopati. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "सरकारले ल्याएका अध्यादेश राष्ट्रपतिबाट खारेज". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ 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 (22 February 2018). "Parliament as lightning rod". Nepalitimes. Kunda Dixit. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "भारतीय राजदूत विनयमोहनलाई सरकारले दियो 'कूटनीतिक नोट'". Prasashan. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Poudel, Arjun. "Nepal reports its first Covid-19 death". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bajgain, Raghunath. "राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा संविधान संशोधन विधेयक प्रमाणीकरण, नयाँ नक्साले पायो संवैधानिक मान्यता". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "नेपालमा १० हजार नाघ्यो कोरोना संक्रमित, मंगलवार ५३८ मा कोरोना पुष्टि". Pahilopost. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Punthoki, Prem. "सलह नेपाल भित्रियो". Nagarik. Binod Raj Gyawali. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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- ^ "सिन्धुपाल्चोक पहिरो अपडेट : खहरे खोलाको बाढीले २२ जना बेपत्ता, झण्डै दुई दर्जन घर बगायो". Ujyaalo Online.
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- ^ "Floods and landslides lash Nepal, scores dead | DW | 12.07.2020". DW.COM.
- ^ "Nepal ends COVID-19 lockdown/". Nepali Times. Kunda Dixit. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Acharya, Krishna Prasad; Subedi, Deepak (2020). "First outbreak of lumpy skin disease in Nepal". Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 67 (6): 2280–2281. doi:10.1111/tbed.13815. ISSN 1865-1674.
- ^ "वीरगञ्जमा थप एक कोरोना संक्रमितको मृत्यु, मृतकको संख्या १०० पुग्यो". Swasthyakhabar. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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- ^ "Nepal Prime Minister's advisers test positive for COVID-19". Reuters. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Acharya, Swarup. "बालुवाटारमा कार्यरत दर्जनौं संक्रमित, प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई भने जोखिम नभएको दाबी". Ekantipur. Sirohiaya, Kailash. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "प्रधानमन्त्रीद्वारा संसद विघटन गर्न सिफारिस". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Seven ministers, all from the Dahal-Nepal faction in ruling party, resign". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Nepal selected new Nepal Communist Party chair to replace Oli". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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