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 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]

August

• August 15 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the hundredth death from COVID-19 in the country.[31]
• August 18 - Daily cases of COVID-19 exceeds 1000.[32]

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.[33] More than 60 security personnel in the Prime ministerial residence also test positive for COVID-19.[34]
• 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.[35] Seven ministers resign in protest.[36]
• December 22 - Parallel central committee meetings of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) takes place.[37]

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

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