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Events in the year 2020 in Nepal.

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Events

January

February

March

  • March 15 - A meeting is held between the high level committee for prevention and control of Corona Virus 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  • April 24 - Two ordinances passed on April 21 are repealed by the President following the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.[13] The endorsement of the ordinances were criticized both within the ruling party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

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "8 Indian tourists die after falling unconscious at Nepal hotel". CNA. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Voting over to elect 18 National Assembly members". Onlinekhabar English. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Nepal confirms first case of new coronavirus infection". Xinhua. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "ललितानिवास जग्गा प्रकरणमा को को विरुद्ध मुद्दा ?". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ "ठाकुर ज्ञवाली प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक नियुक्त". Setopati. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ "बाँस्कोटाको राजीनामासँगै दुई मन्त्रालय खाली". Setopati. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. ^ "कोरोनाभाइरसबारे छलफल गर्न मुख्यमन्त्रीहरू काठमाडौंमा". Setopati. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. ^ "देशभित्र यातायात बन्द, भारतीय सीमा नाका खुल्ला !". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  9. ^ "आज बिहानैबाट मुलुकभर लक डाउन, नटेर्नेलाई छ महिनासम्मको कैद". Pahilopost. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  10. ^ "President Bhandari endorses two ordinances". Republica. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  11. ^ "जनता समाजवादी पार्टी दर्ताका लागि निर्वाचन आयोगमा निवेदन". Ekantipur. Kailash Shirohiya. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  12. ^ Bagale, Sanjeev. "रेणु यादवको नेतृत्वमा समाजवादी पार्टी फुटाउने सात सांसदको निर्णय". Setopati. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  13. ^ "सरकारले ल्याएका अध्यादेश राष्ट्रपतिबाट खारेज". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Two more Covid-19 cases take Nepal's tally to 101". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  16. ^ Rai, Saindra. "Parliament as lightning rod". Nepalitimes. Kunda Dixit. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  17. ^ "भारतीय राजदूत विनयमोहनलाई सरकारले दियो 'कूटनीतिक नोट'". Prasashan. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  18. ^ Poudel, Arjun. "Nepal reports its first Covid-19 death". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  19. ^ Subedi, Binu. "लिम्पियाधुरासहित ३३५ वर्ग किलोमिटर भूमि अब नेपालको नक्सामा". Ekantipur. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  20. ^ Singh, Bhim Bahadur. "Soti incident: Sixth missing body found after 10 days". Kathmandu Post. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  21. ^ "थप १५६ जनामा संक्रमण पुष्टि, संक्रमितको संख्या १०४२ पुग्यो". Ekantipur. Kailash Sirohiya. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  22. ^ Bajgain, Raghunath. "राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा संविधान संशोधन विधेयक प्रमाणीकरण, नयाँ नक्साले पायो संवैधानिक मान्यता". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  23. ^ "नेपालमा १० हजार नाघ्यो कोरोना संक्रमित, मंगलवार ५३८ मा कोरोना पुष्टि". Pahilopost. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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