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2020 in Nepal

2020 in Nepal

List of events

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 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  • April 24 - Two ordinances passed on April 21 are repealed by the President following the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.[13] The endorsement of the ordinances were criticized both within the ruling party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

July

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

October

November

  • November 4 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the one thousandth death from COVID-19 in the country.

December

Deaths

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