Events in the year 2020 in

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Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Bidya Devi Bhandari (, ; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepali former politician who served as the second president of Nepal from 2015 to 2023. She formerly served as the minister of defence and minister of environment and population. She is the fir ...

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Nanda Kishor Pun Nanda Bahadur Pun (; born 23 October 1966), also known as Nanda Kishor Pun, is a Nepalese politician who served as the second vice president of Nepal, from 2015 to 2023. He served as the chief commander of the People's Liberation Army in Nepal. H ...

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

Khadga Prasad Oli Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (; born 22 February 1952), commonly known as K. P. Sharma Oli or simply K. P. Oli (English pronunciation: , ), is a Nepalese politician who is serving as the prime minister of Nepal since 15 July 2024. Chairman of the ...

* Chief Justice : Cholendra Shumsher Rana * Speaker of House of Representatives : * Chairman of National Assembly :

Ganesh Prasad Timilsina Ganesh Prasad Timilsina () is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). In the 2018 National Assembly election he was elected from the Gandaki Province. He was subsequently appointed as Ch ...

Provincial Governors

* Governor of Bagmati Province:

Bishnu Prasad Prasain Bishnu Prasad Prasain () is a Former Governor of Bagmati Province. He was Appointed as the Governor, as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal, by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Minister ...

* Governor of Gandaki Province:

Amik Sherchan Amik Sherchan (born 1944) is a Nepalese politician and former Governor of Lumbini Province of Nepal. He is former chairman of Janamorcha Nepal. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population of Nepal in the interim ...

Governor of Karnali Province The governor of Karnali Province is the nominal head of state of the Karnali Province of Nepal and a representative of the President of Nepal. The governor is appointed by the President for a term of five years. The governor's powers are mostly c ...

Govinda Prasad Kalauni Govinda Prasad Kalauni () is the current Governor of Karnali Province. He was appointed governor, under Article 163 of the Constitution of Nepal, by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Governm ...

* Governor of Koshi Province:

Somnath Adhikari Somnath Adhikari (born 6 January 1951) affectionately known as Pyasi (meaning "thirsty" in Nepali), is a Nepalese politician who served as the 2nd Governor of Province No. 1 of Nepal. He is former member of the National Panchayat from 1986 to ...

* Governor of Lumbini Province:

Dharmanath Yadav In the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the seven provinces. Sub-Article 1 of Article 163 of the Constitution of Nepal says that the Governor is a representative of the Government of Nepal ...

Governor of Madhesh Province The Governor of Madhesh Province is the nominal head of state of the Nepal state (''province'') of Madhesh Province and a representative of the President of Nepal. The governor is appointed by the term president for a term of five years. The go ...

Tilak Pariyar Tilak Pariyar () is a Nepalese politician and former Governor of Karnali Province. He was appointed Governor, as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of M ...

* Governor of Sudurpashchim Province:

Sharmila Kumari Panta Sharmila Kumari Panta is a Former Governor of Sudurpashchim Province . She was sworn in on 4 November 2019 by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. She has been The president of the Disappeared Family Society, Member of Board of Directors of Nepal A ...

Events

January

*January 1 -

Visit Nepal 2020 Visit Nepal 2020, also known by the initialism VNY 2020, was a tourism advertising campaign released by the Government of Nepal as an extension of Visit Nepal campaigns of 1998 and 2011. The campaign was coordinated by Suraj Vaidya. The folkloric ...

officially begins with an inauguration program at Dasarath Rangasala. *January 21 - 8 Indian tourists die as a result of

Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the si ...

poisoning at a resort in

Daman Daman may refer to: Places *Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, a union territory in India **Daman and Diu (Lok Sabha constituency) **Daman and Diu, former union territory of India, now part of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu **Goa ...

Makwanpur Makwanpur District (; ), in Bagmati Province, earlier a part of Narayani Zone, is one of the List of districts of Nepal, seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The city of Hetauda serves as the district headquarters and also as the provincial headquart ...

. *January 23 -

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for 18 Class I seats in the

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takes place. *January 24 - The first case of

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...

in Nepal is confirmed by the health ministry.

February

*February 5 -

Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA; ) is an apex constitutional body for corruption control for the Government of Nepal. The fundamental function of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is to prev ...

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. *February 12 -

Thakur Prasad Gyawaly Thakur Prasad Gyawaly () is 27th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Sarbendra Khanal Sarbendra Khanal () was the 26th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed the Chief of Nepal Police after succe ...

becomes the Inspector General of

Nepal Police Nepal Police () is the national and primary law enforcement agency of Nepal. It is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order (politics), law and order, prevention of crime and crime investigation within the jurisdiction determined by ...

following the retirement of

Sarbendra Khanal Sarbendra Khanal () was the 26th Chief of Nepal Police. He was appointed the Chief of Nepal Police after succeeding Prakash Aryal on 10 April 2018 by the cabinet decision of the Government of Nepal. He was former spokesperson of Nepal Police. ...

. *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. *February 29 - Visit Nepal 2020 campaign is suspended due to the

COVID-19 outbreak The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, ...

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. *March 20 - Prime Minister Oli addresses the nation regarding the ongoing

coronavirus pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

. All international flights are stopped from March 22 to March 31. *March 24 - Nationwide lock-down to stop the spread of

begins.

April

*April 6 - Fifth session of

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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. *April 22 - Samajbadi Party, Nepal and

Rastriya Janata Party Nepal The Rastriya Janata Party, Nepal, abbr. ''RJPN'' (, translation: National People's Party, Nepal) was the fourth-largest political party in Nepal after the Nepali Congress, the Nepal Communist Party and the Samajbadi Party, Nepal. It was formed ...

announce a merger to form

People's Socialist Party, Nepal People's Socialist Party may refer to: * People's Socialist Party (Yugoslavia) * People's Socialist Party of Montenegro * People's Socialist Party (Spain) * People's Socialist Party (Chile) * People's Socialist Party (Argentina) * People's Socialis ...

as a response to the April 21st ordinance. 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. *April 24 - Two ordinances passed on April 21 are repealed by the President following the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The endorsement of the ordinances were criticized both within the ruling party and other opposition parties.

May

*May 7 - The number of total COVID-19 infections exceeds 100. *May 8 - Sixth session of

begins. *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 The Lipulekh Pass () is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and the Tibet region of China, near their trijunction with Nepal. Nepal has had ongoing claims to the southern side of the pass, called Kalapani territory, ...

which lies in the disputed region of Kalapani. *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

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Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...

. *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. *May 23 - 6 people are killed in

Chaurjahari Chaurjahari is a Municipality in Western Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established in 2015 through the merging the two former Village development committees ''Bijayaswori'' and Kotjahari. It lies on the bank of Sani Bher ...

, 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. *May 28 ** The number of total COVID-19 infections crosses 1000. ** Finance Minister

Yuba Raj Khatiwada Yuba Raj Khatiwada (; born 14 August 1956) is a former Nepali politician and economist who has served as the Ambassador of Nepal to the United States since 17 February 2021. As the residential ambassador of Nepal to the US, he was also the non- ...

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 The Constitution of Nepal () is the present governing Constitution of Nepal. Nepal is governed according to the Constitution which came into effect on 20 September 2015, replacing the Interim Constitution of 2007. The constitution of Nepal is di ...

is authenticated by the President after unanimous approval in the

. *June 21 -

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is visible from all parts of the country. *June 23 - The number of total COVID-19 infections crosses 10,000. *June 27 -

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s are reported to have entered into the country. See: 2019–20 locust infestation

July

*July 2 - The President abruptly prorogues the sixth session of

on the basis of the recommendation of the government. * July 9 - 2 people are dead and 21 missing after landslides in Bahrabise and Bhotekoshi. * July 10–14 - 60 dead and 41 missing after

floods A flood is an overflow of water (list of non-water floods, or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant con ...

in Western Nepal. * July 22 - Nationwide lockdown ends. * July 27 - Outbreak of lumpy skin disease is confirmed and declared.

August

*August 15 - Ministry of Health and Population confirms the hundredth death from COVID-19 in the country. *August 18 - Daily cases of COVID-19 exceeds 1000.

September

*September 13 -

Kul Man Ghising Kulman Ghising (, ) is a former managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority He resolved the country's long-standing load-shedding (power outage) crisis, which had resulted in power cuts of up to 18 hours per day for decades after assuming of ...

completes his four-year term as

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Nepal Electricity Authority Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), founded on 16 August 1985, is the parent generator, transmittor and retail distributor of electric power under the supervision of the government of Nepal. NEA has its own power plants. In addition it also buys ...

, having successfully eliminated

Load shedding Load shedding (LS) is a protective method of emergency power control where, during a large disbalance between supply and demand, the demand (load) is intentionally disconnected ("shed") so that the available electricity supply within a safe timefr ...

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. More than 60 security personnel in the Prime ministerial residence also test positive for COVID-19. *October 4 - Provincial Assembly pass a resolution to name Province No. 5 as

Lumbini Lumbinī (, "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. The Buddhist commentaries state that Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini around 624 BCE. Gautama is bel ...

with

Deukhuri Deukhuri (), also known as Deukhuri Valley, is a proposed permanent capital of Lumbini Province in Nepal which was decided on 20th of Aswin 2077 BS (October 6, 2020 AD). The temporary capital of Lumbini is in Butwal (Rupandehi District). The ...

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 House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...

on the recommendation of the Cabinet. Seven ministers resign in protest. *December 22 - Parallel central committee meetings of

Nepal Communist Party (NCP) The Nepal Communist Party, abbreviated NCP (, ) was a communist party in Nepal that existed from 2018 to 2021. It was founded on 17 May 2018, from the unification of two leftist parties, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) a ...

takes place.

Deaths

*January 17 –

Khagendra Thapa Magar Khagendra Thapa Magar () (4 October 1992 – 17 January 2020) was a Nepali once known as the shortest man in the world, measuring . Magar, who was a primordial dwarf, won the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández. He lost the title ...

*February 5 – Durganath Sharma, Television journalist *May 1 – Ranu Devi Adhikari, Singer *May 28 –

Ratna Shumsher Thapa Ratna Shumsher Thapa (; 1939–2020) the legendary lyricist of Nepal, began writing as a poet in 1951. His creations such as ''Aankhako Bhaka Ankhaile'', ''Swargaki Ran''i, ''Kunjama Gunjiyo'', ''Bho Bho Nasodha'', ''Madhumas Yo Dilko'' and ''Y ...

, Lyricist *June 14 – Raj Kumar Sharma, Chairman of Pratappur Rural Municipality *June 16 – Nima Dorjee Sherpa, Chairman of

Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality Khumbu Pasanglhamu () is one of 7 rural municipalities (Gaunpalika) in Solukhumbu district of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Khumjung, Namche & Jubing (1,5,7–9 No. Wards of Jubing) and Chaurikharka were incorporated while creating it. It has the to ...

*June 20 –

Angur Baba Joshi Angur Baba Joshi (; 15 August 1932 – 20 June 2020) was a Nepal, Nepali social activist and the first Nepalese woman principal. Joshi died in 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal, aged 87. She is widely renowned as a progressive figure in Nepal's education ...

, Social activist and educator *August 18 –

Madhav Prasad Ghimire Madhav Prasad Ghimire (; 23 September 191918 August 2020) was a Nepali poet and scholar. He was honoured as the ''Rashtrakavi'' (National Poet) by the Government of Nepal in 2003. Some of his acclaimed works include '' Gauri'', '' Malati Mangal ...

, Poet *September 21 – Ang Rita Sherpa, Mountaineer

References

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