Events in the year 2024 in Nepal.
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Incumbents
- President: Ram Chandra Poudel
- Vice President: Ram Sahaya Yadav
- Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal
- Chief Justice: Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
- Speaker of House of Representatives: Dev Raj Ghimire
- Chairman of National Assembly: Ganesh Prasad Timilsina
Provincial Governors
- Governor of Bagmati Province: Yadav Chandra Sharma
- Governor of Gandaki Province: Prithvi Man Gurung
- Governor of Karnali Province: Tilak Pariyar
- Governor of Koshi Province: Parshuram Khapung
- Governor of Lumbini Province: Amik Sherchan
- Governor of Madhesh Province: Hari Shankar Mishra
- Governor of Sudurpashchim Province: Dev Raj Joshi
Events
January
- 5 January – Nepal stops issuing permits to its citizens to work in Russia and Ukraine after 10 Nepalis are killed while serving in the Russian Army.[1]
March
- 4 March – Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ends his coalition agreement with the Nepali Congress and forms a new coalition government with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and other smaller parties.[2]
May
- 3 May – The Supreme Court of Nepal orders the government to limit the number of permits it issues to those seeking to climb Mount Everest and other mountain peaks in the country.[3]
- 21 May – Kailash Sirohiya, the owner of Nepal's largest news organisation Kantipur Publications, is arrested at company offices in Kathmandu for alleged violations of citizenship laws after his citizenship card number is found to share that of another.[4]
June
- 26 June – Two days of heavy rains in Nepal kills 20 people.[5]
- 29 June – Landslides in Nepal kill nine people.[6]
July
- 1 July – A court in Sarlahi sentences Buddhist religious figure Ram Bahadur Bomjon to ten years' imprisonment and damage payments of $3,700 for sexually assaulting a minor.[7]
- 3 July – The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) withdraws from Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's governing coalition after entering into a coalition agreement with the Nepali Congress.[8]
- 7 July – At least 11 people are killed and eight others are missing due to heavy rainfall causing flash floods and landslides across Nepal.[9]
- 12 July:
- Madan Ashrit Highway disaster: At least one person is killed and around 50 others are reported missing after two buses are swept off the Narayangarh - Mugling highway in Chitwan District by a landslide and fall into the Trishuli River.[10]
- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal loses a no-confidence motion filed against him in the House of Representatives.[11]
Arts and entertainment
Holidays
Source:[12]
- 11 January – Prithvi Jayanti
- 15 January – Maghe Sankranti
- 10 February – Sonam Lhosar
- 10 February – Gyalpo Lhosar
- 19 February – Prajatantra Diwas
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 8 March – Maha Shivaratri
- 8 April – Ghode Jatra
- 10 April – Eid al-Fitr
- 13 April – Nepali New Year
- 16 April – Rama Navami
- 24 April – Loktantra Diwas
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 23 May – Buddha's Birthday
- 29 May – Ganatantra Diwas
- 17 June – Eid al-Adha
- 19 August – Raksha Bandhan
- 20 August – Gai Jatra
- 26 August – Gaura Parba
- 26 August – Krishna Janmashtami
- 6 September – Haritalika Teej
- 17 September – Indra Jatra
- 19 September – Constitution Day
- 3 October – Ghatasthapana
- 13 October – Vijayadashami
- 1 November – Laxmi Puja
- 2 November – Govardhan Puja
- 3 November – Bhai Tika
- 7 November – Chhath Puja
- 15 November – Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 15 December – Udhauli Parva
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 30 December – Tamu Lhosar
Deaths
- 26 February – Bhakta Raj Acharya, 81, singer and composer
- 18 March – Parashu Pradhan, 80, author
- 16 May – Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa, 85, military officer, chief of Army Staff (1995–1999)
References
- ^ "Nepal bars citizens from going to Russia or Ukraine for work". ABC News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Nepal's communist parties join forces to form a new coalition government". Associated Press. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "'We are pressuring the mountain too much': Nepal court limits Everest climbing permits". France 24. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Owner of Nepal's largest media organization arrested over citizenship card issue". Associated Press. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Heavy rains in Nepal kill 20 in two days amid landslides, lightning strikes". Reuters. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Nepal landslides kill nine, including 3 children". Reuters. 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Nepalese spiritual leader 'Buddha Boy' sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual assault on minor". Associated Press. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Key partner withdraws support from Nepal's government to join new coalition". Associated Press. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing". Reuters. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Nepal recovers first body from buses swept away by landslide". France 24. 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Nepal's prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down". Associated Press. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Nepal Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 14 November 2023.