2024 in Nepal

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Events in the year 2024 in Nepal.

Incumbents

• President: Ram Chandra Poudel
• Vice President: Ram Sahaya Yadav
• Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal (until 15 July); Khadga Prasad Oli onwards
• 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 11 people are killed and around 51 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][11] About 500 rescuers are involved in the search for survivors.^[12]
  • Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal loses a no-confidence motion filed against him in the House of Representatives.^[13]
• 14 July – Khadga Prasad Oli, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), is named Prime Minister as part of a coalition with the Nepali Congress.^[14] He is formally inaugurated on 15 July.^[15]

Arts and entertainment

• List of Nepalese films
• List of highest-grossing films in Nepal
• Cinema of Nepal

Holidays

Source:^[16]

• 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

External links

• Online calendar