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The mayor of the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, Balen Shah, bans the screenings of Indian films after dialogue in the recent epic film "Adipurush" stated that Sita from Hindu mythology was born in India instead of Nepal.
2023-06-19

Hundreds of protestors gather outside the Nepalese parliament in Kathmandu in order to protest a United States grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation for infrastructure projects, stating the deal undermines Nepal's sovereignty. Several protesters are injured following clashes with police.
2022-02-20

Nepal reports its first death from mucormycosis, or "black fungus", in a 65-year-old man who was being treated in the ICU at a hospital in Dhangadhi after being diagnosed with temporal lobe encephalitis.
2021-06-4

The United Kingdom adds Turkey, the Maldives and Nepal to its "red list" of countries, where travellers will be required to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days upon their return to the UK at their own expense. Twelve countries are also added to the government's "green list", including Portugal and Israel. This new "traffic light system" will take effect on May 17, when international travel is no longer illegal.
2021-05-7

Nepal and China agree that the height of Earth's highest mountain, Mount Everest, is 8848.86 m.
2020-12-8

A new constitution comes into effect in Nepal establishing it as a modern secular state.
2015-09-20

Nepal's major political parties agree to form an interim government led by the Supreme Court Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi, pending a new Constituent Assembly election to write a new constitution.
2013-02-19

A bus crash kills at least 39 pilgrims in the southern Nepali town of Parasi.
2012-07-15

Nepalese Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal begins forming a new national government.
2011-02-4

The Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, announces his resignation by a live television address.
2010-06-30