2003 in Nepal
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Events from the year 2003 in Nepal.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Gyanendra
- Prime Minister: Lokendra Bahadur Chand (until 3 June), Surya Bahadur Thapa (starting 3 June)
- Chief Justice: Kedar Nath Upadhyaya
Events
January
- January 26 - Armed Police Force Inspector General of Police Krishna Mohan Shrestha is killed along with his wife and bodyguard by Maoists.[1]
- January 29 - The Maoists and the government announce a cease fire.
August
- August 27 - Maoists unilaterally withdraw from the cease fire.
September
- September 7 - Nepalese Civil War: Journalist Gyanendra Khadka is killed by Maoist insurgents.[2]
- September 13 - Miss Nepal beauty contest is held. The winner is Priti Sitoula of Kathmandu.[3]
Births
Deaths
- January 25 – Krishna Mohan Shrestha
References
- ^ "Nepal's Police Chief Killed". Agence France-Presse. 26 January 2003 – via The New York Times.
- ^ "Gyanendra Khadka".
- ^ "Miss Nepal - Press". missnepal.com.np. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2022.