2021 in Nepal: Pandemic, politics and MCC debate

 As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to soar in the country, the government banned all domestic and international flights effective from 05 May 2021.

Source: EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA via AAP

As the year 2021 draws to an end, we look back at the events in Nepal that dominated the media coverage over the year. Coronavirus pandemic, political tensions, and the controversial US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) are among the major news events of 2021.



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