The following lists events that happened during

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

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President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Ram Baran Yadav Ram Baran Yadav ( mai, डा. राम वरण यादव) is a Nepali politician and physician who served as the first president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015, following the declaration of a republic in 2008. Previously h ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Baburam Bhattarai Baburam Bhattarai ( ne, बाबुराम भट्टराई, ; born 18 June 1954), also known by his nom de guerre Laaldhwoj, is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister, who presently serves as leader of the Nepal Socialist Part ...

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

Parmanand Jha Parmanand Jha ( ne, परमानन्द झा; born 1946) is a Nepali politician who served as the first vice president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 31 October 2015. Previously he served as a Supreme Court judge. He was born and brough ...

* Chief Justice:

Khil Raj Regmi Khil Raj Regmi ( ne, खिलराज रेग्मी, OGDB, OTSP, born 31 May 1949) was ''de facto'' Prime Minister of Nepal from 2013 to 2014. Regmi has served as Chief Justice of Nepal since May 2011, having been appointed by President Ra ...

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May

* May 5 - At least 13 people are killed and dozens of others are declared missing as a result of a Nepal flash flood after a mountain river burst its banks. * May 14 - An Agni Air flight carrying 21 people crashes while trying to land at

Jomsom Airport Jomsom Airport is a domestic airport located in Jomsom serving Mustang District, a district in Gandaki Province in Nepal. It serves as the gateway to Mustang District that includes Jomsom, Kagbeni, Tangbe, and Lo Manthang, and Muktinath te ...

in mountainous northern Nepal. Indian child actress

Taruni Sachdev Taruni Sachdev (14 May 1998 – 14 May 2012) was an Indian child actress. She made her film debut in 2004 with '' Vellinakshatram'', which endeared her to Malayalam audiences. The same year, she appeared in '' Sathyam'' and she acted with Prit ...

is among the 15 people killed. * May 16 - British musician Oz Bayldon, representing Music4children, establishes a

Guinness World Record ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

by performing the highest concert on land, at 6,676 m (21,246 ft), on

Mera Peak Mera Peak is a mountain in the Mahalangur section, Barun sub-section of the Himalaya and administratively in Nepal's Sagarmatha Zone, Sankhuwasabha. At it is classified as a trekking peak. It contains three main summits: ''Mera North'', ; '' ...

. * May 28 **Political parties in Nepal fail to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no constitution and no sitting national Legislature. **The first

Racemandu Racemandu is a motorcycle racing event in Nepal. It is organized by Nepal Automobile Sports Association (NASA). It first was organized in 2012 May 28. Although some other races have already taken place, Racemandu is acclaimed as Nepal's first l ...

motorcycle racing event is organized. * May 31 - Supreme Court Justice Rana Bahadur Bam is assassinated in Lalitpur.

September

* September 6 - The

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removes the

Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), abbreviated UCPN (Maoist), (Nepali: एकीकृत नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी)), was a political party in Nepal. It was founded ...

from their terror list, citing "a credible commitment to pursuing peace and reconciliation". In June, a group around party vice-president Mohan Baidya announced a split in the party.

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