In February, the Pashupati Area Development Trust had replaced the receptacle at the base of the Shiva Linga with a golden 96-kg one inside the temple defying a court order.

Data from the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division show the call centre has received 300,000 phone calls so far.

Operators say though they are troubled by some prank calls, the overwhelming number of people asking about jabs is an encouraging sign that Nepalis are up for the shots.

The Chinese contractor has said it cannot start work on Kalanki-Maharajgunj section until the electricity poles are removed. The work is already delayed by a year.

Some unscrupulous vehicle operators are misusing travel passes meant for emergencies and charging passengers up to three times the normal fare.

Public health experts say the government’s rapid reopening of the economy may invite a third wave of coronavirus.

Transport operators say the problem will not be resolved as long as there is a ban on long-haul passenger vehicles.

Authorities say there will be a bus park at the centre of the Capital city only after the view tower is built. No one knows when that is. Meanwhile, people suffer waiting by the roadside for buses.

The biggest metropolis in the country with over 1.6 million population has twice become Covid-19 hotspot--last year and this year.

Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre says it is devising a strategy to tackle a possible third wave.

Public vehicles are carrying passengers beyond their seating capacities, business hubs are crowded and restaurants are providing dine-in services.

Examinations can be conducted with no more than 25 examinees per exam hall.

Four artists had painted it with permission from authorities. The highhandedness is another example of the City’s insensitivity to needs of citizens and its incompetence, observers say.

As 1.4 million people aged 65 and above are waiting for their second shots, there are other risk groups who need immediate vaccination, but the jabs are nowhere in sight.

Health experts say restrictions are being eased without any preparations and this could cause virus surge.