City planners—sceptical of the metropolitan office’s new announcement—say the new move is just a gimmick.

The city is working to promulgate New Cycle Law 2020 to guarantee cycling is the safest mode of transport in the metropolis.

The City has earmarked a budget of Rs10 million for the games to be held from December 1 to 10.

Many locals say they were not informed about the event.

Heritage lovers and conservationists have long decried the authorities’ inaction to reclaim Tundikhel ground which is shrinking due to encroachment.

Tundikhel was once one large open ground, nearly four kilometres long, stretching from Rani Pokhari to Dashrath Stadium.

New guidelines will facilitate the operation of e-taxis, which should be sedans with a 40-kilowatt motor and a lithium-ion battery.

Police arrested six persons for taking driving tests on behalf of others in the past four months.

Operators call it a ridiculous move, saying the government is fearful of technology.

Conservationists and locals are hopeful that the court will give a fair judgement to restore the encroached space of the historic shrine.

The city utterly lacks public toilets, and if there are some, they are disgusting and they stink.

This is the second week of the three-month-long ‘Occupy Tundikhel’ public campaign to reclaim open spaces from encroachers.

Kathmandu Deputy Mayor Hari Prabha Khadgi padlocks the gate of sacred site to keep off illegal occupiers.

Elderly worshippers, who visit Swayambhu every day for the kora, fear that expansion will only make the Ring Road section more dangerous.

Botanists say city is planting saplings on as if they are planting trees in forests that don’t need much care.