Officials say they are doing regular market inspections, while consumer rights activists say they need to be stricter.

Disposal of the truckloads of collected cables has emerged as a new headache for the civic body.

Of them, three are from the same family. Cut injuries have been found on the victims’ heads and various parts of the body, police said.

Rijal was undergoing treatment for severe Pneumonia at Tokha-based Grande International Hospital for the past five days.

Police have arrested the alleged assailant, Shyam Sapkota, who styled himself as a pro-royalist and anti-MCC activist.

The identity of the man, who appears to be in his 40s, is yet to be ascertained.

Rate of road accidents has remained unchanged in traffic-clogged Kathmandu over the past few years, even as traffic police claim they have tightened surveillance for rule violations.

A CCTV footage from the incident site showed that the bus veered off its lane, turned turtle and collided with an oncoming pickup van, a motorcycle and a scooter.

Local residents, representatives have objected to the metropolitan city’s move.

The programmes are part of drives that KMC has launched to reform public education.

Officials say they have selected three places for vendors to run their businesses, but would reveal them only after an agreement with residents.

Police say they have found an increasing number of people driving under the influence of drugs.

Officials said only four students chose humanities while 1,456 students applied for the science stream, and 747 for management.

Amid monsoon illnesses, consumer rights activists say food and water served at restaurants need checking too.

After Thursday’s altercation and Friday’s agreement, KMC removed pipes from the brook but Budhanilkantha Municipality officials say it did so in haste.

After Samakhusi, the Kathmandu municipal police reached Tokha, where they were confronted by local residents and people’s representatives, who say the demolition drive would cause more trouble.

A 41-year-old man and his 15-year-old daughter from Nuwakot die in the disaster last night.

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has allocated 15 centres in Kathmandu. As many as 6,017 applicants have registered their names for the exams.

Shopping malls, eateries and hospitals among service providers not allowed to charge customers for parking.

Police say rains and closed drainage systems have hampered efforts to recover the missing boy.