The dispute between the department and the contractor erupted after the department refused to accept the bridge, terming the structure as substandard.

Officials say they are not monitoring the health of goats, buffaloes and pigs, or inspecting butcher shops in the metropolis this year.

According to the Department of Livestock Services, this year 55,000 to 60,000 goats are expected to be consumed in Kathmandu Valley.

The body of 56-year-old Kamala KC, who hailed from Badganga Rural Municipality in Kapilvastu district, was found by her neighbours.

Sanitation experts and even city officials themselves say there is nothing substantial behind the declaration.

Thousands of people come to Pashupatinath Temple to worship Lord Shiva, and then find solace from one of the dozens of palm readers standing by to tell them everything about themselves.

Large-scale construction projects in the Capital have seen hundreds of trucks entering Kathmandu during the night, leaving a dusty mess behind.

Each chip, the size of a rice grain, contains a unique identification number that can identify the animal and its owner.

The authority has hired a company to complete the project within 10 months.

Campaigners oppose the road department’s plan to cut over 2,000 trees along the stretch.

Dozens of roadside wait for vehicles to come to a halt and linger for minutes so that they can earn their living.

The initiative will be launched in Wards 12, 18 and 21, officials say.

The metropolitan city has 75 trained mediators who will help resolve complaints and cases at the local level.

The children were living in dismal conditions, surviving only on rice and salt, authorities say.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Metropolitan City regularly launch campaigns to remove billboards, but they never end up executing them.

The government in March declared the Chand-led party a criminal outfit and banned its activities.

At the Kalimati market, hawkers collect vegetables from a refuse pile and bundle them to sell later as fresh produce.

Traffic police say social media has hugely helped in taking action against errant cabbies.

Confined to a small area inside Kathmandu Valley due to traffic congestion, these rickshaw pullers barely make enough to get by.

Kathmandu City Office is forced to halt the hiring process for health workers, including doctors, nurses, due to budget freeze.