Conservationists doubt the intentions of Kathmandu mayor, who wanted to reconstruct the historic pond with commercial purposes in mind.

In response, City authorities are demanding free testing by the federal government although other municipalities in Valley have been doing it with their own resources.

Experts say the decision shouldn’t be imposed on students and they should get to choose which language they want to learn.

Nine of 16 employees have already tested positive.

No one knows the state of health of the city’s ‘guardian’ or even his whereabouts, city officials say.

Police say the premeditated murder was an act of revenge over a relationship gone sour.

A team of officials from the Metropolitan Police Range and the Metropolitan Crime Division has been mobilised for further investigation.

Locals have opposed the master plan saying it proposes demolishing residential houses to build other structures.

Officials say they need doctors to recommend medicines. But they don’t have the money to hire doctors.

The gang members were arrested from Gaurighat, Gaushala and Old Baneshwor, the commission said in a statement on Friday.

If big stores can welcome huge crowds, why can’t we open for our customers? owners ask.

The lockdown has greatly affected the families living in squatter shanties, but the city spokesperson claims not all of them need help.

People from the media, banks, government agencies, and essential service providing agencies are seeking passes to operate vehicles during lockdown, officials say.

The confiscated masks will be available in the market for sale at regular prices in a week’s time, said the chief district office.

Despite repeated incidents, acid is easily available in the market, police say.

Tourist arrivals by air to Nepal dropped 21 percent year-on-year in February to 77,064 individuals, according to the Department of Immigration.

The teacher forced 34 students to cut their hands using sharpener blades.

City had implemented the new technology on the traffic islands located on New Road and in front of the City Hall, spending Rs1.4 million donated by Nabil Bank.

Boring water system cannot generate 32.1 million litres of water for the pond, officials say.

The Pashupatinath Temple Trust had given permission to two Indian citizens to decorate its premises with imported flowers, which was done at the cost of Rs20 million.