KATHMANDU — Nepali officials are preparing to hand over the government’s ambitious new zoo to the country’s leading wildlife conservation body. Whether that body is up to the task is up for debate. Discussions around the proposed zoo in Suryabinayak municipality in central Nepal, which would span 259 hectares (640 acres) of community-managed forests on the outskirts of Kathmandu, began in 2015. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in June 2016, attended by the then prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli. After that, only limited preparatory work such as fencing and planning documents moved forward. The reason: lack of funds. Constructing and bringing it into operation is estimated to cost around 10 billion Nepali rupees($65.8 million). But the government has been allocating only around 15 million Nepali rupees ($98,700) a year towards it, mainly to pay for the staff’s salaries. After the formation of the new government in March 2026, the then Ministry of Forests and Environment (now Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment) assigned a committee to look for ways to start work on the new zoo. The committee recently recommended that the project be handed over to the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), a semi-governmental body that already oversees...

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The Sanga underpass, a key component of the Suryabinayak–Dhulikhel road expansion project, is approximately 95 percent complete, with its main structure and approach roads finished. This modern infrastructure is expected to significantly improve travel safety and reduce commuter hardships at the eastern entry point to the Kathmandu Valley. Temporary traffic arrangements are in place during the final construction phases.

The Suryabinayak Chess Tournament, a district-wide competition, has commenced in Bhaktapur, organized by the Suryabinayak Municipal Sports Development Committee with support from Suryabinayak Municipality. The event aims to promote sports locally, foster mental development, and identify talent for future competitions.

KP Sharma Oli (ANI image) Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday in connection with a culpable homicide case linked to the alleged suppression of the September Gen Z protests, police officials said.Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, while Lekhak was arrested earlier in the morning from Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, around 5 am, according to his personal secretary.

KP Sharma Oli (ANI Image) Former Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday in connection with an intentional murder case linked to the alleged suppression of Generation Z protests in September, police officials said.Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, while Lekhak was arrested earlier in the morning from Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, around 5 am, according to his personal secretary. The arrests were carried out following a formal complaint lodged by the Ministry of Interior, which led to an investigation and the issuance of arrest warrants.Authorities said the measure was taken to implement the recommendations of a committee headed by former Special Court judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, according to The Kathmandu Post.

KP Sharma Oli (ANI image) Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday in connection with a culpable homicide case linked to the alleged suppression of the September Gen Z protests, police officials said.Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, while Lekhak was arrested earlier in the morning from Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, around 5 am, according to his personal secretary. The arrests were carried out following a formal complaint filed by the home ministry, which led to an investigation and the issuance of arrest warrants.Authorities said the action was taken to implement the recommendations of a commission led by former Special Court judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, according to Kathmandu Post.