Kathmandu, June 26 -- A handful of restaurants and cafes in the Kathmandu valley have started allowing customers to order and dine on their premises going against the government's order to operate only takeaway services.

The Post's observation at a number of restaurant hubs such as Jhamsikhel, Thamel, Durbarmarg, and Lazimpat showed that restaurant owners, fed up with the lockdown, have started defying the order. Some restaurants have placed "only takeaway services" signs on their doors, but people were seen enjoying their food inside.

"We don't have an option. With the government order, the situation is that we have to open now or remain closed forever ," said Araniko Rajbhandari, president of Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal. ...