EDITORIAL: End disruptions The storage capacity for fuel should be built so as to last for at least three months’ supply of petroleum products There seems to be no getting away from the perennial shortage of fuel causing hardships to the consumers. The only way out to ensure... 22 Aug, 2016
NOC fails to expand storage facility despite repeated shortages Kathmandu, August 20 Kathmandu Valley started witnessing a shortfall of petrol again as supply from the Raxaul depot — the nearest depot from Nepal — has been temporarily halted since last week for the purpose of tank-cleaning. Nepal Oil... 21 Aug, 2016
Two men arrested for swindling duo with NOC job promise KATHMANDU: Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD) on Sunday said that two men were arrested over the charge of swindling two persons of Rs 256,000. Identified as Deepak Thakur, a permanent resident at Rajbiraj-6 in Saptari, Thakur is accused of... Horoscopes 17 Jul, 2016
Valley faces petrol shortage again Inefficient monitoring has created fuel shortage and encouraged black-marketeers Kathmandu, April 24 The weak market monitoring mechanism has created a perennial problem in distribution of petroleum products in Kathmandu Valley. Long queues... 25 Apr, 2016
Black-marketeers fuel petrol shortage rumour Kathmandu, March 29 Just when the supply of petrol had nearly normalised in the Kathmandu Valley, a dispute between Nepal Oil Corporation and fuel station owners has created a fertile ground for black-marketeers. Capitalising on the... 30 Mar, 2016
Driver held with diesel tanker KATHMANDU: Police on Tuesday impounded a fuel tanker and its driver from Kandaghari of Kathmandu for illegally transporting diesel. The tanker was apparently refilled at the Nepal Oil Corporation's Thankot depot, and was heading to Okhaldhunga with... Horoscopes 29 Mar, 2016
NOC to expand Thankot depot�s storage capacity Kathmandu, March 10 In the wake of the crippling fuel crisis that recently gripped the country, Nepal Oil Corporation is planning to expand its storage facility. The state-owned petroleum company has initiated the process to expand the storage of... 11 Mar, 2016
Stations to distribute fuel from morning Kathmandu, March 5 Fuel stations in Kathmandu Valley have been barred from distributing fuel till late into the night from tomorrow. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) — the state-owned petroleum company — has asked its dealer fuel stations to... 06 Mar, 2016
Government explores alternatives to ease fuel supply Kathmandu, March 2 Almost three weeks after Nepal Oil Corporation reopened refilling facility for private vehicles, the serpentine queues of four- and two-wheelers waiting to get fuel in front of service stations do not seem to be getting any... 03 Mar, 2016
Hydropower projects still under the pinch of border blockade KATHMANDU: Some of the under-construction hydropower projects are still unable to resume the construction works due to the shortage of fuel supply. Although the government had said that it would supply adequate fuel to the hydropower projects, it... Travel 01 Mar, 2016
NOC fails to follow minister�s instruction Kathmandu, February 25 Ravi Koirala, a 30-year-old cab driver, lined up for petrol in front of Sanjay Service Centre and Oil Store in Sundhara at 10:00am. However, he was still in the queue till 4:00pm, with over 80 four-wheelers and more than... 26 Feb, 2016
�Dispatch fuel tankers from early morning� Kathmandu, February 24 A market monitoring team led by Minister for Supplies Ganesh Man Pun has directed the Thankot Depot of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to dispatch fuel tankers to the fuel stations early in the morning. Currently, the Thankot... 25 Feb, 2016
