LETTERS Shoestring budgetThis is in reference to the letter “Dogs” by Ankita Upadhyay (THT, Feb. 13). We fully share the writer’s concern that we have only been able to do little to manage the street dogs in the valley. However, we do not agree that... 14 Feb, 2008
LETTERS Who is to blame?This is in reference to the news report “Smooth fuel supply a far cry” (THT, Feb. 12). Though the chairman of the Petroleum Dealers Association claimed that the key to the petroleum crisis is not the problem of financing the import... 12 Feb, 2008
Reduce duties on import of petro-products, demand dealers Biratnagar, February 10:The petroleum entrepreneurs of Koshi zone hold the government responsible for the petroleum crisis. They claimed the deteriorating situation of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) and the shortage of petroleum was mainly caused by hefty... 10 Feb, 2008
Parties must end deadlock, says Chinese envoy Pokhara, December 5: Chinese envoy to Nepal Jheng Xianglin has said that the political parties need to become responsible to end the political stalemate in the country. Talking to journalists at a press conference organised by Nepal-china Academy here... Travel 06 Dec, 2007
Cabbies making fast buck at people’s cost Kathmandu, October 22;Valley denizens have been finding it difficult to move around, thanks to exorbitant taxi fares and reduction in the number of public vehicles on the road during Dashain.People visit places of their relatives during Dashain —... Horoscopes 23 Oct, 2007
EVs can avert fuel crisis: Experts Kathmandu, July 26:Experts today said that electric vehicles can be one of the best alternatives to cope with the petroleum crisis in Nepal.Speaking at an interaction organised under the aegis of the Clean Energy Nepal and Environment and Public Health... Travel 27 Jul, 2007
Petroleum crisis in Baitadi Baitadi, April 4:Baitadi is experiencing a petroleum crisis after tanker entrepreneurs stopped supplying petroleum products. The situation came to such a pass after diesel stock of Nepal Oil Corporation, Dhangadhi office got exhausted. The NOC,... 04 Apr, 2007
Quota slapped on petrol supply Kathmandu, February 4:In order to battle deepening petroleum crisis in the Kathmandu valley, the government has decided to fix a quota system on the distribution of petrol, effective from Monday. An emergency meeting of the Supply Management Committee... 05 Feb, 2007
LETTERS Landmark verdictThe Supreme Court’s recent verdict to dissolve the controversial Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) is a smart slap in the government’s face. It also raises several questions regarding the legal basis of the present... 19 Feb, 2006
