EDITORIAL: Fishy deal In the meantime, other internal measures should be taken, for example, to promote alternatives to cooking gas, import of electric vehicles at low customs rates, and economizing on fuel Birat Petroleum, which was recently awarded a contract to import... 09 Nov, 2015
House panel asks NOC to furnish details of Birat Petroleum deal Kathmandu, November 7 The Industry, Commerce and Consumer Welfare Committee of the Legislature-Parliament has instructed Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to furnish all the documents related to the state-owned petroleum supply monopoly’s decision to... 08 Nov, 2015
�China ready to help� KATHMANDU: China has hinted that it could supply fuel to Nepal if the latter made such a request. During a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said, “The Chinese side will continue to do... Travel 17 Oct, 2015
Govt mulls over importing fuel from China Kathmandu, October 5 The Ministry of Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) today wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) seeking options of importing fuel from China. The move is aimed at addressing, or at least alleviating, the situation of fuel... 06 Oct, 2015
EDITORIAL: Learn the lesson The present hardship should be turned into strength by exploring other sources of energy inside the country and outside too The Nepalis are facing the ordeal of not having fuel and cooking gas once again. The Nepal Oil Corporation is running out of... 29 Sep, 2015
Nepal to benefit from yuan devaluation Kathmandu, August 11 The Chinese authority’s surprising decision to devalue the yuan by 1.9 per cent is expected to make China-made goods, such as clothes, shoes and toys, cheaper in Nepal — albeit consumers here may not be able to reap its... 12 Aug, 2015
Budget unveils big plans for infrastructure KATHMANDU, July 14 The government has unveiled budget for next fiscal year with a target to carry out development of physical infrastructure as a national campaign. And, if things go as per its plan, all village development committees (VDCs) will... 15 Jul, 2015
Rasuwagadi customs office back in business KATHMANDU: The Customs Office in Rasuwagadhi situated in the northern border point of the country has resumed its services. The services were halted after the customs office was buried by landslide following the April 25 quake. All work had stopped... Travel 20 Jun, 2015
BIZ BRIEFS Chinese aid DHUNCHE: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Quo Guohang has assisted a school in the northern belt of Rasuwa district with Rs 1 million. Hang, who was on a Rasuwa trip to examine Saphrubesi- Rasuwagadi highway, provided the sum to purchase... 22 Nov, 2009
A positive factor Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi flew to Myanmar after completing his three-day official visit to Nepal, which he termed ‘fruitful’. This visit, said to be his first-ever official visit to a South Asian country, has added a new dimension to... 04 Dec, 2008
Logical link The recently laid railway line between mainland China and Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan autonomous region of China, means that the process of Tibet coming out of its closet will be speeded further, with important economic implications for Nepal.... 29 Aug, 2006
