EDITORIAL: Take stern action The probe panel formed by the National Sports Council (NSC) to look into the irregularities in the NepalT20 Cricket League has recommended stern action against the executive committee of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Opinion 27 Jan, 2023
Fuel dealers urged not to sell flammable products in bottles, jars The Nepal Police has expressed serious concerns over the open distribution of highly flammable petroleum products in plastic bottles and jars and have requested fuel dealers to refrain from doing so from now onwards. Business 26 Jan, 2023
No relief for consumers despite end to fuel strike Vehicles owners, who had sighed in relief after the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) inked an agreement with the agitating fuel transporters on Saturday night and assured of smooth supply of petroleum products, were in for an unpleasant surprise today. Business 04 Apr, 2022
Student unions obstruct petro supplies from Thankot Depot Five student unions on Wednesday staged a sit-in at the Depot of Nepal Oil Corporation, Thankot, against the petroleum products’ price hike. Kathmandu 15 Jul, 2021
FCAN seeks swift action in Gauchan�s murder case Kathmandu, October 10 The Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) has urged Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to take prompt action against those involved in the murder of Sharad Kumar Gauchan — the FCAN president who was shot dead... 11 Oct, 2017
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
Activists rue lax market monitoring Kathmandu, March 15 The government has been criticised for doing a shoddy job at market monitoring, which has been creating a ground for artificial shortage of daily essentials, traders charging exorbitant price, and sales of inferior goods and... 16 Mar, 2016
Editorial: Hassles continue The public should know when the supply of these essential commodities will be normal and what the government is doing about it It has been almost three weeks since the Nepal Oil Corporation started distributing fuel to the private vehicles, both the... 04 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
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
Fuel rationing to end from today to shorten queues Kathmandu, February 22 The Nepal Oil Corporation will end the rationing of fuel tomorrow, four-and-a-half months after it curtailed supply for private vehicles. The state-owned petroleum company has allowed the fuel stations to distribute... 23 Feb, 2016
