Dilip Paudel

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Import of goats halted for four months

Published On: July 20, 2019 04:30 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, July 20: The import of goats from India has been halted for four months now, after health examination certificates of the livestock was made mandatory for import.

NOC revises petro-price

Published On: June 16, 2019 08:45 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, June 16: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday has revised downward prices of petroleum products effective from Sunday midnight.

NOC slashes petrol price

Published On: June 5, 2019 07:15 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, June 5: Nepal Oil Corporation has slashed the price of petrol.

Poudel appointed as executive director of Nepal Oil Corporation

Published On: January 8, 2019 11:02 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Surendra Poudel has been appointed as the executive director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).

CIAA files illegal wealth amassing case against ex-chief Khadka

Published On: January 7, 2019 05:17 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case of illegal wealth amassing against former managing director Gopal Khadka on Monday.

Nearly 50 percent of petroleum pipeline works completed

Published On: November 14, 2018 09:10 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Nearly 50 percent of works related to laying petroleum pipeline between Nepal and India have completed in seven months since beginning of the construction work.

FDI pledges down by Rs 1.5 billion

Published On: October 14, 2018 07:31 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitment to Nepal has fallen over the first two and half months of the current fiscal year.

Farmers continue to reel under shortage of chemical fertilizers

Published On: September 8, 2018 07:33 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Farmers in most parts of the country are now facing shortage of chemical fertilizers as the government has failed to ensure that the market demands are met. The shortage of fertilizers, at a time when farmers need it most while weeding their paddy fields, has left them worried.

3.1 million motor vehicles on Nepali roads: DoTM

Published On: July 4, 2018 08:40 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, July 4: The total number of motor vehicles plying across the country reached nearly 3.1 million as of mid-May, according to a data of Department of Transport Management (DoTM).

Gopal Khadka steps down after failed bids at comeback

Published On: June 8, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, June 8: After his attempts to return to his previous position failed, the managing director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Gopal Khadka, who has been accused of embezzling over a billion rupees while procuring land plots to set up oil storage facilities in various districts, relinquished the post on Thursday.

Fewer fuel trucks compounding flight delays at TIA

Published On: April 4, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, April 4: Limited aircraft refuelers at Tribhuwan International Airport is one of the reasons behind flight delays at the only international airport in the country.

Farmers at receiving end as govt drags feet on sugarcane price

Published On: March 7, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Mar 7: The government has not yet fixed the minimum support price for sugarcane although the crushing season is nearing conclusion.

Petro-products to cost more from Thursday midnight

Published On: February 1, 2018 08:52 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petroleum products on Thursday citing the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market.

NOC allocates Rs 770m bonus, decides not to distribute it

Published On: January 25, 2018 09:05 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state-run oil monopoly of the country, has allocated Rs 770 million as bonuses and other incentives for its staff.

Gas plants operating against government standards

Published On: December 24, 2017 07:40 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

Regulatory authorities in blame game against each other

Progress of road projects dismal in first four months

Published On: December 5, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: At a time different candidates have been promising to build roads, among other things, to attract voters, progress in road construction, however, has remained very poor.

NOC collects Rs 13b for Budhi Gandaki project from consumers

Published On: November 21, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has collected Rs 13 billion from consumers for the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project in the past 16 months.

CIAA begins probe into NOC land deal

Published On: November 2, 2017 07:12 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started field study regarding the issue of irregularities in buying land plots for setting up fuel storage facilities by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) in four districts.

NOC hikes price of petroleum products

Published On: November 1, 2017 09:03 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on Wednesday citing rise of price of the crude oil in the international market.

NOC's Gopal Khadka transferred to ministry

Published On: October 31, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: The Ministry of Supplies has transferred Gopal Khadka, executive director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), to the ministry for fear that he may cause further losses to the NOC if allowed to work there.