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Proposal to sack NOC’s Khadka to be tabled in cabinet today
Published On: September 18, 2017 07:05 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, Sept 18: A proposal to sack Gopal Khadka, the controversial managing director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), is set to be tabled in the cabinet meeting on Monday. Khadka faces charges of financial embezzlement in the purchase of land plots to build storage facilities for NOC in various parts of the country.
Leaders meddled in House panel to clear NOC chief: Lawmakers
Published On: September 12, 2017 04:45 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Parliament's Industry, Commerce and Consumer Rights Protection Committee has failed to take a decision as per the recommendations of the panel formed to probe embezzlement of millions in buying land for Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), and this despite the fact that most of the committee members clearly stood for recommending legal action against the officials involved.
House panel finds NOC paid thrice the price received by landowners
Published On: September 7, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: A parliamentary panel has prepared a report concluding that there was embezzlement by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) in its land purchase deal in which it paid out triple the amount that the land owners received.
Minister ‘yet to learn about PAC decision’ on NOC scam
Published On: September 4, 2017 07:09 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, September 4: Minister for Supplies Shiva Kumar Mandal has said he has not yet officially received information about the parliament’s Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) conclusion that there had been massive irregularities in the land procurement process at Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
Lawmaker probing NOC land buy scam feels security threat
Published On: September 2, 2017 03:15 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, Sept 1: A lawmaker involved in probing corruption in the procurement of land by state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has complained of security threat.
Supplies ministry reluctant to investigate NOC land scam
Published On: August 31, 2017 06:47 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, Aug 30 :The Ministry of Supplies (MoS) appears to be reluctant to initiate investigation into the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)’s land purchase scam despite separate calls from the Prime Minister’s Office and two parliamentary committees to probe into the multi-billion deal.
Minister Mandal defends the controversial land purchase deal
Published On: August 31, 2017 01:32 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, Aug 30: The Ministry of Supplies (MoS) appears to be reluctant to initiate investigation into the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC)'s land purchase scam despite separate calls from the Prime Minister's Office and two parliamentary committees to probe into the multi-billion deal.
Former supplies minister ‘involved’ in NOC land scam
Published On: August 30, 2017 07:11 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, August 30: Lawmakers have claimed that they have found the involvement of former supplies minister Deepak Bohara and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Executive Director Gopal Khadka in the controversial land purchase for setting up fuel storage facilities in various districts.
‘NOC brass pockets Rs 30 million from fuel transporters’
Published On: August 23, 2017 12:31 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, August 23: Senior officials at Nepal Oil Corporation receive commissions in the tune of Rs 30 million annually from petroleum product transporters. Transporters are compelled to pay a portion of the amounts they receive from NOC for their services, NOC sources said.
Why is no one taking action against Khadka?
Published On: August 23, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, August 23: Executive Director of Nepal Oil Corporation, Gopal Khadka faces several accusations. The latest of such accusations is his involvement in the Rs 670 million land deal scam. But nobody has dared to take any action against him.
CIAA starts probe into NOC land deals
Published On: August 1, 2017 08:02 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, July 31: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started investigation into the controversial multi-million rupees land procurement deals made by the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
Less than half paddy plantation in 10 Tarai districts
Published On: July 30, 2017 08:14 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, July 29: Tarai, known as the bread basket of Nepal, has not seen even 50 percent of paddy plantation in its different districts till the end of July.
NOC chief Khadka accused of further Rs 200m graft
Published On: July 26, 2017 04:01 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
Backed by power centers, NOC managing director escaping penalty
PM orders probe into controversial NOC land deals
Published On: July 18, 2017 07:45 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, July 17: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has inquired about the financial irregularities worth multi-million rupees that took place while purchasing land plots to build storage facilities for Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) at various places in the country.
Rs 700m ‘stolen’ in Rs 1.5b NOC land deal
Published On: July 17, 2017 07:50 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
BHAIRAHAWA, July 16: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the country’s petroleum monopoly, has been found to be indulged in financial irregularities worth multi-million rupees while procuring land plots across the country.
Govt collects Rs 37 billion revenue from petroleum products
Published On: June 20, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, June 20: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) paid Rs 37.32 billion in different taxes to the government in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year.
Implementation of federalism through budget: Minister Mahara
Published On: May 30, 2017 06:03 PM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, May 30: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said that the government has started implementation of the federalism through budget.
Petroleum pipeline project hits a snag
Published On: May 2, 2017 08:50 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, May 2: The Raxaul-Amlekhgunj Petroleum Pipeline Project has hit a snag because of the delay in getting clearance from the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) to cut down trees on the projects’ right-of-way.
NOC installing security lock in tankers to control petroleum theft
Published On: April 6, 2017 10:05 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) is installing security locking system in petroleum tankers to control theft of petroleum products.
Nepali gas bullets stranded in India
Published On: March 30, 2017 11:38 AM NPT By: Dilip Paudel
LPG gas bullets still waiting to be filled with gas
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