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Women’s Role In Achieving Food Sovereignty, by Dipendra Pokharel (rn 11/03/2010)

Agencies appeal for Rs 9 billion humanitarian aid for Nepal (nn 10/03/2010)

Food security scheme to kick off this year (kp 10/03/2010)

Taking stock: Many in Western Nepal face imminent food shortage as old stocks are emptied (kp 04/03/2010)

Country may face severe gas shortage (kp 01/03/2010), Talks on cooking gas supply inconclusive (rn 01/03/2010), Talks between NOC, gas traders reach nowhere (kp 02/03/2010), Talks between govt and gas dealers yield no result (nn 02/03/2010), Cooking gas supply to resume Wednesday (nn 03/03/2010), LP gas distribution to resume (kp 03/03/2010), LPG cylinders' supply resumes (ht 04/03/2010), Cooking gas shortage on (ht 07/03/2010)

Unsold sugar piling up at Nat Trading (kp 01/03/2010)

Food not reaching districts (kp 26/02/2010), Govt negligence may lead to food disaster (ht 26/02/2010)

Gas dealers warn of halting supply (kp 25/02/2010), Gas factories, dealers halt supply (nn 25/02/2010), Dealers halt LPG supply (ht 25/02/2010), Gas crisis likely to deepen (kp 26/02/2010), Talks over gas supply end inconclusively (rn 26/02/2010)

Food crisis may follow liquidity crunch (ht 24/02/2010)

Govt urged to set up food database (kp 24/02/2010)

Govt to stop deal to import sugar (kp 23/02/2010)

India to export food grains to Nepal, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 18/02/2010)

NOC hikes price of kerosene, diesel (nn 18/02/2010), Diesel, kerosene prices up by Rs 1 (kp 19/02/2010), Kerosene, diesel dearer by one rupee (ht 19/02/2010)

IOC monopoly in Nepal market to end (nn 03/02/2010), IOC monopoly may come to an end (kp 04/02/2010)

Starvation looms large in remote Gorkha villages, by Shiva Apriya (ht 02/02/2010)

Govt to import sugar from Brazil: delay in sugar import (kp 01/02/2010)

Averting The Food Crisis, by Arun Pandey (rn 29/01/2010)

WFP receives donations to support 1.2m people in Nepal (nn 29/01/2010)

NFC cuts rice shipments (kp 28/01/2010)

Bleak winter augurs starvation in Rolpa, by Khem Bahadur Budha (kp 27/01/2010)

NTL, STC to ease sugar supply, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 24/01/2010)

Sugar to be available at Rs 80 per kg soon (kp 19/01/2010)

Never enough food: More than 3.7 million people, mostly in far west Nepal, are at risk of chronic hunger, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 18/01/2010)

Food shortage (ht 15/01/2010)

Food insecurity looms large, says UN (ht 13/01/2010)

Govt schools lack potable water: UN (ht 12/01/2010)

KUKL to declare effective distribution schedule (kp 12/01/2010)

NOC, IOC to decide pipeline modality (kp 12/01/2010)

Consumers bitter at sugar shortage (ht 12/01/2010)

Scarcity of water hits Chepangs (ht 11/01/2010)

LPG dearer by Rs 125 (kp 08/01/2010), LPG price hike: Gas dealers up in arms (kp 09/01/2010)

Sugar price, shortage bitter pill to swallow, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 06/01/2010)

Nepal urges India for open LPG mkt (ht 05/01/2010)

Quality maintenance For the consumers sake, by Suman Kumar Regmi (ht 01/01/2010)

Sankhuwasava likely to face food shortage (rn 26/12/2009)

Maoistbandh prompts acute shortage of essentials in far-west, by Shivaraj Bhatta (ht 24/12/2009)

$6 million UN assistance to address Nepal hunger (kp 23/12/2009)

Capital to go without vegetables (kp 21/12/2009)

Finance Ministry reluctant to remove LPG VAT (nn 20/12/2009)

EU gives Rs 880M food aid (rn 15/12/2009)

No end to fuel crisis (kp 14/12/2009), Perennial fuel crisis chokes Valley, by Jenee Rai (kp 16/12/2009), Petrol shortage, pipeline uncertain (ht 18/12/2009), Do Not Fuel The Crisis (rn 19/12/2009)

Civilian’s Supremacy Or Food Sovereignty?, by Dipendra Pokharel (rn 12/12/2009)

Ration cut to affect six lakh (kp 09/12/2009)

Food crisis looms in Far Western hills, by Mohan Shahi (kp 03/12/2009)

Retailers say NTL, STC hoarding sugar (kp 01/12/2009)

Where prices soar, planes don’t, by Rajendra Nath and Jay Bahadur Rokaya (kp 29/11/2009), Food for thought (kp 29/11/2009)

Fuel crisis looms in wake of Maoist-union's stir threat, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 28/11/2009), Dry spell for stir-hit private petrol pumps: Fuel crisis in Kathmandu valley deepens from today, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 30/11/2009), How long can government-run outlets sustain?, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 01/12/2009), Fuel crisis, again (kp 02/12/2009), Fuel shortage hits Nepal’s capital, by Kosh R. Koirala (Asian Tribune 02/12/2009), Petroleum dealers, workers sign deal (kp 03/12/2009)

China pledges food aid to 10 border districts, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 23/11/2009)

Blaming aid agencies is unfair without creating alternatives to achieve food security, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 22/11/2009)

Food Security In An Uncertain Climate, by Dipendra Pokharel (rn 20/11/2009)

NFC serious to ward off food insecurity (nn 15/11/2009)

Chepangs face food crisis (kp 15/11/2009)

Stir-hit east reels under acute shortage of petroleum products, by Somnath Bastola (ht 14/11/2009), Petrol crisis looms again (kp 16/11/2009), Petrol scarcity continues in capital (kp 17/11/2009), Gas stations in east shut down (kp 17/11/2009), Fuel pump workers' agitation hampers mobility in the East, by Somnath Bastola (ht 17/11/2009), NOC raises price of diesel, kerosene (nn 17/11/2009), Petrol supply still erratic (kp 19/11/2009), NOC draws flak for `artificial' fuel shortage, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 19/11/2009), LPG price to go up if govt continues to remain mute (nn 22/11/2009)

Fuel supply in eastern region paralysed (nn 11/11/2009)

Food crisis in Mugu (ht 08/11/2009)

Landslide-hit face starvation, by Rabindra Shahi (ht 04/11/2009)

Things to do: Here's a programme of action for Nepal to follow to achieve food security, by Dilip Subba (kp 30/10/2009)

Lack of food for thought: Food security in Nepal has been one of the major concerns lately (sp 30/10/2009)

NTL warfooting bid to ease sugar shortage (ht 27/10/2009)

Ensuring Right To Food, by Laxman Datt Pant (rn 27/10/2009), Politics of food:  Food sovereignty should be the single most important issue around which to organise transformative politics in Nepal, by Biswas Baral (kp 27/10/2009)

Nature’s fury casts shadow on food security (ht 24/10/2009)

Food crisis worsened in FWest, by Shivaraj Bhatta (ht 22/10/2009)

Solving the food crisis: Investment in small-scale, resilient food systems is needed, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 21/10/2009)

Grains of truth, by Paras Kharel (rep 21/10/2009)

Bajura, Bajhang face acute food insecurity during festive season, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 17/10/2009)

Kalikot reels under food shortage, by Rabindra Shahi (ht 15/10/2009)

No evidence of food poisoning: NRI (rn 12/10/2009), WFP’s relief material fit to eat, says int’l agency (ht 15/10/2009)

Where essential services become a luxury (ht 11/10/2009)

Banke still deprived of medicines (nn 09/10/2009)

Dual crisis (kp 05/10/2009)

Low rainfall to spur food deficit, by Pragati Shah (kp 04/10/2009)

Drought-hit Kalikot faces food shortage, by Ravindra Shahi (ht 22/09/2009)

Starved Bajura cries for food, by Arjun Shah (kp 21/09/2009)

Mahato decodes NFC's festive food flights (kp 19/09/2009)

Food crisis after diarrhoea epidemic (rn 18/09/2009)

Gorkha villages face Dashain food crunch, by Shiva Apriya (ht 17/09/2009), Mugu no better (ht 17/09/2009)

NOC is back in the red: 10-month profit cycle ends; Rs 3.60 loss on per litre diesel (ht 17/09/2009)

NFC staff on ‘goat-buying mission’, by Durgalal K.C. (kp 16/09/2009), NFC sure to get Kathmanduites' goat this Dashain, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 17/09/2009)

Food shortage hits Mid-Western districts ahead of Dashain, by Surendra Kafle (ht 13/09/2009), Food shortage hits western districts (nn 13/09/2009), Food crisis looms large in Far West, by Mohan Budhair (kp 15/09/2009), Rice stock rotting, Far-West starving, by Shivaraj Bhatta (ht 15/09/2009)

After epidemic, Jajarkot battles starvation, by Dinesh Shrestha (ht 09/09/2009), Supply food to famished Jajarkot folks, says INSEC (ht 10/09/2009), Nothing moving: It is a fact that starvation is looming in districts that are short of food every year, including Jajarkot (ht 10/09/2009)

Get ready for Dashain feast on mofussil meat, by Pragati Shahi (kp 08/09/2009)

Kalikot faces food crisis (kp 08/09/2009)

Sugar shortage ahead of festivals (kp 08/09/2009), Sugar likely to arrive just before Dashain (ht 15/09/2009)

Field report, by Maina Dhital (kp 07/09/2009)

Water shortage hits people (rn 05/09/2009)

Nepal stares at food deficit (ht 04/09/2009)

Probe set up on WFP distribution (rn 02/09/2009), Commission to probe WFP food (kp 03/09/2009), WFP gets govt balm (kp 05/09/2009)

Milk producers stop supply, by Narayan Sharma (kp 31/08/2009)

Oxfam says millions in Nepal could face hunger due to climate change (nn 29/08/2009)

Supply minister issues tall order to SoEs (kp 26/08/2009)

Food on the hill: The food crisis in Nepal is running disturbingly deep, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 25/08/2009)

Double blow on Jajarkot: Starvation follows diarrhoea (rn 24/08/2009), WFP halts distribution of foodstuff in Jajarkot, by Suryamani Gautam (ht 24/08/2009), Officials off to Jajarkot on WFP samples' trail (ht 25/08/2009), Food for thought: The samples of the substandard foodstuff could be sent to foreign laboratories to confirm the findings (ht 25/08/2009)

'WFP supplied decayed food in Jajarkot' (nn 21/08/2009), WFP refutes INSEC allegations on decayed food (nn 22/08/2009), WFP under human rights bodies’ fire (kp 25/08/2009)

Beware The Food Crunch, by Shyam K.C. (rn 20/08/2009)

Party over, NOC stares at loss again, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 18/08/2009)

Heavy rains cause famine in far-west hills, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 16/08/2009)

Private petrol pumps across the country closed (nn 16/08/2009)

Wasted and waiting: A plea to scale-up a new nutrition programme on behalf of Nepal's severely malnourished children, by Mark Arnoldy (kp 11/08/2009)

Food crisis hits northern Gorkha, by Shiva Apriya (ht 09/08/2009)

Less food, more mouths to feed: New report warns of an impending food emergency in Nepal, by Kunda Dixit (nt 07/08/2009), "Disaster in the making", interview with Richard Ragan, the Nepal country representative of the UN's World Food Programme (nt 07/08/2009), WFP says millions in Nepal going hungry; expresses alarm at 'chronic malnourishment' in children (nn 07/08/2009), Food crisis looms large, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 08/08/2009), Millions face food shortage here: UN (ht 08/08/2009)

Medicine shortage hits Gulmi (ht 06/08/2009)

Nepal: Government "must focus on food" (IRIN 04/08/2009)

Too little too late? Millions may starve even though the monsoons have finally set in, by Dewan Rai (nt 31/07/2009)

Famine fear upsets Rautes (ht 30/07/2009)

Poor crop yield threatens starvation in Rolpa, by Khem Bahadur Buda (ht 28/07/2009), Gorkha villagers face acute shortage of foodstuff (ht 28/07/2009)

Sarlahi folks face water woes (ht 27/07/2009)

Low-grade fuel knocking vehicles down (ht 25/07/2009)

Food crisis in north Gorkha (kp 23/07/2009)

Petroleum shortage in Sunsari (ht 22/07/2009)

Policy absence adds to food crisis woes (kp 21/07/2009)

Lalitpur reels under water shortage (kp 21/07/2009)

National food security under cloud, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 20/07/2009)

Humla sees veg prices soaring (kp 13/07/2009)

Will work for food: With the rising population, many communities in Nepal are on the edge of a major drinking water crisis, by Sushma Joshi (kp 11/07/2009)

West faces disaster threat, by Prem Nepali (kp 10/07/2009)

Far from resolved: The global food crisis, by Abhishek R. Parajuli (ht 10/07/2009)

Humla, Mugu denied food (kp 04/07/2009), Food crisis hits Dhading, Mugu villages, by Keshav Adhikari (ht 04/07/2009), Food crisis in Dhading (kp 06/07/2009), Food delivery to starving Mugu district pending (rn 06/07/2009)

Parsa: Kerosene import drops by half (kp 02/07/2009)

Hunger Strike: The erratic rainfall has hit the agriculture triggering fear of widespread food shortage, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 01/07/2009)

NLPGIA raring for showdown with NOC (ht 30/06/2009)

A national crisis, by Sushma Joshi (ht 27/06/2009)

Drought,crop losses bring wolf to the door (ht 25/06/2009)

Food shortage looms large in Achham, by Bedprakash Timalsina (kp 22/06/2009), Achham likely to face acute food shortage (nn 22/06/2009)

Humla sounds Mayday (kp 19/06/2009)

Malnutrition afflicts remote Sankhuwasabha hamlets, by Kishor Budhathok (ht 19/06/2009)

Oil import prices rise: Govt refuses to adjust retail rates (rep 17/06/2009)

Food delivery to Koshi victims obstructed by strikes (nn 17/06/2009)

Subsidised food turning Mugu fields barren, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 16/06/2009)

Valley petrol pumps take consumers for a ride, by Sabin Chandra Acharya (ht 16/06/2009)

Starvation looms in Dadeldhura (ht 15/06/2009)

Checkpoints closure poses starvation threat, by Shiva Apriya (ht 07/06/2009)

Food for thought: It appears donors are more willing to  relieve Nepalis of hunger than their own government (kp 06/06/2009)

Farmers in need of fertilizer (kp 05/06/2009)

Food supply better in May (kp 04/06/2009), Prices putting food out of people’s reach (ht 04/06/2009)

Global meltdown leads to chronic hunger in South Asia: Nepal, Bangladesh, Pak worst affected (ht 04/06/2009)

Govt getting priorities wrong, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 03/06/2009)

Food insecurity looms large in Nepal districts, says report: About 40% of the population in the mountain and hill districts in Nepal are facing a severe food crisis, a government report has said (Gulf Times, 16/05/2009)

Rice cheaper than transport cost (kp 15/05/2009)

With fund crunch food insecurity looms large (kp 14/05/2009), Hungry again: Multifaceted measures need to be taken to address food insecurity (kp 15/05/2009)

3.35m people going hungry: Govt (rep 13/05/2009)

IOC arrives to discuss oil pipeline (kp 13/05/2009), NOC, IOC pipeline deal to counter Tarai blockades (ht 15/05/2009), Petro pipeline plan in offing (kp 15/05/2009), JV pact on petroleum pipeline by July end, by Milan mani Sharma (rep 15/05/2009)

Food shortage hits Kalikot (kp 12/05/2009)

Direct import of petro products to Janakpur begins, by Brij Kumar Yadav (ht 11/05/2009)

Dolakha faces acute food shortage, by Rashmi Shrestha (ht 10/05/2009)

With winter drought, food deficit looms, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 09/05/2009), Food crisis hits remote hills; Things look extremely bleak: Govt (rep 09/05/2009)

Starvation threat looms large: Seven Kalikot VDCs hard put to find victuals, by Rabindra Shahi (ht 08/05/2009)

Limited food stock in rural market (kp 07/05/2009)

LPG consumer card distribution hit (ht 07/05/2009)

Food crisis hits refugees hard, by Ratna Prasad Acharya (ht 05/05/2009)

WFP unable to supply food (kp 02/05/2009)

Fertilizers shortage in AIC (kp 27/04/2009)

Petrol scarcity to ease from tomorrow (ht 26/04/2009), Petrol supply to get normal from Tuesday (kp 27/04/2009), Fuel supply delayed (kp 28/04/2009), Petrol crisis worsens in Capital (kp 29/04/2009), Valley still facing petrol shortage (ht 30/04/2009), Fuel woes may continue (kp 30/04/2009), PM's intervention fails to ease fuel supply (rep 30/04/2009), Fuel supply to be normal in a week: NOC (rep 06/05/2009)

Rautes displaced, thanks to acute food shortage (ht 22/04/2009)

Fuel supply to be normal from today (kp 21/04/2009)

Humla sees soaring price of daily goods (kp 20/04/2009)

NFC turns blind eye to hunger-striken folks (rn 19/04/2009)

Life and dearth: We are suffering acute shortages because of the political folly of those who are at the helm of the nation, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 17/04/2009)

Tanker row rages over resistance to change: State fuel monopoly Nepal Oil Corporation and fuel carrier entrepreneurs are locked in a bitter struggle, by Rabi Dahal (ht 14/04/2009)

Few takers for NFC’s cheap rice (kp 14/04/2009)

Rotten rice distributed (ht 13/04/2009)

Shortage of petro products hits Doti (ht 13/04/2009)

Comissioners to ensure food security: VDCs,municipalities to have cooperatives, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 12/04/2009)

Poor yield starves locals (ht 12/04/2009)

Lumbini grapples with food crisis (ht 08/04/2009), Half of country in food crisis, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 08/04/2009), First-ever food deficit in Tarai (kp 11/04/2009), Food deficit in Tarai first time ever, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/04/2009), 8 districts in Nepal face food deficit (Gulf Times 13/04/2009)

Food crisis hits Rukum (ht 07/04/2009)

Drought pushes 2m towards hunger: WFP (kp 06/04/2009)

Hills in far-west cry for medicine, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 06/04/2009)

Rs 650m for KUKL (kp 01/04/2009), KUKL unveils immediate relief plan (ht 03/04/2009)

The shortage economy, by Sukhdev Shah (kp 01/04/2009)

NPTA backs NPDA stir: Petrol supply likely to be hit (ht 30/03/2009), Fuel supply to be further hit as NPTA backs dealers' strike (nn 30/03/2009), Fuel shortage hits Nepal's capital, by Kosh Raj Koirala (Asian Tribune 30/03/2009), Crippling fuel crisis across the country (kp 31/03/2009), FPPT accuses NOC officials of corruption (kp 31/03/2009), NOC for invoking Essential Services Act (ht 31/03/2009), Petroleum products trickle in, courtesy ESA (ht 01/04/2009), Tanker strike directed against reform: NOC (kp 02/04/2009), Fuel carriers warn of persisting with stir (ht 02/04/2009), Fuel crisis showing no sign of abating (nn 02/04/2009), Talks to resume fuel supply hit roadblock (ht 03/04/2009), Hurdles to fuel supply cleared: Petroleum dealers still adamant, by Yadav Raj Joshi (kp 04/04/2009), Impasse ends as POL dealers, govt reach 9-point agreement, by Yogesh Pokharel (rn 04/04/2009), Fuel supply resumes from Saturday (nn 04/04/2009), Petrol supply resumes (kp 05/04/2009)

Food beyond reach of starved lot (kp 24/03/2009), Food crisis in the offing, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 25/03/2009), Nepal faces food crisis amid global climate change (Xinhua 25/03/2009), Plan afoot to address food shortage: Mahato (ht 31/03/2009)

Govt to form supply department (nn 24/03/2009)

Water crisis sparks protest (ht 23/03/2009), Parched throats, dry taps mark World Water Day, by Mohan Guragain (ht 23/03/2009), Equitable distribution vital as water woe worsens (rn 23/03/2009), KUKL promises better water supply (ht 24/03/2009), NWSC: Pokhara will bathe in water soon (kp 24/03/2009), Biratnagar thirsty (kp 24/03/2009), Study paints grim water picture of Dadeldhura, by DR Pant (kp 25/03/2009)

NOC-GDBN team to check malaise (ht 22/03/2009)

Petrol crisis to ‘ease soon’ (kp 20/03/2009), Petrol crisis jolts public confidence (kp 23/03/2009)

Gas dealers threaten to open own venture (ht 19/03/2009)

Valley folks take water war to streets (kp 18/03/2009), Govt urged to ensure regular water supply (ht 18/03/2009)

Call to withdraw LPG regulation (ht 17/03/2009)

Hilly districts face shortage of essentials (kp 14/03/2009)

People return empty-handed from food depots, by Prakash Bikram Shah (rn 13/03/2009)

Demanding supply: One only needs to look at Zimbabwe to see what can happen if inflation isn't controlled, by Achyut Wagle (nt 13/03/2009)

Pyuthan's supplies hit hard due to Tarai stir, by Devendra Barma (ht 12/03/2009)

WFP food stock low (kp 12/03/2009), ILO warning on food insecurity (ht 12/03/2009)

First-ever LP gas shipment reaches Dolpa (kp 11/03/2009)

Bandhs cause shortage of essentials (kp 11/03/2009), Petrol tankers to be escorted (kp 12/03/2009), Govt to provide security to imports of fuel and essential goods (nn 12/03/2009), Fuel tankers to be escorted to Kathmandu (kp 13/03/2009), Fuel makes it to Kathmandu (kp 14/03/2009)

UN: Allow aid supply (kp 09/03/2009)

Concerns over worsening food security (IRIN 09/03/2009)

NFC plays hookey, hill-folk go hungry (ht 08/03/2009)

Japan provides food aid (kp 07/03/2009)

Food shortage hits Bajura, by Shivaraj Bhatta (ht 07/03/2009)

Food insecurity likely to get more acute (ht 03/03/2009), WFP portrays bleak picture of food security (nn 03/03/2009), Poor winter crop forecast worrisome: WFP (kp 04/03/2009)

Nepal not likely to reduce its reliance on imports: WFP (nn 27/02/2009)

Gas cards distribution begins (kp 26/02/2009), LPG consumer card service launched (ht 26/02/2009), NGDF launches LPG consumer card campaign (nn 26/02/2009), LPG cylinder distribution system turns topsy-turvy, by Eliza Tuladhar (ht 05/03/2009)

CCS to end LPG crisis woes, BY Eliza Tuladhar (HT 21/02/2009)

No scarcity of fuel: NOC (nn 20/02/2009)

Transportation of fuel comes to halt (nn 17/02/2009), Eastern region faces petroleum shortage (kp 18/02/2009), POL short in east over transporters’ strike (rn 18/02/2009)

Scores of Karnali folks food-insecure (kp 16/02/2009)

Flood-hit kids face starvation, by Shiva Raj Bhatta (ht 16/02/2009)

Humlis: NFC officials corrupt, by Jai Bahadur Rokaya (kp 12/02/2009)

Nepal needs urgent food help, says UN, by Nita Bhalla (One World South Asia 10/02/2009)

WFP warns of severe food insecurity (nn 05/02/2009)

Feed us, Rautes urge govt (kp 28/01/2009)

Growing Concern: Despite worsening food security situation in Nepal, the story is being neglected by the media (sp 16/01/2009)

Petroleum crisis looms in eastern region (ht 13/01/2009)

NOC subsidy plan on govt table (ht 13/01/2009)

Global Food Crisis And Nepal, by Sobha Adhikari (rn 11/01/2009)

NOC labs to check adulteration (ht 11/01/2009)

Food insecurity coverage inadequate (ht 11/01/2009)

Nepal Gas to resume supply of LPG soon (ht 05/01/2009)

Cargo service to western hills halted, by Surendra Kafle (ht 01/01/2009)

Govt assistance waits for cooperatives to make hay (kp 26/12/2008)

Global food crisis: Review Nepal's agricultural policy; Food insecurity has become a major impediment to guaranteeing social justice and inclusion in Nepal, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 22/12/2008), Higher and higher, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (kp 23/12/2008)

Protest puts LPG supply at risk, by Eliza Tuladhar (ht 20/12/2008)

Destination India to escape hunger, by Damodar Bhandary (ht 19/12/2008)

Price par blow to adulteraters (ht 18/12/2008)

Call to regulate LPG supply: Government urged to issue fewer licences to supply gas (ht 14/12/2008)

Food scarcity fear haunts Manang (kp 12/12/2008)

Oil black market after shortage (kp 10/12/2008)

One child dies in every 5 seconds due to hunger (rn 07/12/2008)

UN provides $3 m to help rural communities in Nepal cope with hike in food prices (nn 04/12/2008), UN assistance to ensure food security (ht 05/12/2008), UN food aid for poor (kp 06/12/2008)

Price review fuels scarcity, by Kuber Chalise (ht 03/12/2008), NOC cuts fuel prices (kp 04/12/2008), Consumers at crossroads over fuel pricing war: Cocking a snook at global cues,NOC slashes prices by a paltry Rs 5 per litre for petrol, diesel (ht 04/12/2008)

Pricey goods hit Karnali (kp 01/12/2008), Karnali folks reel under skyrocketing prices (nn 01/12/2008)

WFP says food insecurity worsening (kp 22/11/2008)

Post-flood, hunger pangs gnaw at Tarai districts' vitals, by Mudita Bajracharya (ht 22/11/2008)

Thousands in mid-west receive food aid and health care services (nn 19/11/2008), WFP, UNFPA to provide food in remote area people of Mid-West (rn 20/11/2008)

Petrol, cooking gas ration cards in a month: Minister (ht 17/11/2008)

State monopoly charts new ways to streamline cooking gas woes (ht 11/11/2008)

Sale resumes at petrol pumps (kp 10/11/2008)

Far-flung districts on govt’s radar (ht 10/11/2008)

NOC told to ensure quality of petrol (rn 09/11/2008), Dealers sceptical of fair fuel test report (kp 19/11/2008), Rift in spurious fuel probe panel (ht 19/11/2008)

Inflation makes more Nepalis food insecure (kp 05/11/2008)

Ensure food security: S Asian civil society (kp 04/11/2008)

SC hauls up government on LPG crisis (ht 21/10/2008)

Price hike worsening food crisis: Experts (rn 21/10/2008)

Flood-relief action plan in a quagmire, by Mudita Bajracharya (ht 18/10/2008)

Food for Karnali folks awaits (ht 17/10/2008)

NOC warns of fuel shortage in Tihar (kp 16/10/2008), Oil supply ensured (ht 17/10/2008)

Highway dislocation fuels shortage of essentials (ht 16/10/2008)

Food shortage hits northern Gorkha (rn 14/10/2008)

Maoists’ image takes a beating, by Surendra Kafle (ht 13/10/2008)

Nepal Oil Corporation vows to ease LPG supply (ht 12/10/2008)

Govt to boost supply, check black market, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 06/10/2008), No more excuses (ht 06/10/2008)

NOC to introduce 91-octane petrol, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 06/10/2008)

NOC, IOC to cooperate on ethanol-petrol mix (kp 04/10/2008)

Food shortage in wake of Koshi fury (ht 04/10/2008), Flood-hit kids suffer malnutrition (ht 04/10/2008), Koshi flood victims launch protest demanding fresh handouts for festival (nn 04/10/2008)

Food shortage washes away (ht 03/10/2008)

WB backs response to food crisis (ht 03/10/2008)

NOC, IOC to review oil trade, pipeline (kp 02/10/2008)

Supply policy soon: Minister (kp 01/10/2008)

Food crisis grips Kalikot (kp 01/10/2008)

Transporters up in arms over recurring petroleum shortage (kp 30/09/2008)

SC orders food supply in scarcity districts (kp 26/09/2008), UN welcomes SC ruling of food supply (nn 03/10/2008)

Fuel crunch likely in festive season (kp 26/09/2008)

LPG dealers creating artificial shortage: NOC (kp 26/09/2008)

Food crunch in Rukum, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 25/09/2008)

Gas shortage even in Dashain: LPG bottlers (kp 24/09/2008)

40,000 tons sugar to be imported for festivals (kp 17/09/2008), Sugar crisis: Dashain may be bitter, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 19/09/2008)

Crude drops below US$ 100 (kp 16/09/2008)

Govt moots food supply integration (kp 16/09/2008)

Jajarkot folks reeling under food shortage, by Dinesh Shrestha (ht 14/09/2008)

Minister promises adequate fuel supply during festive season (nn 11/09/2008), NCC calls for streamlined supply of essentials during festive time (ht 12/09/2008)

LPG supply improves ahead of festivals (kp 11/09/2008)

Mutton, chicken prices surge, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 10/09/2008)

Starving Dailekh villagers surviving on raw bananas, nettle (ht 10/09/2008)

New Supplies Minister to ease petrol supply within 10 days (nn 05/09/2008), Govt okays Rs 3b bailout plan for NOC (kp 09/09/2008)

Privatisation proposed to ease fuel supply, by Mohan Guragain (ht 02/09/2008)

Govt requests India to increase fuel supply (nn 02/09/2008)

Food Insecurity In Nepal, by Geeta Khana (rn 02/09/2008)

Dependence on Rice Adds to Food Crisis, by Renu Kshetry (Inter Press Service 29/08/2008)

Govt to import essential goods (kp 28/08/2008)

Starved people throng Libang, by Khem Bahadur Budha (ht 28/08/2008)

Road disruption cutting Valley food supply (kp 28/08/2008), Indian route being used to supply essentials, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 28/08/2008)

LPG dealers launch protest (kp 26/08/2008), Gas dealers announce strike (ht 26/08/2008), Gas dealers shelve agitation (ht 28/08/2008), Dealers call PM to end shortage of cooking gas (ht 31/08/2008)

Fuel-starved forced to chase chimera (ht 26/08/2008), Motorists face double whammy of scarce and adulterated fuel (kp 27/08/2008), In fuel-starved Nepal, filling tank becomes a full day’s job (Gulf Times 27/08/2008), A bad mix (kp 29/08/2008)

After petrol, milk scarce too, by Eliza Tuladhar (ht 25/08/2008)

Petrol supply normal, diesel scarcity worsens (kp 22/08/2008)

Starvation spurs exodus to India, by Shakti Kumar Pun/Rabindra Shahi (ht 21/08/2008)

Fuel supply comes to a halt in Valley again (ht 18/08/2008)

Food shortage hits Khotang, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 17/08/2008)

Join hands against food crisis (kp 15/08/2008), WFP to expand food assistance programme (nn 15/08/2008), WFP unveils plan to feed 2.5m in Nepal (kp 16/08/2008), WFP plans to feed 2.5 million Nepalis (ht 16/08/2008)

Essentials shortage in east (kp 14/08/2008), Strike hits supply of essentials in the east (ht 14/08/2008), Transport workers’ strike hits eastern region hard (ht 15/08/2008), Transport strike enters sixth day (ht 16/08/2008), East Nepal strike ends
Govt, transporters make 6-pt pact (kp 17/08/2008), Sigh of relief for East as transport strike off (ht 17/08/2008)

Govt to import 50,000 quintals of rice, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 14/08/2008)

Scarcity of daily essentials hits locals hard, by Arjun Shah (kp 12/08/2008), Rolpalis sell utensils, cattle for food (nn 12/08/2008), Rolpa reels under food scarcity, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 13/08/2008), NFC asks govt for Rs 320m to ease food deficit in west (kp 13/08/2008), Shortage of food forces people to live on wild roots, fruits, by Kishor Budhathoki (ht 13/08/2008)

Food crisis hits several western hill districts (kp 09/08/2008), Govt to bring action plan to deal with food shortage in the north-west (nn 10/08/2008), Food crisis: Serious implications for Nepal, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht 11/08/2008)

Fuel smugglers rake it in as helpless NOC looks on, by Binod Bhandari (kp 08/08/2008), Fanning fury (ht 08/08/2008), Recipe for civil unrest (kp 09/08/2008), End to fuel crisis in sight: NOC, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 09/08/2008), NOC promises smooth petrol supply in 3 days (ht 09/08/2008)

Food for Achham (ht 08/08/2008), 400 quintals of rice for Achham (ht 09/08/2008)

Adulterated diesel sold in Bhaktapur (ht 07/08/2008)

LPG crisis forces closure of eateries (ht 06/08/2008)

Survey recommends prompt food aid for 286,000 souls (kp 05/08/2008), Food shortage hits four districts hard (ht 05/08/2008), Resolving food crisis Devolution before irrigation, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht 05/08/2008), Food crisis becoming acute in western Nepal (nn 05/08/2008), Food shortages warning for Nepal (BBC News 05/08/2008), Starvation looms near China border, by Kishor Budhathoki and Sita Niraula (ht 06/08/2008), On skid row (ht 06/08/2008) [???]

Nepal explores Gulf option to overcome petro woes (nn 05/08/2008)

CA members to table fuel proposal (kp 05/08/2008), Lawmakers urge fuel, food supply regulated (kp 06/08/2008)

Charikot locals seize fuel tanker (kp 05/08/2008), Smuggling of petroleum products on rise in Banke, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 06/08/2008)

ANFS may stop supplies (ht 04/08/2008)

Eastern Achham reels under acute food shortage, by Binod Thapa (ht 02/08/2008), Food crunch severe in Achham, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (kp 04/08/2008)

Food crunch hits Rautes (kp 01/08/2008)

Nepal's remote areas hit hard by food crisis (nn 01/08/2008)

Food scarcity in Bhojpur (kp 31/07/2008)

Fuel crisis to get worse: Stocks enough only for two days (kp 29/07/2008), ‘No shortage of petrol from Aug’ (kp 29/07/2008), Fuel crisis: How can Nepal cope?, by Deependra Kumar Jha (ht 30/07/2007), Respite for some as fuel stations supply petro products (ht 31/07/2008), Back To The Past, by Shyam K.C. (rn 31/07/2008)

Nepal’s food front deteriorating: WFP (kp 29/07/2008), Nepal becoming food insecure: WFP (nn 29/07/2008), Jaws of hunger and right to food, by Gauri Pradhan (kp 29/07/2008), Food crisis can be averted: Mahat (ht 29/07/2008)

Food scarcity in Bajura, by Arjun Shah (kp 25/07/2008)

Petroleum crisis here to stay, says NOC (ht 25/07/2008)

Khotang folks facing starvation (ht 24/07/2008)

Fuel crisis fails to move govt (ht 24/07/2008), Lame excuses (ht 24/07/2008)

LPG shortage deepens (kp 22/07/2008), Govt to liberalize cooking-gas market (kp 25/07/2008), LPG consumers, ‘out-of-stock’ suppliers on collision course, by Merina Sharma (ht 25/07/2008)

No rice for hundreds in Achham, by Binod Thapa (ht 21/07/2008)

Banda hits Dhangadhi, food crisis in Doti (kp 21/07/2008)

Damauli faces ghee shortage after milk production falls (ht 21/07/2008)

Govt gives Rs 1 billion to NOC (nn 20/07/2008)

WFP to extend support to 500,000 more Nepalis, by Astha Sharma (kp 20/07/2008)

Food Security In Nepali Context, by Anku Chalise (rn 19/07/2008)

Adulterated fuel being smuggled in, by Upendra Pokharel (kp 18/07/2008)

LPG supply runs dry, by Merina Sharma (ht 17/07/2008)

Fuel crunch, bad roads causing food shortage (kp 15/07/2008), Food shortage despite adequate stock? (ht 16/07/2008), Fuel supply worsens, over 50pc vehicles remain off road (kp 17/07/2008), Maintain fuel supply (kp 18/07/2008), Oil deregulation fiasco, by Bimal Wagle (kp 18/07/2008), Fuel crisis: Valley denizens feel the heat (ht 18/07/2008)

Food crisis hits 800 displaced, by Motilal Poudel (kp 11/07/2008), Food shortage persists in Achham VDCs (ht 11/07/2008)

Perennial Problem: Despite series of hikes, people are forced to stay in long queues to get petroleum products, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 11/07/2008

Inclusive response to crises, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 10/07/2008)

Children worst hit: Famine looms large in farwest (kp 07/07/2008)

Starvation looms large in Upper Mustang (ht 07/07/2008)

Fuel supply cut further (ht 07/07/2008), NOC warns of worsening fuel supply (kp 08/07/2008), IOC cuts down fuel supply (kp 12/07/2008)

Rice supplied to starving Achham (ht 05/07/2008)

300 quintals of rice supplied to starving Sankhuwasabha (ht 03/07/2007)

Diesel shortage delays paddy cultivation (kp 29/06/2008)

Wake-up call for food security, by Paras Kharel (kp 24/06/2008), More than 3 million need food assistance in Nepal (Peninsula 26/06/2008), Nepal faces food crisis as Maoists set to take power (Gulf Times 26/06/2008) [One has nothing to do with the other!!]

Nightmares without oil, by Mahabir Paudyal (kp 22/06/2008)

A crisis complicated (kp 21/06/2008), Achham reeling under food crisis, by Binod Thapa (ht 21/06/2008)

NOC-dealers dispute induces new fuel shortage: Supply to resume today: NOC (kp 17/06/2008), Petro-dealers to start stir from Thursday (kp 19/06/2008), Industries siphoning off public-use fuel, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 19/06/2008), Dealers to strike from Monday: Fuel shortage resurfaces (kp 20/06/2008), NPDA refuses to talk to NOC (ht 20/06/2008), NOC fuel outlets shut nationwide (ht 22/06/2008), No end in sight to fuel shortage (kp 24/06/2008), Fuel transporters call off strike: NOC-dealers talks inconclusive (kp 25/06/2008), Fuel dealers walk out of talks
NOC says demands exceed its jurisdiction (kp 26/06/2008)

Food shortage hits Upper Mustang (ht 14/06/2008), Northern Nepal faces famine (Gulf Times 15/06/2008), Government assessing situation: Severe food insecurity in 9 districts (kp 20/06/2008), Food crisis epicentre: Jajarkot, Achham and Dailekh are the worst hit by the nationwide food crisis, by Rameshwor Bohara (nt 20/06/2008)

Gasoline shortage boon for some! (kp 11/06/2008), For Smooth Supply (rn 11/06/2008)

Famine-hit women warn of suicides, by Arjun Shah (kp 10/06/2008)

Olangchungola villagers take to hunting as food supply dwindles (ht 10/06/2008), Food shortage compels locals to hunt animals (nn 10/06/2008)

Dealers, consumers lock up NOC offices (kp 06/06/2008), Slippery Course: The state-owned NOC has issued another warning of imminent disaster in fuel supply (sp 06/06/2008), Transporters up in arms over measly fuel quota (kp 07/06/2008), Petro-strike hits ambulance service (ht 08/06/2008)

China seals border, villages on Nepali side face starvation, by Kishor Budhathoki (ht 04/06/2008)

Starvation in Humla (tg 04/06/2008)

NOC halves fuel supply to Pokhara (ht 04/06/2008)

Fuel crisis to deepen further: Monthly oil loss to jump to Rs 2.70b (kp 03/06/2008), NOC’s monthly loss up to Rs 2.7 billion (ht 03/06/2008), Hard choices (ht 03/06/2008)

ILO to discuss food crisis, rural poverty reduction (kp 01/06/2008)

Rice relief for starving mid-west, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 31/05/2008)

Ensure smooth petro supply: says pvt sector (ht 31/05/2008)

Is it food crisis or food safety? by Vijay Singh Chhetri (kp 30/05/2008)

The Looming Food Crisis, by Sangam Prasain (rn 27/05/2008)

Government to ease petroleum supply (ht 26/05/2008), Petroleum dealers to launch protests from June 15 (ht 26/05/2008), Nepalis enter India in search of fuel (kp 27/05/2008), NOC gets Rs 800m on PM’s instructions (kp 28/05/2008), Grinding To A Halt, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 30/05/2008), Up against the wall: The NOC must either put up petrol prices or go deeper into debt, by Dewan Rai (nt 30/05/2008)

Fuel shortage hits Baitadi locals (ht 26/05/2008)

2 die of famine: Food shortage hits Dailekh (kp 25/05/2008)

Food shortage hits Sankhuwasabha (kp 23/05/2008)

PM Koirala requests India to normalise fuel supply (nn 22/05/2008), NOC warns of grave petroleum crisis within few days (nn 22/05/2008), NOC gets Rs 1b more Problem remains (kp 24/05/2008), Fuel Fears (rn 24/05/2008

Food shortages predicted despite increased output, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 20/05/2008)

Fuel crisis hits industries, farmers (kp 20/05/2008)

PM assures of additional food supply to Karnali (nn 19/05/2008)

Famine looms in 11 Bajura VDCs (kp 17/05/2008)

Petroleum shortage hits far-west projects hard, by Shivraj Bhatt (ht 17/05/2008)

Udayapur cement shortage artificial, by Dilli Ram Khatiwada (kp 16/05/2008)

Kalikot reels under food shortage (kp 13/05/2008), Kalikot hit hard by severe food shortage (nn 13/05/2008)

Pokhara running short of petrol, diesel, by Rishi Baral (ht 13/05/2008)

LPG shortage looms large (ht 13/05/2008)

NOC squeezes supplies (kp 09/05/2008)

Severe fuel crisis looms large (ht 07/05/2008)

Rolpalis face acute food shortage (nn 06/05/2008), Rolpa displaced face starvation, by Khem Bahadur Buda (ht 06/05/2008)

WFP suspends emergency food aid in Humla after Simikot locals 'obstruct' supplies (nn 02/05/2008), Blocking Delivery: WFP appeals to locals to stop blocking delivery of food in Humla (sp 09/05/2008)

Govt bans food export (kp 01/05/2008), Govt restricts exports of rice and wheat (nn 01/05/2008), Food shortages and rising prices hit western Nepal, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 02/05/2008)

Annual oil losses to touch Rs 8.5b, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 01/05/2008)

Western, eastern regions face fuel crisis (ht 30/04/2008)

Not smooth like oil (ht 25/04/2008)

Border sealing leads to food crisis in Taplejung villages, by Sita Niraula (ht 23/04/2008), Food crisis hits northern Taplejung (kp 24/04/2008)

NOC to cut supply by 25 pc (ht 23/04/2008), Govt to provide Rs 500 million to NOC (nn 23/04/2008), Govt gives NOC Rs 500m (kp 26/04/2008)

Food insecurity and yield-boosters in Nepal, by Kapil Joshi (ht 21/04/2008), Govt to ban exports of cereals (nn 21/04/2008), Global food crisis increases instability in world's poorest countries (nn 21/04/2008), Hilly districts facing food crisis (nn 23/04/2008)

‘Do something, anything to end fuel shortage’ (kp 19/04/2008)

Buying bottled water to beat shortage, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 16/04/2008)

Monthly oil loss touches record Rs 1.3b (kp 04/04/2008)

3.8m Nepalis facing food deficit (kp 26/03/2008), Grow more food (kp 27/03/2008), Preempting food crisis (kp 04/04/2008)

Food security bulletin - 19 March 2008, by United Nations World Food Programme (Relief Web 19/03/2008) [see full report]

NOC stocking up for CA polls (kp 19/03/2008)

Dual pricing for diesel being considered (kp 11/03/2008), PM promises diesel subsidy for industries (ht 11/03/2008), Private sector flays dual diesel pricing (kp 12/03/2008), NOC cuts diesel rate for bulk customers (kp 15/03/2008), NOC requests private dealers to sell less subsidised diesel (ht 17/03/2008), NOC being quite economical with the truth, by Sanjeev Ghimire (ht 18/03/2008), Not the whole story (ht 19/03/2008)

Food supplies up, so are prices, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 05/03/2008)

Fuel supply normal: NOC (ht 03/03/2008), Odd-even refueling system to end this week (kp 04/03/2008)

LPG cylinders set to rain on City (ht 01/03/2008), LPG still in short supply in capital (ht 11/03/2008)

Supply System: Still Dysfunctional (sp 29/02/2008)

Capital’s rice stocks running low, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 27/02/2008), Ensure supplies of basic items: NHRC (kp 27/02/2008), Import petrol from China, end crisis, NHRC tells govt, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Hospitals run out of oxygen (kp 27/02/2008), Fighting scarcity (kp 28/02/2008)

NOC fuel regulation from today (kp 25/02/2008), Fuel regulation comes into effect from today (nn 25/02/2008), NOC announces fuel distribution points for today (kp 26/02/2008), 2,993 KL of fuel enters Nepal Tuesday (kp 27/02/2008), ‘Maximum supply today’: NOC increases oil imports (kp 28/02/2008)

Food crisis hits Taplejung (ht 23/02/2008)

Indian fruits become dearer: Vegetable supply and prices stable, for now (kp 20/02/2008), Schools to send all hostel students home (kp 21/02/2008)

Fuel crisis spawns protests, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 16/02/2008), No petrol, by Sajag Karki (kp 16/02/2008), 2 petrol, 8 diesel tankers arrive Ktm: Tanker operators turn down offer (kp 17/02/2008), Nepal's capital crippled by fuel shortages after general strike called by ethnic minorities (iht 17/02/2008), Meager oil volume enters Ktm (kp 18/02/2008), Valley fire brigades feels effect of fuel crunch (nn 18/02/2008), Fuel crisis shuts Valley schools Hospitals affected (kp 19/02/2008), Government to ferry essentials at night (kp 19/02/2008), ‘Do not hinder essential goods’ (kp 19/02/2008), Food stocks down to week’s supply (kp 19/02/2008), 25 tankers arrive at Amlekhgunj (kp 20/02/2008), 132 tankers of fuel imported (kp 21/02/2008), Nepal strives to get fuel supply, by Charles Haviland (BBC News 21/02/2008), Fuel trickles in, more to follow (kp 22/02/2008), NOC increases petroleum supply in the valley (nn 22/02/2008), Consumers ‘seize’ fuel tankers (kp 23/02/2008), Tanker drivers go on strike demanding security (nn 23/02/2008), 156 more tankers enter Nepal: 43 tankers of fuel enter capital (kp 24/02/2008), Consumers blame pumps: Fuel black market grips Sarlahi (kp 24/02/2008), Supply committee decides to enforce odd-even rule to address fuel shortage (nn)

Army to escort supplies vehicles (kp 16/02/2008)

NOC gives up on supply: PM orders security to avert crisis, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 15/02/2008), Oil and beyond (ht 15/02/2008)

Shortage of Cooking Gas Hits People Hard (ht 14/02/2008)

Petroleum crisis getting inflammatory (ht 14/02/2008)

Household food stocks down to half in 38 districts, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 12/02/2008)

Fuel crunch hits public transport (nn 12/02/2008), Black marketeers, profiteers make merry while consumers panic: NOC pumps more fuel, security arrangements made (kp 14/02/2008)

Broken tanker disrupts oil supply (kp 12/02/2008)

Govt makes another Rs 1b cash handout to NOC (kp 08/02/2008)

Petroleum supply from Sunday only (kp 07/02/2008)

Transport strike call withdrawn (kp 03/01/2008)

Power cuts, diesel crunch clobber economy, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 02/02/2008)

Govt releases Rs 1b to NOC (kp 01/02/2008), Beg, borrow or steal (nt 01/02/2008), Shocking Spike: The government is inviting full-blown economic crisis by failing to manage the oil price, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 01/02/2008)

Diesel, kerosene crunch worsens: Transport sector threatens strike (kp 29/01/2008)

The fuel poverty, by Lok Nath Bhusal (kp 25/01/2008)

Govt hikes POL prices again (nn 21/01/2008), Fuel price hike invites nationwide protests (nn 22/01/2008), Fuel price protests grip valley (kp), Roll back prices or hike fares: Entrepreneurs: Fares were already hiked 20 percent: DoTM (kp), Fuel price hike a compulsion: Govt (kp 23/01/2008), Protests against fuel price hike continue; shutdown strike cripples life in the Valley (nn 23/01/2008), Govt rolls back fuel price hike; normalcy returns (nn 23/01/2008), Govt relents on fuel prices (kp 24/01/2008), Protests turn violent on second day (kp 24/01/2008), Oil shock (kp 24/01/2008)

Low on fuel again (kp 15/01/2008)

Govt readies Rs 3b cash to bail out NOC (kp 11/01/2008)

Cabbies demand fair play: oil shock to hit commuters first (kp 10/01/2008)

Time to adopt blended fuel, by Pragati Shahi (kp 10/01/2008)

A crude shock: Per barrel price of crude oil touches US $100, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 04/01/2008), Govt mulls cash relief on LPG and kerosene (kp 04/01/2008), The third oil shock (kp 05/01/2008)

Paddy prices jump on short supply (kp 04/01/2008)

Private firms thrilled over deregulated LPG (kp 03/01/2008)

Petrol becomes available, at last (kp 02/01/2008)

Food shortage hits Dolakha village, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 01/01/2008)

Dual pricing for LPG coming soon (kp 01/01/2008)

Petrol reaches Rs 80 per liter: LPG to go up soon (kp 27/12/2007)

Govt to straighten oil supply in a month (kp 25/12/2007)

Subsidy for LPG, petrol may end soon, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 21/12/2007), Why price of petrol should rise, by Binod Gupta (kp 25/12/2007)

Panel urges differential pricing for cooking gas (kp 20/12/2007)

Want petrol? Buy bonds first (kp 19/12/2007), Gasoline bonds (kp 20/12/2007)

Petroleum dealers announce strike (kp 16/12/2007), Constitution amendment  (kp 18/12/2007)

Perpetual petrol politics?, by Ramesh Khatry (kp 14/12/2007)

FM instructed to pay IOC dues (kp 13/12/2007)

Dealers demand more fuel, threaten strike (kp 11/12/2007)

King's govt made NOC bankrupt: Gupta (kp 03/12/2007), ‘Govt to pay IOC dues to end shortage’ (kp 04/12/2007), Lawmaker urges probe into NOC (kp 06/12/2007)

LP gas supply to be 'normal in couple of weeks' (kp 01/12/2007)

Fuel crisis grips mid, far west, by J. Pandey (kp 29/11/2007), Fuel shortage spreads across nation (kp 30/11/2007)

Fuel supply woes reappear, to remain, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 27/11/2007)

Oil transporters warn of strike (kp 23/11/2007), Petroleum dealers end strike (kp 27/11/2007)

Petrol lines return as NOC unable to pay import bills, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 22/11/2007)

Fuel shortage hits again (nn 14/11/2007)

Apathy stalls petroleum liberalization, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 08/11/2007)

New bill to end NOC monopoly in LP gas (kp 06/11/2007), Step on the gas (kp 07/11/2007)

Students press NOC to review price hike decision (nn 05/11/2007), ‘Nobody should play politics with oil prices’, interview with Digambar Jha, managing director of the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) (kp 05/11/2007)

Govt to enforce ESA to compel agitating gas companies to end strike (nn 02/11/2007), Companies agree to resume normal supply of LP Gas (nn 03/11/2007), LP gas supply to resume Sunday (kp 03/11/2007)

Consumers to face gas shortage during Tihar (nn 01/11/2007), Talks between gas dealers, NOC fail (samn 01/11/2007), LP gas crunch looms as talks collapse (kp 01/11/2007), Govt waves stick at striking LG gas companies (kp 02/11/2007), NOC threatens traders of action (samn 02/11/2007)

LP gas companies ask for bigger profit margin (kp 30/10/2007)

Petrol stops eluding valley consumers (nn 29/10/2007)

India restricts rice export: Supplies to Druk refugees affected (kp 27/10/2007)

Hike petrol price (kp 24/10/2007), NOC hikes POL prices (nn 24/10/2007), Govt finally hikes fuel prices, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 25/10/2007), Nepal announces fuel price rise to cut state company's losses (iht 25/10/2007), Prices of POL products raised (samn 25/10/2007), POL price hike sparks protests in Kathmandu (nn 25/10/2007), Consumers welcome, parties protest fuel price hike (kp 26/10/2007), Maoists, others demand price revision (kp 26/10/2007), Petroleum dealers unveil new retail prices (kp 26/10/2007), NOC to categorize cooking gas market (kp 26/10/2007), Student organisations ask govt to withdraw fuel price hike (nn 26/10/2007) [The only alternative to price hike is the continued shortage of supbly!!], Students to submit memo against fuel price hike (kp 27/10/2007), No roll back of fuel price hike: NOC (kp 28/10/2007), Students stage demonstration in front of NOC (nn 28/10/2007)

NOC to mark Dashain by turning off supply (kp 18/10/2007), NOC stops petroleum supply for four days (nn 19/10/2007) [Happy Dasain, dear Nepali citizens!!], NOC resumes fuel supply (samn 22/10/2007)

Rice supply crunch hits Solu (kp 16/10/2007)

Hoarding prolongs fuel shortage (kp 13/10/2007)

Food crisis in western hilly districts (nn 07/10/2007)

Petrol supply will be normal in a week: NOC (kp 03/10/2007)

Capital facing shortage of vegetables (samn 29/09/2007)

Auto dealers demand road expansion, quality fuel (kp 28/09/2007)

Fuel crisis (kp 27/09/2007)

Acute fuel adulteration taking its toll, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 26/09/2007)

Food shortage could aggrevate: NARC: Paddy production on downward trend (kp 22/09/2007)

Black marketeering rife amid fuel crisis, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 21/09/2007)

Petrol to be sold through private pumps only (kp 20/09/2007), Kathmandu traffic thrown out of gear after consumers block road demanding fuel (nn 20/09/2007), POL price hike soon: Minister Mahato (nn), Govt hints at petro price hike (samn 21/09/2007), IOC to increase petro supplies (nn 21/09/2007), IOC resumes normal oil supply (kp 22/09/2007)

Govt asks India to supply oil on credit (kp 19/09/2007)

The coming potato riots: The fuel crises masks a coming food crises, by CK Lal (nt 14/09/2007)

Supply could worsen: NOC: Talks with tanker drivers fail (kp 07/09/2007), Tanker drivers end strike (kp 08/09/2007), NOC denied Rs 2b oil subsidy, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 08/09/2007), Fuel shortage could subside (nn 09/09/2007), NOC moots petroleum price hike, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 12/09/2007), Fuel crisis worsens; price hike likely (samn 13/09/2007), Mahato drops hints of fuel price hike (nn 14/09/2007), What a gas: But the petrol shortage is really no laughing matter (nt 14/09/2007), FM says development budget would be curtailed if oil price not increased (nn 15/09/2007), Hike in fuel prices in offing: minister (samn 15/09/2007), China ‘ready ‘to rescue Nepal from petroleum crisis (nn 16/09/2007) [In the long run, Nepal must be able to pay the world market price; in other words: the necessity of price hike is the reality!!]

Oil subsidy to continue till CA polls (kp 04/09/2007), End oil subsidy (kp 05/09/2007)

Gas shortage looms as Dashain draws near (samn 30/08/2007)

Petrol shortage deepens: Situation could worsen, says NOC (kp 28/08/2007), ‘Hike fuel price or give money to NOC’ (kp 01/09/2007)

Code of conduct to check petroleum adulteration, by Lila Ballabh Ghimire (kp 25/08/2007)

Food shortage looms in Nepal: FAO (samn 19/08/2007), Food shortage looms in Nepal due to floods: FAO (nn 19/08/2007)

Fuel shortages loom as NOC losses increase (kp 18/08/2007), NOC seeks 1b rupee loan from government (kp 21/08/2007)

Triggered by natural disasters and prolonged conflict, food insecurity worsens in Nepal (nn 26/07/2007), FAO/WFP food security assessment mission to Nepal (Relief Web 26/07/2007), FAO/WFP food security assessment mission to Nepal [executive summary, see also full FAO report], ‘42 districts food deficient’: Food insecurity may harm peace process (kp 27/07/2007), Food insecurity: Worsening Situation (sp 03/08/2007)

Right to food, by Ila Sharma (kp 17/07/2007)

Alternative to petroleum crisis, by Ganesh Regmi (kp 10/07/2007)

Fuel to petrol pumps stalled (kp 02/07/2007), Petrol supply dwindles further (kp 03/07/2007), Govt to lend Rs 1.70b to NOC (samn 03/07/2007), Nepal hit by worst fuel crisis (Gulf Times 04/07/2007), Government provides loan guarantee to NOC (nn 04/07/2007), Adequate fuel to reach valley today (samn 04/07/2007), 144 KL of petrol pumped out in Valley (kp 04/07/2007), Petroleum supply improves (kp 05/07/2007)

Poor locals scramble for ‘decayed’ rations, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 28/06/2007), Locals grabbing rice meant for dumping, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 29/06/2007), Inedible rice (kp 30/06/2007)

No oil on credit, IOC says to NOC (kp 22/06/2007), Oil crisis deepens (kp 26/06/2007), ‘Ensure smooth oil supply’ (kp 27/06/2007), Adjust fuel prices (kp 28/06/2007)

IOC gets Rs 1 billion, normal supplies from Tuesday (nn 01/06/2007), NOC pays Rs 1b to IOC: Normal supplies from Friday (kp 01/06/2007)

Ensuring food security, by B R Kaini (kp 27/05/2007)

Govt extends Rs 1b loan to NOC: Parties discuss price hike (kp 27/05/2007), 'Fuel supply to be normal from Monday' (samn 27/05/2007)

NOC cuts corners on safe storage (kp 26/05/2007)

Petro-products crisis hits midwest Nepal (samn 24/05/2007)

IOC reduces petrol supply again (kp 16/05/2007), Petro crisis: Recurring Problem (sp 18/05/2007), Hike in petroleum prices ruled out (kp 19/05/2007), Oil Politics Tortures the Nepalis, by Mohan Nepali (Scoop 22/05/2007), IOC cuts petro supply again, nation set to face fuel crisis (nn 23/05/2007), IOC slashes petroleum supply (kp 23/05/2007), Govt to import POL products from China (samn 23/05/2007), Govt to extend Rs 500m to NOC: IOC demands Rs 1b for normal supply (kp 25/05/2007), 'No Oil Corporation’, by Krishna Regmi (kp 25/05/2007), NOC says fuel crisis may worsen (nn 26/05/2007), Pay dues for normal supplies: Ashraf (nn 30/05/2007), Settle dues for normal oil supply: India (kp 30/05/2007)

Fuel shortage hits Valley: IOC cuts supply (kp 10/05/2007), Nepal hit hard by India oil cuts (BBC News 10/05/2007), Petroleum crisis deepens: Supply ministry seeks govt support (kp 11/05/2007), Bankrupt: The long lines at gas stations are a sure sign this country is broke, by Dambar K Shrestha (nt 11/05/2007), PM Koirala discusses petroleum crisis with Indian envoy (nn 12/05/2007), PM requests India for normal petroleum supply, by Milan Mani Sherma (kp 13/05/2007), Fuel supply not yet smooth (kp 14/05/2007), IOC relaxes restriction on petro products (nn 15/05/2007), IOC doubles petrol supply (kp 15/05/2007)

Petroleum products shortage ? No problem, by Jitendra Khadga (kp 25/04/2007)

Drivers' strike triggers petroleum shortage (kp 20/04/2007), Petroleum shortage due to strike (samn 22/04/2007)

WFP appeals Mugu chamber to allow emergency food delivery (nn 20/04/2007)

Hilly dists likey to face acute hunger (samn 15/04/2007), 'Food insecurity pervasive in Nepal' (samn 20/04/2007)

Int'l team to assess hunger in Nepal (samn 10/04/2007)

NOC to increase petrol storage capacity (kp 10/04/2007)

NOC, IOC ink new oil agreement, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 03/04/2007)

LPG dealers halt supply in Kathmandu (nn 28/03/2007), Row worsens cooking gas supply (kp 29/03/2007), Liquefied petroleum gas dealers halt supply in Nepali capital (pd 29/03/2007), LPG supply crisis deepens (samn 30/03/2007), Supply of LP Gas worsens in valley (nn 02/04/2007), Cooking gas supply dries up (kp 08/04/2007), Gas dealers seek PM's intervention (samn 08/04/2007), LP gas dealers, distributors submit memo to PM (nn 08/04/2007), Gas import resumes (kp 09/04/2007), Gas dealers agree to resume supply (samn 09/04/2007)

Petrol supply improving (kp 27/03/2007)

Chicken price at all-time high, by Tapas Barsimha Thapa (kp 22/03/2007)

Valley petrol supply on alternate days (kp 09/03/2007), NOC fuel supply cut triggers shortage (kp 16/03/2007), Petroleum shortage continues (nn 22/03/2007), Petroleum shortage bites after supply cut (kp 22/03/2007), Petroleum shortage hits capital hard (samn 23/03/2007), Fuel crisis hits taxi business (samn 24/03/2007), Fuel crisis, by Anil Adhikari (kp 27/03/2007)

Gas dealers press NOC to regularize supply (kp 28/02/2007)

Petrol shortage lingers (kp 21/02/2007)

WFP extends food aid operations (nn 09/02/2007), WFP to resume food aid program (kp 10/02/2007), Hunger Relief: The UN World Food Program extends food aid to cover drought-hit districts (sp 16/02/2007)

Supply system bouncing back as Terai regains order (nn 09/02/2007), Petro products supply improves (kp 09/02/2007)

Goods shortage hits Nepalgunj (kp 08/02/2007)

NOC supplies 600 tons of cooking gas: Stock sufficient for a week (kp 07/02/2007), NOC increases Valley petroleum supply (kp 08/02/2007)

Terai unrest worsens petrol shortage (kp 30/01/2007), Fuel shortage worsens in Valley (kp 02/02/2007), Petroleum being transported from Bhairahawa (nn 04/02/2007), Petrol crisis deepens (kp 04/02/2007), Petrol, gas shortage worsens (kp 05/02/2007), Fuel shortage hits Nepal's capital as crisis worsens in south Nepal (International Herald Tribune 05/02/2007)

Cargo trucks stranded at Biratnagar (samn 26/01/2007)

Deduction for arrears pinches supply (kp 17/01/2007)

Petroleum shortage hits the country (nn 22/12/2006), Petrol shortage hits Valley again, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 22/12/2006), Supply doubled (kp 23/12/2006), IOC resumes petroleum supply, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 23/12/2006), Petroleum supply resumed (samn 23/12/2006), ‘India never cut petro supply’ (kp 24/12/2006), No reduction in petroleum supply: India (nn 24/12/2006)

Hunger in peace, by Marty Logan (nt 08/12/2006)

Severe food grain deficit looms, by Prem Khanal (kp 01/12/2006)

Petroleum shortage in the capital (nn 22/11/2006), Tanker strike, supply cut triggers fuel shortage, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 22/11/2006), No breakthrough in NOC, tanker drivers talks (kp), NOC, tanker drivers agree to resume POL transportation (nn 23/11/2006), NOC accedes to demands: Tanker strike over (kp 24/11/2006), Petrol supply still not normal (nn 28/11/2006), Petrol shortage persists (kp 28/11/2006)

Over million Nepalis may go hungry (samn 16/11/2006)

WFP urges for delivery of the food items (nn 14/11/2006), WFP urges passage for food supply (kp 15/11/2006)

Hungry for food depots (samn 11/11/2006)

WFP and UNFPA provide critical food aid and medical care to drought victims (nn 26/10/2006), WFP, UNFPA work jointly in Mugu, Humla (kp 26/10/2006)

Severe foodgrain deficit looms, by Prem Khanal (kp 19/10/2006), Nepal to face chronic food grain deficit (pd 19/10/2006), Foodgrain deficit (kp 20/10/2006)

Govt committed to increase food output (samn 17/10/2006)

38 districts reeling under food scarcity (sambn 16/10/2006)

WFP assures of continued support to Nepal (nn 06/10/2006)

Bajura reeling under food shortage (samn 28/09/2006), Rice shortage in Kalikot, by Tularam Pandey (kp 29/09/2006)

Maoist diktat derails nutrition program, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 25/09/2006)

Food scarcity hits western Nepal (kp 20/09/2006)

Western terai faces fertilizer shortage (kp 05/09/2006)

Food scarcity hits upper Mustang, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 01/09/2006)

Fuel supply yet to normalize (kp 24/08/2006)

PM promises adequate fertilizer supply (kp 16/08/2006)

NOC denies short supply of fuel (kp 13/08/2006), Petro products supply normalized (kp 14/08/2006), Petrol supply situation worsens (kp 15/08/2006), Petrol crisis persists in Valley (kp 16/08/2006)

Kerosene saga: 25 pc smuggled back to India, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 04/08/2006)

Food crisis hits Kalikot, Mugu, by Tularam Pandey (kp 01/08/2006), WFP starts airlifting food to drought-hit western Nepal (nn 01/08/2006), US aid to feed hungry in remote Nepal (kp 02/08/2006), WFP Airlifts Food to Nepal: Emergency aid will help feed people in drought-stricken west, by Bishnu K.C. (on 02/08/2006), Food airlifted to drought-hit areas (Gulf Times 02/08/2006), Operation Against Hunger: The UN WFP starts airlifting food to help tens of thousands of people in far western region suffering from hunger and drought (sp 04/08/2006)

Starvation threat in Nepal, by Marty Logan (Dawn 27/07/2006), ‘People ate uncooked rice in Mugu’ (kp 27/07/2006)

Nepal: Emergency food op starved for donors (One World South Asia 26/07/2006)

Crowd at FC encircle CDOs, by Arjun Shah (kp 25/07/2006)

Locals hit by famine, prepare to flee, by Jaya Bahadur Rokaya (kp 24/07/2006)

WFP starts emergency food deliveries in Nepal (People's Daily 21/06/2006), WFP starts emergency food relief operation (kp 21/06/2006), UN provides food aid to drought-hit Nepal (Daily Times 22/06/2006), UN food agency starts emergency aid deliveries to drought-affected western Nepal (UN News Centre 23/06/2006), WFP suspends food aid to two districts (kp 24/06/2006), WFP Starts Emergency Food Deliveries To Western Nepal (Medical News Today 26/06/2006)

Tanahun faces fertiliser shortage (samn 02/06/2006)

Cooking gas shortage hits country (kp 30/05/2006)

Food for the Karnali: Besides the drought, serious long-term neglect keeps people hungry (nt 26/05/2006)

UN Planning Food Programme in Drought-hit Northwest Region (ht 23/05/2006)

Mid-western districts facing acute food shortage (nn 22/05/2006), Food scarcity (kp 25/05/2006)

Food crisis looms large in Nepal: NGOs (samn 09/05/2006)

The west is hungry: Just as the political crisis cools down word of a serious food shortage in the Karnali, by Naresh Newar (nt 05/05/2006)

Supply of Wage Goods to Remote Areas in post 1990 period, by Ram Kumar Dahal (tg 03/05/2006)

Fuel supply eases in Valley (kp 27/04/2006)

Vegetable supply back to normal (kp 27/04/2006)

WFP urges resumption of food aid deliveries (nn 26/04/2006)

Food shortage hits Karnali (samn 19/04/2006)

Artificial shortage of salt hits Valley (kp 19/04/2006)

Present Status of Supply of Wage Goods to Nepal’s Remote Areas, by Ram Kumar Dahal (tg 12/04/2006)

Import surge causing adverse impact in agriculture: Report (nn 03/04/2006)

Artificial fuel shortage (kp 21/03/2006)

Famine kills 4 in Kalikot (kp 18/03/2006)

Central Supply System Management Committee reviews supply of goods (nn 14/03/2006)

Paddy imports on rise in Nepal (People's Daily 28/02/2006), Paddy imports soar (kp 28/02/2006)

Food scarcity in remote areas of Myagdi: Report (nn 22/02/2006)

NFC stocks in the far west empty (nn 15/02/2006)

Food insecurity and market access in contested districts (an 02/02/2006)

Not famine but failed systems: Food insecurity is a complex problem that delivering more rice won’t solve, by Naresh Newar (nt 27/01/2006)

LP gas shortage hits valley hard (samn 09/01/2006), LP gas shortage hits market (kp 14/01/2006)

Famine Hits Western Nepal (nln 06/12/2005), Famine hits Bajura; 700 flee district (samn 06/12/2005), Nepal 'famine' triggers exodus to India (wi 06/12/2005), No food shortage in Bajura: NFC (nn 06/12/2005), People of Bajura flee to India not because of famine: Report (nn 12/12/2005)

Strengthen rural supply chain: Report (kp 17/11/2005)

Food shortage in Humla (samn 12/11/2005)

Kerosene shortage hits Birgunj (kp 29/10/2005)

Rice shortage in Khotang (kp 11/10/2005)

Workout modalities (kp 08/10/2005)

No shortage during Dashain (kp 05/10/2005)

Food shortage likely in Jhapa (samn 30/07/2005)

Khotang's starvation (kp 21/07/2005)

Half the districts face food deficit (kp 12/07/2005)

Famine in Jajarkot, Baglung (kp 10/07/2005)

Nepal cooking gas price hike fuels anger (wi 22/06/2005)

Cooking gas imports stalled (kp 18/06/2005)

Food shortage hits Dolpa (kp 07/06/2005)

Food insecurity gets worse (South Asian Media Net 01/06/2005)

Famine hits Bhojpur (kp 15/05/2005)

Hungry season in the hills …but there is no food crisis yet, says the UN, by Naresh newar (nt 13/05/2005)

Food crisis in Diktel, locals scour markets in neighbouring districts (ht 02/05/2005)

Supply of spurious food items on the decline in Valley, by Hem Dulal (ht 21/04/2005)

Panchthar faces food shortage, by Laxmi Gautam (ht 20/04/2005)

Achham facing acute medicine shortage, by Suraj Kunwar (kp 10/04/2005)

WTO and Nepal’s food security, by Shiv Raj Bhatt (ht 08/04/2005)

LPG dealers get tough with NOC (kp 17/01/2005), Petro dealers postpone strike (kp 18/01/2005), Dealers to resume sales of petro products (kp 19/01/2005), Shortage of cooking gas ends today (rn 20/01/2005)

Gas, kerosene shortage hits valley (ht 02/01/2005)

Artificial fuel shortage grips Valley (kp 25/12/2004)

Diesel scarcity hurts farmers, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 19/12/2004)

Food shortage in northern Dolakha (rn 17/12/2004)

Gulmi’s double trouble: Insurgency, food shortage (kp 10/12/2004)

Diesel shortage threatens DDC powder milk plant (kp 10/12/2004)

Salt shortage in Achham (kp 07/12/2004)

Petroleum shortage stalks nation (ht 07/12/2004), NOC employees’ strike sparks fuel shortage (kp 07/12/2004), Petroleum puzzle (kp 08/12/2004), NOC strike spurs long queues (kp 08/12/2004)

Medicine shortage hits Jumla (kp 03/12/2004)

Diesel shortage in the East (kp 02/12/2004)

‘Increase production rate for food security’ (kp 27/11/2004)

Food security: Need to devise a better supply system, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (ht 22/11/2004)

Oil shortage in eastern, western regions (kp 22/11/2004)

Kerosene shortage hits eastern districts (ht 13/11/2004)

Kerosene shortage in Janakpur (ht 07/11/2004)

Kerosene scarcity hits Bhojpur (rn 28/10/2004)

STC, NTL to import 30,000 tons of sugar (kp 20/10/2004)

Govt to ensure smooth goods’ supply (ht 20/10/2004)

NFC faces chopper shortage to air-drop food (rn 19/10/2004)

Sugar shortage hits Butwal (kp 18/10/2004)

Petroleum shortage continues (ht 16/10/2004)

Food shortage hits Diktel (ht 16/10/2004)

Kerosene smuggling hits Rautahat hard, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 14/10/2004)

NFC to import over 4,000 goats (kp 12/10/2004), Goats’ short supply fuels price to record high, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 15/10/2004)

Petroleum shortage hits Mid-western Region (kp 07/10/2004)

Rice shortage in Manang (kp 06/10/2004)

Shortage of furnace oil affects industries (kp 26/09/2004)

Food shortage likely in west (ht 25/09/2005)

Oil shortage hits eastern region (rn 16/09/2004)

Shortage of cigarettes, Coke surfaces (ht 14/09/2004)

Kerosene in short supply (ht 31/08/2004)

Food shortage hits Mugu district (kp 16/08/2004)

Food crisis in Kalikot (rn 15/08/2004)

Salt crisis adds to woes in Humla (kp 14/08/2004)

People facing food scarcity despite rice in NFC godown (rn 05/08/2004)

NFC depot re-supplied (kp 03/08/2004), People heave sigh of relief as foodgrain supply is resumed, by Ishwar Khanal (ht 04/08/2004)

Food security: Whose responsibility? by Shiv Raj Bhatt (ht 02/08/2004)

Food scarcity hits Bajura (ht 02/08/2004)

Hunger Strikes: Acute food shortage exacerbated by insecurity and rough terrain hits northwestern parts of the country, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 30/07/2004)

Food shortage hits Humla (kp 26/07/2004), Humla reeling under food scarcity: NFC plans to airlift 13,000 quintals of foodgrain, by Ishwar Khanal (ht 29/07/2004)

People in 80 VDCs in Makawanpur hit by famine (rn 20/07/2004)

Bajura facing rice shortage (kp 18/07/2004)

Remote hill districts face food crisis (kp 14/07/2004)

Humla facing acute food shortage (kp 06/07/2004)

'Karnali zone people won't face shortage of salt, sugar' (rn 28/06/2004)

Poultry shortage in Palpa (kp 18/06/2004)

Restriction on rice transport hits villagers (kp 16/06/2004)

‘Govt must maintain steady supply of goods’ (ht 06/06/2004)

Govt beefs up storage of essential goods, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 28/05/2004)

Kerosene scarcity hits Biratnagar (ht 14/05/2004)

Bajhang faces food shortage (kp 12/05/2004)

Food scarcity hits Panchthar, Taplejung (ht 10/05/2004)

Kerosene shortage (ht 28/04/2004)

People in Karnali bemoan scarcity of food (rn 26/04/2004)

Pangs of famine (kp 23/04/2004)

People starving in Darchula (kp 22/04/2004)

RNA blocks supplies in Achham (kp 18/04/2004)

Palpa partly faces famine (kp 15/04/2004)

Achham reels under food shortage (kp 04/04/2004), Far-west hit hard by Maoist-imposed ban (ht 05/04/2004), Food shortage in western hills (ht 05/04/2004), Bajura reeling under severe food shortage (rn 07/04/2004)

Darchula reels under chronic food shortage (ht 22/03/2004)

Vegetable supply disrupted (ht 16/03/2004)

Fuel shortage hits Tanahun (ht 15/03/2004)

Rice meant for Valley stuck in Biratnagar (ht 13/03/2004)

43 districts face food deficit Net food surplus decreases (kp 12/03/2004)

Enough food supply for Karnali (ht 01/03/2004)

NOC blamed for shortage of kerosene, by Sahadev Karki (ht 28/01/2004), NOC creating unwarranted kerosene shortage (ht 31/01/2004)

Shortage of furnace oil leads to closure of local industries (kp 04/01/2004)

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