HIMNATH DEVKOTA

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Returnees are under our watch: Rasuwa CDO

Published On: March 31, 2020 09:02 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, March 31: A young girl returned to her home in Kalika Rural Municipality of Rasuwa district from Dubai on March 16. As usual, she started meeting her friends and visiting market areas. So far, she looks fine. But, on Saturday, her brother had a fever. This alarmed everyone at her home. Her brother also recovered but the girl is now placed in self-quarantine at her home. The family has managed to keep her in isolation.

Rasuwagadhi and Tatopani borders yet to come online

Published On: March 29, 2020 11:22 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, March 29: Tatopani and Rasuwagadhi, the main land routes for trade with China, are yet to come into operation despite the decision by both the countries to bring these border points online.

Rasuwa unit of Nuwakot Division Road Office has no employees

Published On: March 13, 2020 02:00 PM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, March 13: On May 29, 2018, the Division Road Office (DRO), Nuwakot, established a unit to look after the roads in Rasuwa.

Upper Trishuli 3B at the receiving end of coronavirus outbreak

Published On: March 9, 2020 10:15 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, March 9: Works at the construction site of Upper Trishuli 3B Hydropower Project (37 MW) have been affected due to coronavirus outbreak in China.

Coronavirus affects construction of Chilime Trishuli transmission line

Published On: February 29, 2020 11:55 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 29: The Chilime Trishuli 220 KV transmission line has faced obstruction in its construction work due to lack of materials. The widespread outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in China has affected the import of materials and the payments to workers have been halted as well.

16 police personnel suspended

Published On: February 27, 2020 09:13 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 27: Altogether 16 police personnel deployed in Timure Border Post of Rasuwa district were suspended on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in distributing gold smuggled from across the border among themselves.

Nepal completes load flow test

Published On: February 23, 2020 11:14 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 23: The work of testing load flow from the Nepali side has been completed. The test is a necessary step toward the import and export of electricity from China after the construction of the inter-country transmission line, according to Nepal Electricity Authority.

Four injured in mini-truck accident in Rasuwa

Published On: February 18, 2020 02:01 PM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 18: Four persons sustained injuries when a mini-truck met with an accident at Simle area of Rasuwa district on Tuesday morning.

Nepal, China likely to trade 2,000 MW of electricity by 2030

Published On: February 9, 2020 10:44 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 9: Nepal and China are likely to exchange 2,000-megawatt electricity within 2030. According to the Ratomate-Rauwagadhi-Kerung 400 KV Transmission Line Project, in the upcoming 10 years, 2,000-megawatt electricity can be imported and exported as per the initial report of load flow.

Construction of dry port at Timure faces labor shortage

Published On: February 6, 2020 11:25 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 6: The construction of dry port at the Rasuwagadhi border point has been affected due to shortage of labor. The construction was started in mid-November but the widespread outbreak of coronavirus in China has led to the shortage of Chinese workers.

Import of Chinese apples through Rasuwagadhi border point down

Published On: February 4, 2020 12:29 PM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Feb 4: Import of Chinese apples has declined from the Rasuwagadhi border point in recent times. The decline has been attributed to the opening of the Tatopani border point which had been closed after the earthquake in 2015. The Tatopani border point resumed operation after four years in 2019.

Rasuwagadhi border to close for 15 days to prevent coranavirus

Published On: January 29, 2020 07:23 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 28: Border authorities of Nepal and China have decided to close the Rasuwagadhi border point for 15 days starting Thursday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Nepal-China Rasuwagadhi border point to be sealed for 15 days from Wednesday

Published On: January 28, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 28: With a confirmed case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) reported in Kathmandu, authorities from Nepal and China agreed to close Nepal-China Rasuwagadhi border point for 15 days starting from Wednesday, officials said today.

Rasuwa customs collects Rs 27.5 billion in revenue since 2015

Published On: January 26, 2020 11:57 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 26: Rasuwa Customs Office has collected Rs 27.5 billion in revenue since the inception of its operation four years ago.

Infected Chinese to be sent back from border

Published On: January 26, 2020 08:08 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 26: Chinese visitors coming to Nepal via Rasuwagadhi border will be sent back to China if found to be infected with the coronavirus.

Snowfall disrupts transportation along Nepal-China border

Published On: January 17, 2020 01:15 PM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 17: Movement of vehicles along Rasuwagadhi border point has got disrupted since Thursday following heavy snowfall in the district.

Rasuwagadhi meets 78% of annual revenue target in 6 months

Published On: January 16, 2020 09:45 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 16: Rasuwa Customs Office has achieved 78% of revenue target for the current fiscal year in just six months.

Locals obstruct construction of Upper Mailung Hydroelectricity Project

Published On: January 12, 2020 09:12 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Jan 12: The ongoing construction work of Upper Mailung Hydroelectricity Project at Uttargaya Rural Municipality-1, Rasuwa has been stopped due to the obstruction from the local residents. Putting forward a three-point demand, locals affected by the project have obstructed the construction of the project.

Rasuwa gears up for VNY 2020

Published On: December 26, 2019 09:47 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Dec 26: Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign's district secretariat has prepared working procedure to implement various events and activities as part of the yearlong tourism promotional campaign.

30,000 tourists enter Nepal through Rasuwagadhi

Published On: December 24, 2019 10:10 AM NPT By: HIMNATH DEVKOTA

RASUWA, Dec 24: More than 30,000 foreign tourists entered Nepal over the first 11 months of 2019 through the Rasuwagadhi border point.