MYAGDI, Dec 23: A project to open and upgrade the Beni-Darbang-Muna-Jaljala-Dhorpatan road has been launched.

Earthquake recorded in East Rukum

May 21, 2023 08:56 am

RUKUM, May 20: An earthquake has occurred in East Rukum.

RUKUM, April 6: Two sisters have been found dead in Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality-3 in Rukum East. The two sisters who had gone out to pick Himalayan Nettle on Wednesday evening were found dead this morning.

KATHMANDU, March 11: A large number of socket bombs are found at Odhar of Burkisalla in Sisne Rural Municipality-2 of East Rukum district.

BALEWA, Dec 30: The border dispute between Baglung and East Rukum has not been resolved till date and help from the provincial governments has been sought to deal with the issue.

RUKUM, Feb 8: Clutching her one-year-old daughter, Dhan Kumari Sunar of Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality-12 in Rukum (East) has been away from her home for the past one week. Joining hundreds of protesters, she has been hitting the streets demanding that the district headquarters be fixed at the place decided by the previous government.

No hospital in East Rukum, locals suffer

September 22, 2018 02:10 am

RUKUM, Sept 22: A month ago, Hira Khadka of Sisne Rural Municipality-6, Rukumkot, suffered from fever. She went to a nearby health post for treatment but unfortunately, there were no health workers and medicines there. As a result, she had to return home carrying some commonly available drugs. A few days later, her family members were compelled to take her to Nepalgunj as her fever started getting worse.

RUKUM EAST, Sept 21: Police have arrested 36 year old Farka Man Pun for allegedly raping a 25 year woman. Pun, a resident of Bhume rural municipality-2 had allegedly raped the woman who had gone to graze cattle in a jungle on August 21.