RUKUM (EAST), Dec 11: A comprehensive study has been initiated again to excavate iron mines in Rukum (East).

JAJARKOT, Nov 20: A 70-year-old quake-survivor in Jajarkot district succumbed to extreme cold on Sunday morning.

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Jajarkot and Rukum East, the government's swift action in collecting a substantial relief fund of Rs 152.80 million is commendable. However, the urgency now lies not just in disbursing immediate relief to the victims but in ensuring that this substantial fund is utilized judiciously for the long-term benefit of those affected.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the employees to serve the people giving priority to their works.

RUKUM EAST, April 9: The police have detained seven people in Rukum East in connection with the killing of two minors.

ROLPA, Nov 23: Surul Pun Magar, an independent candidate, has won in the provincial assembly ‘A’ of Rukum East. Pun defeated Tej Bahadur Oli of the CPN-Maoist Center, the candidate of the ruling coalition, by a margin of 533 votes.

RUKUM EAST, August 13: Six policemen who were injured in a vehicle accident in Rukum (East) have been rescued by helicopter. The six policemen including DSP of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were injured when the police car met with an accident in Rukum (East) today.

RUKUM EAST, Feb 19: 14 schools in Rukum East have been selected for the President Educational Reform Program. The 14 schools at three local levels of the district have been selected under this program linked with physical improvement of schools and information technology.

RUKUM, Feb 12: A total of 1,400 people received booster doses in Rukum (East).  A campaign was launched to administer booster jabs in the district from January 24.

RUKUM, Feb 7: Despite running vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 in the district of Rukum (East), the people of the target population have not visited the vaccination centers as expected.

KATHMANDU, March 25: Two persons have been arrested for abducting girls, holding them hostage for nine days and raping in the Rukum East. Two persons have been arrested for abducting two 14-year-old and 15-year-old girls from Bhume Rural Municipality of the district and taking them hostage, police said.

RUKUM EAST, Aug 10:  The entire village of Sinse rural municipality-3 in the district has been reeling without electricity for the past three days. The 25 kVA transformer set up in the village saw technical glitches that resulted in electricity disruption.

RUKUM (East), Feb 5: Locals in Rukum East have staged a demonstration demanding implementation of the decision to announce Golkhada as the capital of Rukum East. They have demonstrated in Golkhada as part of pressure on the government to declare it as the capital of Rukum East in line with the decision of the then Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government.

RUKUM (EAST), Feb 4: A curfew order has been imposed at district headquarters, Rukumkot, after disputing on the location of headquarters turned a nasty turn.