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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inspected the flood-hit areas in Rasuwa district. 

During the visit, Prime Minister Oli held discussions with the local administrators, people's representatives and local residents there regarding the losses, rescue and relief.   

So far, 20 people have been reported missing in the disaster including three Nepali Police personnel, five drivers, six workers of the dry port and six Chinese nationals.

Likewise, the plant of the 111 megawatt capacity Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project and the Chilime Hydropower Project of 20 megawatts have suffered damages leading to the suspension of power generation from the two projects. 

The flood in the Lhende river also swept away the Miteri Bridge along the Nepal-China border, disconnecting the cross border connectivity there. 

Prime Minister Oli was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Energy Minister Dipak Khadka, PM's chief advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, chief secretary of government Eaknarayan Aryal, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song and chiefs of all four security bodies in the inspection team.

Nine bodies have been recovered and 19 people have been reported missing after a devastating flash flood hit Rasuwa district on Tuesday.

One of the bodies was recovered from Chitwan tonight. 

According to the latest details provided by Nepal Police Headquarters, 19 people are reported missing. 

The body of Assistant Sub Inspector Lal Bahadur Shrestha, who was missing from Rasuwa after being swept away by the flood, was found on the banks of the Trishuli River at 15 Kilo, Chitwan.

Central Spokesperson of Nepal Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police Binod Ghimire said two policemen, six Chinese citizens and 11 civilians are missing. Similarly, 57 people have been rescued.

A 383-member police team was mobilized to rescue those affected by the flood. 

The flood swept away Miteri Bridge on the Nepal-China border, 24 containers, six trucks and 35 EV vehicles. 

The road from Dhunche to Timure has also been blocked. 

The dam of Rasuwagadhi Hydro and the yard of the Customs Office in Rasuwa have also been damaged.

Protesting doctors have put off their protest after the government and Nepal Medical Association reached a three-point agreement. 

Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Paudel, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari and representatives from the Ministry of Health and Population and the Nepal Medical Council, the umbrella organization of the medical doctors, were present in the agreement signing ceremony.

Doctors across the country had been staging protests over the Consumer Court's verdict that imposed hefty penalties on the doctors found guilty of gross negligence that led to serious complications and patients' death. 

The healthcare providers had been shutting down all services except for emergencies in the private and public healthcare facilities across the country.

As per the newly inked agreement, a task force would be formed to furnish recommendations on the amendment on the existing legal and policy provisions. The team has been tasked to submit a report within seven days.

Similarly, it has been agreed that the report received from the task force will be submitted to the dialogue team and implemented accordingly. 

It has also been agreed that the concerned ministry will seek in-principle consent from the Council of Ministers within 11 days for the necessary amendments to the existing legal and policy provisions, including the Consumer Protection Act, 2075 BS, and that the process for amending the law through the fast-track method will be taken forward.

As a result, the Nepal Medical Association has agreed to suspend all types of protests with effect from today and resume regular services.

It may be noted that the doctors had launched the protest demanding amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 2075 BS, after the Consumer Court imposed hefty penalties including financial compensation to some hospitals and doctors for negligence in the treatment of patients.

Police have arrested a Chinese national with Rs 1. 44 undeclared money from Boudha.

The District Police Range, Kathmandu, stated that 40-year-old Chinese national Wang Jian, who lived in a rented room in Naya Basti, Boudha was apprehended with the cash without verified source of origin.

Acting on a tip-off, police carried out a raid at his residence and recovered the money.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has left for Rasuwa to inspect the damages caused by devastating floods in the Lhende Stream and the Bhotekoshi River along the Nepal-China border.

He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Deepak Khadka, and the Prime Minister’s Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal.

Among others leaving for Rasuwa are Chief Secretary Eak Narayan Aryal, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song, Chief of Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel, Inspector General of Nepal Police Deepak Thapa, Inspector General of the Armed Police Force Raju Aryal, and Chief of the National Investigation Department Hutraj Thapa.

In the meantime, the reports from Rasuwa stated that 57 people were entrapped in the floods and landslides from the Lhende Stream last night. 

Among them, 30 were rescued by a Nepal Army helicopter. Eighteen people remain missing, including three police personnel: Lal Bahadur Shrestha, Munna Thakur, and Lokendra Bohora.

The District Administration Office, Rasuwa, confirmed that other missing individuals include Jipan Chaudhary, Santosh Dahit, Buddhiram Tharu, Laxmi Narayan Tharu, and Suresh Tharu from Bardiya, and Naresh BK from Baglung. Phurba Lama from Sindhupalchowk and two others: Govinda Moktan and Lokman Tamang whose addresses are yet to be confirmed. Among the missing are six Chinese nationals.

The Directorate of Public Relations of the Nepali Army stated that 294 army personnel from Dhading and additional troops from Rasuwa have been deployed in 17 locations to search for the missing.

Meanwhile, human body parts have been found in four separate locations along the Trishuli River that also experienced a severe flood last night.

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, reported that the flooding has caused significant damage to the under-construction dry port at Timure in Rasuwagadhi. Around 75% of the project, funded by the Government of China, had already been completed. The minister said the government will request China's assistance to restore the damaged facility.

Electric vehicles kept at the dry port are believed to have been washed away by the flood.

Remittance inflow has reached Rs 1,532 billion in 11 months of the current fiscal year. 

As per the Current Macroeconomic and Financial report released today, the remittance inflow has increased by 15.5 percent during the reporting period as compared to the previous fiscal year. It had increased by 17.2 percent in the previous fiscal year. 

Similarly, the remittance inflow was Rs 176.32 billion from May 15 to June 14 in the current fiscal year.

In  the same period last year, the inflow was Rs 128.91 billion. 

In the US dollar terms, remittance inflow has increased by 12.7 percent to reach Rs 11.25 billion in the review period compared to an increase of 15.2 percent in the same period last year. 

Likewise, net secondary income (net transfer) has reached Rs 1,668 billion in the review period. It was Rs 1,443 billion in the same period last fiscal year. 

According to the report, the number of Nepali workers – both institutional and individual who took first-time approval for foreign employment was 452,324 while those obtaining approval for renewed entry was 308,067 in number. 

Last year, the numbers were 421,356 and 261,210, respectively. 

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Rastriya  Prajatantra Party (RPP) boycotted the Parliament meeting today also over the visit visa scam. 

Once the session convened, lawmakers representing both political parties stood from their respective seats in a gesture of protest.

Once granted time to put views, RSP's Shobita Gautam accused the government of being indifferent towards their frequent demands to establish a high level parliamentary committee or a high-level investigation commission to probe the matter.  

"The RSP has long been demanding the formation of such body to investigate the alleged human trafficking in the name of visit visa," she said, adding that it is objectionable that a general administrative committee was formed under the leadership of 'unsuitable' figure to deal with the issue that is connected Nepal's image globally," she said. 

Similarly, RPP's lawmaker Gyan Bahadur Shahi said though the party has long been speaking up against the visit visa scam, the government continued to ignore the party's concerns. 

"We are protesting against the government itself, but our move is against human trafficking. We want the formation of a parliamentary committee to find out facts surrounding the matter," he said.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 3. 61 points to close at 2,687. 63 points on Tuesday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 0. 62 points to close at 460. 27 points.

A total of 15,027,372-unit shares of 304 companies were traded for Rs 6. 57 billion.

Meanwhile, Butwal Power Company Limited (BPCL) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 8. 21 percent. Likewise, Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited (RHPL)was the top loser as its price fell by 5. 08 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 51 trillion.