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A rhino has been found dead in the Chitwan National Park (CNP).

The one-horned female rhino, aged around 25, was found dead in the Khoriya area of the national park.

Information Officer of the CNP Ganesh Prasad Tiwari said that the horn and hooves of the rhino were found unseized.

"The fatal accident took place due to in-fighting", he informed, adding the death toll of the endangered species in the CNP has reached five in the current fiscal year.

It has been suspected that one of them was killed in poaching.

At least 1,481 infection cases have been confirmed in Kaski district, said the District Health Office.

The number of patients with dengue visiting Pokhara Hospital has increased in recent days.

A total of 11 dengue patients are receiving treatment at the Western Regional Hospital under the Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences.

Of the patients, two are receiving care in the intensive care unit, said the hospital director Dr Bharat Bahadur Khatri. 

"Now dengue infection is increasing every day. It seems the infection will increase in some more days as the rain has not stopped. The symptoms include high fever, body aches, headache, eye ache, vomiting, exhaustion and joint pains," he said.

The Health Office Chief Badri Acharya said awareness is important to avoid infection and mosquito bites.

"Infection is increasing in Kaski. The launch of awareness programs has not been effective. The best way to be safe from dengue is to avoid mosquito bites. For this, it is necessary to inform all people about safety measures like filling pits where water is collected and replenishing the water from AC and coolers daily," he said.

According to Acharya, the ward office and various other organizations have been organizing various awareness programs in Pokhara.

"Following the increase of infection, a 'search and destroy' campaign has been launched," he said. Dengue infection increases due to the deposition of water in pits and ditches during the rainy season, said doctors. 

Gandaki Province has recorded 6,778 infection cases so far, said the Ministry of Social Development and Health.

According to the Ministry, out of the total 11 districts in the province, Tanahun and Kaski have the highest infection rate so far. All the districts in the province have reported dengue infection except Mustang.

Ten Nepali nationals have gone missing in flood-ravaged Sikkim. They are reportedly from Ilam municipality-9.

According to Bikram Babu Phyak of Ilam-9, those people were in Sikkim for work. He feared that a flooded Tista River may have swept them away on October 4.

After the flooding, these people have lost contact with their families, which have requested the government to help find their missing relatives.

According to Shrawan Kumar Pokharel, chief district officer of Ilam, among the missing are Sen Bahadur Karki aka Sanu, Lakpa Sherpa, Narmaya Basnet, Khusi Basnet and Kumar Basnet.

Pokharel said he had information that Karki and Sherpa have gone missing but came to know that Basnet and others were also unaccounted for only recently, apparently due to disruption in telephone services and electricity supply in the affected areas. 

He said Nepali authorities are in talks with Indian security authorities regarding the search and rescue of Nepali nationals.

Per media reports, air force helicopters managed to land at the affected areas on Monday for search and rescue operations as a hydroelectric dam burst last week after intense rains, flooding a valley with water and washing away bridges and homes as thousands fled in one of the worst disasters to hit the region in 50 years. 

Police said rescuers have recovered 52 bodies while around a 100 people, including 23 army personnel,  remain unaccounted for.

As the weather improved, helicopters arrived in the worst-hit Mangan district to help some 3,000 stranded tourists.

As per India media reports, an immediate account has been taken of all tourists and local residents in the regions of Chaten, Lachen, Lachung, and Thangu in North Sikkim. A comprehensive list of 2000 tourists, including 63 foreign nationals, has been compiled, and support is being extended in the form of food, medical care, lodging and telephone access.

As soon as Facebook introduced Meta verified, you may have seen the trend of verified profiles with blue ticks all over  Facebook. While few people know how this works, many are still unaware about the subscription. So what is Meta Verify? Who gets it? Can you get it? Is Meta verification as effective as legacy verification? Let’s find out.

What is Meta Verify 

Meta Verify is a subscription officially launched by Meta, in which users can pay $8 per month, so that their profiles get a verified blue tick along with few other benefits, such as increased account protection and access to account support.

Who can get Meta verified? 

While celebrities, politicians, and other public figures used to get legacy blue ticks from Meta after satisfying multiple criterias, Meta Verify can be subscribed  by anyone with a genuine account on the platform meeting this criteria: 

• To be at least 18 years old 
• A public or private profile that’s associated with your full name, aligns with naming standards and has a profile picture that includes your face
• To meet minimum activity requirements, such as prior posting history
• A valid photo ID that matches your profile name and profile picture
• Two-factor authentication enabled on your profile
• Must follow Facebook Community standards

Are the legacy and Meta Verify ticks the same?

No, the tick given by Meta to celebrities is free and lifetime, while Meta Verify is a paid subscription, in which you have to pay $8 monthly to Meta. If the money is not paid, the tick will be removed within 24-72 hours.

It is also very difficult to get the legacy tick, as Meta verifies accounts by reviewing various criteria such as:

• Authentic: Represent a real person, registered business or entity.
• Unique: Be the only presence of this person or business. Only one Page or profile per person or business may be verified, with exceptions for language-specific Pages and profiles
• Complete: Have an about section, Page or profile photo and recent activity, including at least one post
• Notable: Represent a well-known, often searched person, brand or entity. We review Pages and profiles that are featured in multiple news sources and paid or promotional content as sources are not considered  for review.

Another big difference is that there are no restrictions on legacy verified accounts and Meta Verify has various restrictions, such as—profile photo can be changed only once a month (which  also needs to get  approved by Meta), account name or username cannot be changed.

How to get a legacy tick? 

Things to understand before applying to get a legacy tick: This tick is given by Meta by reviewing many factors, including the news in national media, page/profile activity, followers on the page, and results from your name on Google etc. If you meet all the criteria mentioned above you can submit verification application from https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/295038365360854 and get verification by giving the information as requested in the application, within 1-48 hours after submitting the application, Meta will send you the response through mail and notification on facebook/insta app ,stating whether application has been approved or not and if the application is not approved, you can submit another application after 30 days.

How to get Meta Verify? 

One can subscribe to Meta Verify by following the mentioned steps: go to your profile, go to three dots visible on the right side of the “edit profile” option, go to “Meta verified” option and follow on-screen instruction, pay $8 and submit a copy of your citizenship or passport.  Although Facebook has officially rolled out subscriptions in most countries, it may not yet be visible to all profiles in Nepal. If you don't have this option on your profile, you may try logging in to your account from a meta verified eligible county for a few days. 

After the success of meta verified on personal Facebook and Instagram profiles, Facebook is now testing (currently in New Zealand) Meta Business Verified, which helps brands and organizations to verify their Facebook page and Instagram handle. Meta verified business subscriptions will be available for purchase on Instagram and Facebook in the coming weeks in select test countries. Monthly subscriptions start at $21.99/month per Facebook page or Instagram account, or $34.99/month for both on WhatsApp. Meta will begin testing in the future with small businesses using the WhatsApp Business app before introducing Meta Verified to businesses on the WhatsApp Business Platform.