Four of single family injured in Sankhuwasabha lightning
Four members of a single family were injured in a lightning at Sathimure in Khandbari Municipality -9, Sankhuwasabha last night.
The injured have been identified as Kopila Shrestha, her son Gagan (18), daughter-in-law Babita (18) and daughter Niruta (13), according to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dakshya Kumar Basnet.
They are undergoing treatment at District Hospital in Sankhuwasabha. All of them are out of risk.
4. 1 ML earthquake jolts Jajarkot
A 4. 1 magnitude earthquake shook Jajarkot district on Monday.
The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, informed that the tremor occurred at 9: 31 pm with its epicenter at Paink of the district.
Paink is the center of Kushe Rural Municipality. However, details on any damage caused by the earthquake are awaited.
Earlier, the same locality had witnessed two earthquakes- of magnitudes 5.2 and 5.5- on April 3. Some houses were damaged in these quakes.
Moreover, Darchula and Humla districts also had the quakes in March and April.
First red panda festival kicks off in Khotang
The 'first red panda and thar festival' kicked off as part of the 'Mundum Trail Visit Year' in Khotang on New Year Day, 2082. The festival is organized by Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality.
The event was held at Hurlung. It has aimed at protecting the endangered wild animals – red panda and thar. Thar is a rare Himalayan goat.
The festival runs for two days. The event features cultural pageantries, cuisine of organic products, display of costumes and local produces.
The event held on the occasion of the New Year 2082BS also has photos and videos on endangered wild animals.
The locals are elated to have such an event in the locality where there is participation from diverse communities. Interestingly, the items put on display are managed by the locals themselves. They voluntarily attended the fair to perform cultural pageants.
Chancellor of the Nepal Academy, Bhupal Rai, inaugurated the festival. He stressed the need for conserving the endangered wildlife to protect the environment and ecosystem.
Local administrators, district and national level political leaders, economists, artists and researchers attended the inaugural function.
Municipality Mayor Tirtha Raj Bhattarai informed that even the trekking route, 'Mudum Trail Red Panda-Thar Route', was opened on the occasion.
Meta Faces Antitrust Trial Over Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions
A landmark antitrust trial against Meta began on Monday, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that the company unlawfully stifled competition by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.
The FTC claims Meta chose to eliminate rivals instead of competing, noting that the company overpaid for Instagram in 2012 ($1 billion) and WhatsApp in 2014 ($19 billion), Reuters reported.
Meta defended its position by claiming that the FTC had already authorized these purchases and that YouTube and TikTok are competitors.
A decision in the FTC's favor would cause Meta to disband, which might compel CEO Mark Zuckerberg to sell up Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial will probably last for a few weeks, and both Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg are anticipated to testify.
