11 fall sick after consuming toxic mushroom in Jhapa
Eleven members of a family have taken ill after consuming wild mushrooms in Jhapa.
The incident occurred in Buttabari of Barhadashi Rural Municipality-2 after the family of Tej Bahadur Khawas ate a curry prepared from wild mushrooms collected from a nearby forest this morning.
Information officer at District Police Office, Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, said that Kamalamaya Khawas (50), Dilli Khawas (31), Anita Khawas (20) and eight other children have fallen sick after consuming the curry.
They have been referred to the Damak-based Children's Hospital for further treatment. According to him, all of them are out of risk.
Everest climber dies of altitude sickness
A mountain climber died of altitude sickness during an expedition to Sagarmatha (Mt Everest).
The District Police Office, Solukhumbu confirmed the death of Bijay Ghimire Bishwakarma of Solududhkunda Municipality-7.
According to Bikash Rai, Information Officer at the Office, Ghimire suddenly fell ill at around 4 am today when he was at camp-1 of Sagarmatha.
He breathed his last while being brought down to the base camp.
Later, his body was transported to the Lukla helipad, and until the filing of this report, preparations were underway to send the body to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Kathmandu.
Bishwakarma had already scaled the world's highest peak and had lately been working as an expedition guide.
Social club to host 'Masquerade Night' on May 15
The Social Club, a community based social networking initiative was created to connect people despite being online and feeling disconnected. The club, started as a part to connect people, has built a community of 600+ members.
The club is organizing a masked social event titled Masquerade Night on May 15 in Kathmandu. According to the organizers, the event will feature a ‘blind-meet’ format where participants wear masks to interact without revealing their identity. The concept is designed to encourage social interaction based on conversation.
The club has conducted visits to old age homes and orphanages, where members provide donations of essential goods spending time with them through activities and interactions.
Founder of the club, Tulip Shrestha said the initiative focuses on creating structured social environments that encourage interaction among participants.
The event was inspired by the romance of Bridgerton, the glamour of Gossip Girl, the nostalgia of prom nights, the evening blends elegance, mystery, music, and fate-driven interactions into an unforgettable experience. It is expected to bring together individuals from different social groups, including singles and friend groups to be part of something memorable.
Government receives 4,852 suggestions
The Council of Ministers has received the suggestions mostly in the education, health and science sectors among others as requested by the government to formulate policies and budgets for the upcoming fiscal year
The suggestions were being held in the Suggestion Collection Portal which was launched by the government on Saturday. As of Sunday data till 11am, 4,852 suggestions have been received. Out of which, the three sectors have received the highest and others have received few.
