British grandma is first in world to get Pfizer vaccine outside trial

LONDON: Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Britain, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside of a trial following its clinical approval. An early riser, Keenan received...

Woman said to have crossed century awaiting citizenship certificate

SINDHULI, DECEMBER 7 Chhattramaya Magar of ward 13, Kamalamai Rural Municipality, Sindhuli, is believed to be over 100 years old. But she lacks citizenship certificate to validate her age. She is also bereft of state facilities...

UK rolling out COVID-19 vaccine to public as world watches

LONDON: UK health authorities are rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win...

Nepal-India IGC meeting concludes

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 7 The commerce secretaries of Nepal and India co-chaired the meeting of the inter-governmental committee (IGC) on ‘Trade, Transit and Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade’ that was held through video conferencing today. Baikuntha Aryal,...

NIBL’s 126th ATM

KATHMANDU: Nepal Investment Bank Ltd (NIBL), a leading bank in the ‘A’ class banking category, has expanded its operations by opening its 126th automated teller machine at Chunikhel Marg, Budhanilkantha Municipality. The ATM is located...

All-party meeting begins in Baluwatar

KATHMANDU: An all-party meeting is currently underway at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar. PM KP Sharma Oli today called an all-party meeting today to ‘discuss contemporary political issues’, a day after the ruling...

Illegal crusher industry shut in Bajura

BAJURA, DECEMBER 7 Bajura District Administration has shut a crusher plant operating illegally near the Bahulikhola in Badimalika Municipality. Earlier, this daily had carried a news report about a crusher plant operating near the river without...

India investigates if organochlorines behind unknown illness

BHUBANESWAR: Indian authorities are investigating if organochlorines used as pesticides or in mosquito control caused the death of one person and hospitalisation of more than 400 in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in...