Brazil has enough infection data to analyze Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine: officials

SAO PAULO: Brazil has gathered enough infection data from a late-stage trial of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech and expects to have interim results on its efficiency in early December,...

Border closure affecting marriages

NEPALGUNJ, NOVEMBER 23 Twenty-year-old Rina Ali Shaiyad’s marriage has been stalled for months now. Scheduled to tie the knot with a man across the border in April, her plan went awry owing to the lockdown enforced...

Those availing free PCR test to be disqualified from insurance

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya had announced two days ago that the metropolis would conduct free PCR tests for coronavirus. While the mayor’s announcement is unlikely to be implemented anytime soon,...

Grade XII exams begin today

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23 National Examinations Board is all set to conduct the examination of Grade XII from tomorrow amidst the coronavirus crisis. Regular examination will be held until December 1. The NEB, after a long halt, had...

Demonstration in Gaur enters second week

RAUTAHAT, NOVEMBER 23 The sit-in and demonstration launched by local residents in front of Gaur Customs Office demanding that the border entry point, which has been closed for months, has completed its second week today. The...

Burnley get first win with Wood strike against Palace

BURNLEY: Burnley secured their first win of the Premier League season as Chris Wood’s eighth minute goal was enough to earn a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on Monday. The result moves Burnley out of...

Medvedev storms back to beat Thiem and claim ATP Finals title

LONDON: Daniil Medvedev barged to the head of the queue of young pretenders as the Russian captured the biggest title of his career by beating Dominic Thiem 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 in an absorbing climax...

Minister Paudel directs employees to meet revenue collection target

KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel today directed the line ministry employees and it’s subordinate bodies to work accordingly to meet the revenue collection target mentioned in the budget. Addressing a virtual meet, leader Paudel...