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The World Blood Donor Day is being observed in Nepal by organizing various public awareness programs today. Countries around the world celebrate June 14 every year as the World Blood Donor Day. On the occasion, various programs are being organized to raise public awareness on the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. This year the World Blood Donor Day is being celebrated with a theme 'Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often'. The slogan underlines the role that every single person can play a vital role in saving human lives by donating blood and plasma to the needy people. It also highlights the significance of sustainable and secured supply of blood and plasma through regular donation. On the same occasion, various organizations and hospitals are organizing public sensitization, donor motivation and blood donation programs throughout the country today. The Blood Donors Association Nepal has been organizing several programs on the occasion. The Association has organized a week long sensitization program, including bi-cycle rally, blood donor felicitation, orientation and art exhibition, its general-secretary Keshab Maharjan said. June 14 is celebrated as the World Blood Donor Day every year coinciding with the birthday of scientist Dr Karl Landsteiner who discovered the group of human blood. The first Blood Donor Day was observed in 2004.

A 25-year-old man, who has been staging a demonstration in favor of the Citizenship Bill, attempted self-immolation in Maitighar on Tuesday. Police said that the Struggle Committee Vice-Chairman Niraj Kamat tried to immolate himself. Though President Ram Chandra Paudel had authenticated the Citizenship Bill, the Supreme Court issued an interim order directing the government not to implement the Citizenship Bill authenticated by President Paudel immediately. Following the apex court’s directive, the Struggle Committee has been staging a demonstration in Maitighar. Struggle Committee Chairman Indrajit Safi said that Kamat suddenly attempted self-immolation by pouring petrol this afternoon. District Police Range, Kathmandu spokesperson Sitaram Rijal said that Kamat of Katari, Morang, who has not got citizenship for a long time, attempted self-immolation. He has been taken to the trauma center for treatment.  

Long, medium and short distance vehicles heading outside the Valley would operate their service from the New Bus Park, Gongabu, from June 16. Organizing a press conference today, Microbus and Jeep Coordination Committee said jeep and microbus service, which is being operated from different places of Kathmandu, would be operated from the New Bus Park. Committee coordinator Rajendra Acharya said they decided to operate jeep and microbus service from New Bus Park to implement the decision of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The KMC had on June 2 urged the stakeholders to operate all vehicles traveling outside the Kathmandu Valley from New Bus Park. "We are ready to implement the decision of the local government. The KMC should strictly ask all bodies concerned to implement the decision. We are ready to support KMC", he mentioned. Microbus and jeep services are now in operation setting up counters at different places including Balkhu, Kalanki, Balaju, Machhapokhari, Gongabu and Koteshwor. Acharya urged passengers to get tickets from counters located at bus park. He also requested the KMC to make arrangements of 'pick and drop ' for a certain period of time in the previous places for the convenience of passengers while operating the microbus and jeep service from New Bus Park.    

The Tribhuvan University (TU) has sought applications from those campuses wishing to opt for a merger. The TU today issued a notice inviting applications from campuses affiliated to it or running as its constituent colleges that are interested in merging. Applications are needed to be submitted to the TU Office of Planning Directorate by mid-July. Campuses interested in merging are first required to take a decision on merging either through the Campus Assembly or the respective management committee, the notice stated. According to the notice, applications are sought separately from campuses agreeing for a merger and the documents should include a clear explanation of the reasons and relevance behind the proposed merger.