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The Beni-Jomsom road section that connects Mustang district with the national highway through the northern area has been disrupted. It has been learnt that the downpour-triggered floods swept away the culvert in Annapurna Rural Municipality-2, Bhurung Tatopani of Myagdi along the road section. Direct vehicular movement along the Beni-Jomsom road has been disrupted, Bharat Kumar Pun, Chairman of the Annapurna Rural Municipality, said. As a result, vehicles to and from Beni and Mustang have been left stranded midway. The flood that occurred on May 20 had swept away the three-meter-long bridge installed in Bhurung-Tatopani. Following the incident, a temporary structure with Hume pipe was built to cross the rivulet. The flood again washed away the hume pipe and road around the rivulet. The 76-km Beni-Jomsom road is under the up-gradation through the Kaligandaki Corridor Road Project. Project Supervisor Indra Singh Sherchan said that efforts are underway to resume traffic by mobilizing dozers and laborers since early this morning.    

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.