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The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has made public the activities it carried out in the last one month. 

Since the assumption of office by Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina, the ministry argued it made significant improvements in public service delivery.

The 100-point good governance agenda announced by the government was put into practice by the ministry with introduction of new tasks and intensification of delayed ones. 

The ministry claimed it intensified the works relating to printing smart driving licenses, courier service, expansion of telecommunications, reform in cyber security and administrative reform.

The minister took special initiative to end the protracted printing of smart driving license cards. Now, the government has planned to hand over the licenses  within 24 hours since the receipt of data from the Transport Management Department in case of new applicants. 

The cards are printed in the Security Printing Press.

As per agreement, 1.2 million copies of license cards have been printed. 

The department and center have made an agreement to print 1.7 million more license cards by the end of this fiscal year.

Similarly, the center  has printed three million copies of postage stamps and provided them to the Postal Service Department. 

A concept of 'government courier service' has been forwarded to modernize postal service. 

This scheme has been enforced in Kalikot, Sindhupalchok, Banke, Kaski, Sunsari, Makawanpur, Myagdi, Siraha, Dadeldhura and Gulmi districts for the initial phase and is being expanded to others gradually.

The postal code having five digital is getting upgraded to seven digital as per federal system so that citizens could be provided service at their convenience.

The performance list goes to improvement in telecommunication service by making it friendly to consumers. 

All packages of pre-paid mobile service have been expanded to 30 days from 28 days. 

The 'pay and you go' system has been revised to ensure all-time mobile functioning.  

The ministry decided to provide 800 MHZ additional bands to enhance 4G quality. 

Expansion of 5G is also charted out. One time KYC and all online have been forwarded.

Nagarik App has entered into a digital Nepal campaign where various services relating to Nepal Police, engineering, public service, exams, certificates and entrance papers of university are available. 

The Passport Department and the Transport Department are interlinked to avoid dual and burdensome data collection.

The government websites are being upgraded to the international standard for security and accessibility. 

As many as 11,000 betting Apps and websites are disbanded through Nepal Telecommunications Authority.

The government's scheme 'zero pending file' is in place to give impetus to ending plodding administrative works. The new performance indicators of employees is another feature in this sector.

Agreement has been received in principle from the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary on draft bills of Information Technology and of Cyber Security. 

These will create a solid legal base for digital governance and prevention of cyber crimes.

New programs on Athpahariya Rai and Mudiyari languages have been launched in Radio Nepal, while installation of high quality optical fibres from Nepal Television studio to parliament building is another move to digital drive.

The Ministry began a process to conduct monitoring of various frauds relating to foreign employment via social networking sites.

Policy reform, improvement in technical service and direct benefits to citizens are highly prioritized by Minister Timilsina.

The Supreme Court has issued an order to produce businessman Shekhar Golchha in the court within 24 hours.

The apex court ordered the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police to produce Golchha, who is in police custody, before the court within 24 hours.

A team of the Nepal Police Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) detained Golchaa, a resident of Nagarjun Municipality-8, from Naxal, Kathmandu on Thursday. 

Golchha's wife, Sima Golchha, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that her husband is being detained illegally.

Hearing the writ petition, a single bench of Justice Nripadhwaj Niraula issued an order to submit a written response through the Attorney General's Office within 24 hours.

Senior advocate Ramesh Prasad Dhital and advocates Pankaj Kumar Karna and Suryaraj Dahal argued on behalf of Golchha.

The new academic session is beginning today, Baisakh 15. The school calendar was adjusted as per the government's decision.

The government had reminded the schools to begin a new academic session from today, breaking the hurried trend of school enrollment in the very beginning of Baisakh. There was neither adequate gap nor annual exam result prepared before initiating a new session from the first week of Baisakh month. 

The government, therefore, asked the schools to adjust some days for the new session also taking into account the shortage of fuel supply. 

However, some local levels have already enrolled students.

Similarly, the government had asked the private schools to return the children's fee if they imposed it ignoring the rule. The schools were reminded of the provision of a fee determination directive, 2072 so that their guardians would not be forced to pay more. 

It is worth noting that the Supreme Court had issued an order to not launch annual school enrolment if the result of the previous session was not published and original certificates prepared and handed over to students. 

A single bench of Justice Balkrishna Dhakal had issued the order. 

The academic session used to begin just a day after the New Year, Baisakh 2.

In the order, the schools were asked to ensure proper time arrangement of exam results, educational sessions and certificate distribution.

Narayan Dutta Paudel has been appointed as the Inspector General of the Armed Police Force. 

A Cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to appoint Paudel as the Inspector General of the Armed Police Force.