KATHMANDU, March 28: Despite Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s directives to conduct a deeper investigation into irregularities in the distribution of driving licenses, the instructions have been disregarded.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Prakash Jwala has said that preparations are underway to give the right to print driving licenses to the provincial governments.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the authorities to immediately provide driving licenses to the service-seekers, who are waiting for their turn for a long time.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The National Vigilance Center (NVC) has instructed the provincial governments to make arrangements to allow the test takers to use their vehicles voluntarily while giving the practical test (trial) for driving licenses.

In a shocking revelation, it has come to light that the government has failed to deliver even the most fundamental service – the issuance of driving licenses – leaving a staggering 1.4 million drivers stranded in a bureaucratic quagmire for the past six months. This astounding lapse in governance underscores a profound failure to uphold a basic citizen service, casting a shadow on the efficiency and accountability of the authorities responsible for managing such crucial tasks.

KATHMANDU, April 25: The government is going to make the period for renewing driving licenses 10 years from the current five years.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has claimed that the smart driving licenses backlog will be cleared within four or five months.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Sunday filed cases against 38 government employees including three under secretaries for their alleged irregularities in issuing driving licenses to 1284 persons in 2012.

KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Although, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) had announced two months ago to issue all the 600,000 backlog driving licenses within 45 days, it has only been able to print just 150,000 licenses so far.