Contract awarded to foreign company to verify NID details by Lamichhane revoked

The Cabinet has revoked the decision to hand over the contract of authenticating personal and biological details of citizens acquiring the national identity card to a foreign company.

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane had awarded the contract to Advantage International through fast track when he was the home minister. The Cabinet meeting on Monday has revoked the decision, according to a minister.