KATHMANDU, June 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the chief district officers (CDOs) across the country to collect the details for the National Identity Card at the ward level in coordination with the local authorities.

KATHMANDU, June 16: A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the government's decision to require national identity cards for receiving social security allowances in 28 districts.

KATHMANDU, June 14: The government has decided to make the national identity card mandatory for receiving social security allowances. It will be effective in 28 districts with effect from July 16 as per a recent Cabinet decision.

KATHMANDU, June 8: The government has appointed Prof Dr Ramesh Prasad Singh as a Member of the National Planning Commission (NPC).

KATHMANDU, April 19:  The government has canceled the procedure which was introduced to give private companies the responsibility of obtaining the personal details of citizens for the issuance of national identity cards. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday rejected the procedure that was hastily issued by the then Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane and decided to proceed with the investigation process.

KATHMANDU, March 2: The government has added five more locations for receiving applications for the National Identity Card.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is going to collect details from nine ward offices to make a national identity card from Sunday.

NAWALPUR, Dec 11: Nearly 200,000 people have filled the form for national identity card, In Nawalparasi (east of Bardaghat-Susta). The number of people filling up the form of national identity card at the mobile camp and field office operated at the local level of the district has reached 197,382.

CHITWAN, Sept 4: Chairperson of Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that national identity card is important for the general people and has long-term strategic importance from all points of view-- good governance, development and security.

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KATHMANDU, July 9: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has received a national identity card on Tuesday. Director-General of Department of National Identity Card and Civil Registration Deepak Kafle handed over the national identity card to PM Oli amidst a special program held at Baluwatar.

KHASYAULI, June 16: A discussion was held in Bhairahawa on Saturday in order to make the national identity card, social security and civil registration effective.

PANCHTHAR, Nov 19: Bhagawati Devi Bhandari, 101, looked very happy while basking in the sun on Sunday afternoon. She is expecting to get her national identity card on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The government has started printing the national identity cards for distribution.