FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from Rs 17832 cr to Rs 22974 crActive FCRA registered NGOs have halved in the last decade. Foreign contributions received by these organizations have significantly increa...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
JPC on FCRA amendment bill meets first time to examine legislationA Joint Parliamentary Committee has begun examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. This bill proposes tighter govern...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
31-member joint panel formed to examine FCRA Amendment Bill; BJP’s Sanjay Jaiswal named chairpersonA 31-member joint parliamentary committee will examine the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswa...
03 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Govt considering sending FCRA Bill to joint committee of Parliament for further scrutiny: SourcesThe government is considering sending the FCRA Amendment Bill to a joint parliamentary committee. Opposition parties, including Congress an...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: No ban on foreign funding, says India’s envoy to US as he counters ‘myths’ with ‘facts’India's proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill faces opposition and questions. Former foreign secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
"FCRA Bill in Parliament likely on August 12, "not going to be retrospective," says Mizoram CM Lalduhoma after meeting Amit ShahMizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill. Christian ...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
UK drilling down on charity licences in India, House of Lords toldThe charity founded by Mother Teresa in Kolkata was recently denied an FCRA renewal along with other NGOs, a move the Indian government has...
07 Jan, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Left and right NGOs on same page over centre's FCRA moveApart from international NGOs such as Oxfam, many right-wing supported NGOs such as Sewa Bharati in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and Howrah in ...
03 Jan, 2022, 09.31 AM IST
17 NGOs granted FCRA licence as work picks up pace after COVIDThe home ministry has granted FCRA licences to 17 non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including Dr Aabaji Thatte Seva Aur Anusandhan San...
26 Feb, 2021, 07.30 AM IST
FCRA registration of 1,807 NGOs cancelled in 2019 for violation of lawsAmong those whose registration has been banned include University of Rajasthan, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Young Mens Christian Asso...
12 Nov, 2019, 01.42 PM IST
Christian NGO tops list of foreign funding recipientsIt is one of three Christian evangelical NGOs, the other two being Believers Church India and World Vision India, that figure among the top...
20 Mar, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
US concerned over foreign NGOs 'facing challenges' in IndiaIn December last year, the Indian Home Ministry said it was unlikely to reconsider its decision banning the US-based donor from funding Ind...
10 Mar, 2017, 01.36 AM IST
US lawmakers concerned over curb on Christian charity in IndiaInvestigations revealed that it had been distributing foreign funds from Compassion International to both FCRA and non-FCRA NGOs.
07 Dec, 2016, 10.52 AM IST
BJP document ‘forced’ religious conversion, NGO on par with MaoistsThe BJP training paper highlights Rajnath Singh-led home ministry’s crackdown on NGOs as a welcome step by the BJP government.
15 Oct, 2015, 04.57 AM IST
Government bans foreign funding for 69 NGOs, 30 of them work for minoritiesHome ministry regularly reviews and audits flow of funds in NGOs from abroad and issues notices to those not filing their returns properly.
05 Mar, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
In J&K, Buddhist NGOs corner most foreign aidThe last 8 years have seen Christian organisations relegated to second place; they havebeen there the longest and their chain of schools ru...
19 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Centre keeps tap on NGOs receiving foreign contributions from DenmarkThis follows an alert by its envoy on a recent statement by a Danish minister, suggesting funding of NGOs indulging in anti-government prot...
22 Nov, 2011, 08.55 AM IST