US Congressman Riley Moore voices concern on FCRA amendments; could hit bilateral tiesUS lawmaker Riley Moore voiced concerns regarding India's proposed FCRA amendments. These changes could allow government takeovers of relig...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Tighter regime proposed: FCRA Bill seeks custodian for NGO assetsA new bill proposes safeguarding foreign-funded assets when NGO registrations lapse or cease. Revised rules link registration to specific p...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Opposition leaders to meet on July 20 to finalise strategy for Monsoon SessionLeaders of Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha will meet on July 20 (Monday), the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Par...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Kerala Assembly urges Centre to withdraw proposed FCRA amendmentsKerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre withdraw proposed FCRA amendments, citing severe impacts on voluntary ...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
NGOs lose foreign donation nod for failing to use fundsThe Indian government is taking action against non-profits holding unused foreign funds. Registrations are being cancelled for organization...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
FCRA amendment bill targets minorities, charitable organisations: K C VenugopalK C Venugopal, AICC general secretary, claims the FCRA amendment bill targets minority communities and charitable organisations. He states ...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
What is the FCRA Amendment Bill? Government proposes new authority to take over assets of NGOs that lose licenceThe Indian government has introduced a new bill in Lok Sabha to strengthen regulations on foreign-funded organizations. The Foreign Contrib...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Cabinet clears FCRA amendment bill: Govt to take control of assets of NGOs with cancelled licencesThe Union Cabinet has approved a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, to better safeguard national interest. The ...
18 Mar, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
33 years after demolition, rollout of new mosque project in Ayodhya tentatively around April 2026A new mosque project in Dhannipur, Ayodhya, may see a rollout around April 2026. The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation faces hurdles includi...
06 Dec, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
View: Foreign contribution towards social purposes contribute to the economy tooWith rapidly changing international polity, it is imperative that FCRA becomes more accommodative towards transnational philanthropic initi...
11 Apr, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
MEA's Think Tank among 30 NGOs to lose FCRA licenceSeveral non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had approached the home ministry seeking restoration of their FCRA licences on the grounds th...
18 Jan, 2022, 12.42 AM IST
FCRA licence of Indira Jaising's NGO suspended for 6 monthsThe Home Ministry asked the NGO to submit its reply within 30 days for violation of various provisions of FCRA after which its registration...
01 Jun, 2016, 10.25 PM IST
Changes to FCRA enables government to receive account details of NGOs instantlyThis means the bank accounts of any NGO registered under FCRA can be easily inspected by authorities under the home ministry.
28 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
In bid for transparency, government makes FCRA services onlineModi government notified the amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2015, that require all FCRA services and transactions to be m...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
Teesta Setalvad's NGO set to lose FCRA licenceThe suspension order, to be issued under Section 13 of FCRA, will list in detail the violations of conditions for grant of certificate of r...
10 Sep, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
Centre defends cancellation of FCRA registration of GreenpeaceMHA charged Greenpeace with violating Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by merging its foreign donations with domestic contributio...
26 May, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
NGOs spending over Rs 20,000 in cash to attract intensive government scrutinyThis follows a detailed inspection lately of records and accounts of associations which have been granted prior permission by the govt.
26 Oct, 2014, 01.49 AM IST