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MHA overhaul Foreigners Division after FCRA bribery caseMHA has arrested six officials in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) in a bribery case. The MHA has made major changes in the...07 Jun, 2022, 12.00 PM IST- CBI raids 40 places over foreign funding 'violations' by NGOs, quizzes officials tooThe agency said that hawala transactions worth '2 crore have been detected so far in the raids. Some individuals have also been nabbed acce...11 May, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
- Educational institutes now need FCRA clearance to collaborate with China's Confucius centresThe education ministry had, two years ago, initiated a review of all collaborations between Confucius centres and Indian institutes followi...27 Apr, 2022, 11.24 PM IST
- After years of denial, Taiwan NGO gets nod to accept foreign fundsUnder the FCRA rules, the trust seeking prior permission is required to provide a specific commitment letter from the donor indicating the ...09 Aug, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
- MHA lets cofounders of Ashoka Varsity to raise foreign funds for a Tech University in PunjabA home ministry official clarified that RHEF’s application for grant of FCRA licence had been pending since 2018.10 May, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
- Security agencies red flag Microsoft’s White Space Technology for rural internetLast year, Maharashtra govt and Microsoft had announced plans to provide internet services in rural areas under the state’s Village Social ...05 Oct, 2017, 01.07 AM IST
- One month MHA deadline to clear 1,500 FCRA pleas from NGOsSources said several requests had been deemed fit for rejection, and the aim is to not make the concerned applicants wait any longer for th...08 Sep, 2016, 01.43 PM IST
- Zakir Naik NGO case: 15 joint secretaries urge Rajnath Singh to lift officer's suspensionDelegation members described Dwivedi as "honest and hardworking", one who had implemented several big-ticket initiatives of the home minist...07 Sep, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
- Zakir Naik row: Colleagues back officer in dock, say joint secretary did not clear NGO's licenceSources, however, indicated that Mehrishi, while hearing the agitated officers on Saturday, justified the action against Dwivedi.05 Sep, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
- NGOs violating FCRA seek refuge by invoking Fema registration, Home Ministry wants the option closedThe home ministry is now all set to shoot off a letter to the finance ministry urging it to "rescind its powers to monitor NGOs under Fema."29 Aug, 2016, 01.49 AM IST
- How FCRA norms may hurt CSR contributions of Indian companies with large foreign shareholdingCompanies work with or pay NGOs, schools or hospitals. Some like Infosys, HDFC, ICICI and Hindustan Lever have started their own foundation...09 Sep, 2015, 01.58 PM IST
- CBI raids Teesta Setalvad's properties for alleged violation of FCRACBI on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of Teesta Setalvad for alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.15 Jul, 2015, 12.29 AM IST
- Government may ask CBI to probe embezzlement charges against Teesta Setalvad's firmGovernment may ask CBI to probe alleged transfer of funds by the Ford Foundation to activist Teesta Setalvad's Sabrang Communication and Pu...25 Jun, 2015, 09.39 PM IST
- NGO row: Home ministry braces for action against Teesta Seetalvad’s Sabrang Trust over Ford Foundation grantSabrang Trust reportedly diverted $ 2.9 lakh grant from Ford Foundation to the non-FCRA registered Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt...12 May, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
- US-based NGOs put on watch list were flouting FCRA Act, MHA saysThe Union home ministry defended its decision to put four US-based NGOs on the watch list and subject all foreign contributions received by...03 Jan, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
- Government asks Greenpeace to furnish details on foreign fundingThe NGO has been asked to give detailed replies on the source of its funds, the beneficiaries and on what activities the funds are spent.13 Jun, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
- FCRA bill will push commodity market reforms: MCXThe clearance of FCRA Bill 2010 by the Union cabinet is a boost for the policy reforms in the Indian commodity market, MCX MD said.04 Oct, 2012, 08.57 PM IST
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