Home Ministry extends FCRA validity for pending NGO renewals until March 2025The union home ministry has extended the FCRA registration validity for NGOs with pending renewal applications until March 31, 2025. This m...
27 Dec, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Govt recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for alleged FCRA violationsAs per a home ministry statement, Oxfam India "continued to transfer foreign contributions to various entities even after registering under...
06 Apr, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
Centre makes FCRA stricter, amends seven points in 2011 rulesThe new rules, now renamed as Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022, came into effect on Friday (July 1) with the Ministr...
02 Jul, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
Home Ministry relaxes account norms for NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation ActThe home ministry has set a deadline of March 31, 2021 for NGOs registered under FCRA to open an account at the specified branch of SBI. “F...
23 Nov, 2020, 10.26 PM IST
After raids at 11 places, CBI books NGO, 5 others in FERA caseThe funds were allegedly received mainly from a foreign based company to the tune of Rs 90.72 crore in the bank accounts of Advantage India...
18 Nov, 2017, 12.16 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
NGO of Teesta Setalvad’s lawyer quizzed on foreign fundsThe 32 queries are part of a standard questionnaire sent by the Centre to NGOs registered or given prior permission under FCRA.
21 Nov, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
Madras High Court orders interim stay on cancellation of Greenpeace's FCRA registrationJustice M M Sundresh stayed the Union Home Ministry's order of September 2 cancelling FCRA 2010 registration number of the NGO's and issued...
16 Sep, 2015, 08.54 PM IST
Government rejects Greenpeace’s plea for releasing fundsGreenpeace India had petitioned the home ministry on May 12 to release 25 per cent under Rule 14 of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Rul...
05 Sep, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Ford Foundation-government stand-off ends as NGO agrees to come under FemaThe home ministry has decided to reciprocate by allowing the NGO to utilize funds from its bank accounts here to pay salaries to its 50-odd...
16 Jul, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
CBI books Teesta Setalvad and her husband for receiving 'illegal' foreign fundsThe CBI on Tuesday registered a case against Teesta Setalvad and her husband for receiving funds from foreign entities without registration.
08 Jul, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
MHA proposes linking FCRA accounts of NGOs to PFMS for real-time alert of fundsThe Home Ministry is set to notify a new set of FCRA rules stipulating that banks should inform MHA within 48 hours of any foreign donation...
20 Jun, 2015, 04.06 AM 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
Home Ministry lists 7 violations for action against NGOsMinister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju said that the FCRA wing of the Home Ministry had carried out 129 inspections on NGOs in 2014 and 3...
05 May, 2015, 12.41 PM IST
Delhi NGOs get most foreign donationsNGOs registered in Delhi reported the highest receipts of foreign donations at Rs 2,232 crore during FY 2012-13, followed by TN & AP.
01 Jul, 2014, 11.08 AM IST
Greenpeace funding: Home ministry to serve notice to 10 more NGOs under FCRA within a week10 more NGO’s to be sent notices by the Union Home Ministry, asking them to explain their funding and spending pattern
14 Jun, 2014, 09.03 AM IST
Election Commission notice to Congress, BJP for Vedanta fundingThe proposed action follows the Delhi High Court's directions on Friday asking the Centre and EC to take "appropriate action" against the t...
29 Mar, 2014, 01.03 PM IST