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72 websites got FCRA clearances in 2026 so far, shows government dataKakinada-based Seva Bharathi, which runs blood banks and helps in disaster relief and education, has been registered under the "Economic, E...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launches FCRA 2.0 portal, e-OCI card to streamline servicesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled two digital initiatives: the FCRA 2.0 Portal and the e-OCI Card. These aim to streamline public serv...
Congress calls new FCRA rules 'draconian', seeks rollbackThe Congress party has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retract new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules. These regulations...
Systemic assault on civil society: Congress' Venugopal writes to PM on amendments to FCRA rulesCongress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "sy...
Regulating charity without stifling it: The case for clearer rulesIndia's charity sector, vital for social needs, faces evolving regulations aimed at transparency. While scrutiny is accepted, current rules...
Govt revises penalties under FCRA involving receipt of foreign contributions by NGOsNew penalties are now in place for NGOs misusing foreign funds. The Home Ministry has revised compounding penalties for various FCRA violat...
'Very serious': Kiren Rijiju asks Rahul Gandhi to disclose details of his foreign travelsUnion minister Kiren Rijiju has called questions surrounding Rahul Gandhi's foreign trips and their funding very serious. He urged the Cong...
Validity of FCRA licence of NGOs extended till September 30, 2023: MHA noticeValidity of those entities which were registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and whose five year validity period i...
Supreme Court starts hearing plea against FCRA changesEarlier, Centre has told the Supreme Court that there is no fundamental right to receive unbridled foreign contributions without any regula...
3,292 NGOs have 15 days to comply with FCRA rules or will lose licenceIn an order issued this week, the ministry asked groups registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 2010 to submit their ma...
Rs 5 crore in home ministry kitty as penalty from erring NGOsFiling of annual returns by NGOs within the stipulated date is mandatory under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
Government directs NGOs to register with Niti Aayog platform DARPANhe portal enables NGOs to enroll centrally and thus facilitates creation of a repository of information about NGOs sector-wise.
Government asks 3,768 NGOs to validate bank accountsIn a circular, the ministry said all NGOs which were registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act should receive donations from...
CBI files charge sheet against Teesta SetalvadA charge sheet has been filed by CBI against social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and a company run by them for alleged...
NGOs not furnishing annual returns to be penalised, orders Home MinistryA penalty equivalent to five per cent of total foreign funds received in a year or Rs five lakh will be imposed for non-furnishing of annua...
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...
Officer steals Teesta Setalvad's file, CBI nabs himThe accused is said to have walked away with the file on Sabrang Trust, whose registration under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (...
FCRA changes may cause coffers of political parties like BJP and Congress to swellOfficials familiar with the matter said the notification will describe any company registered in India as an 'Indian company' irrespective ...
Government cancels registration of 4,470 NGOs in fresh crackdownThe decision to cancel the registration of these entities under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act has been taken by the Union Home Mi...
- Government suspects foreign hand behind nuke protest, launches probe
Suspecting foreign hand behind protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant, govt has launched a probe into functioning of six NGOs