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FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION REGULATION AMENDMENT BILL 2026
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...
Validity of FY26 gold import quota licences under India-UAE trade pact extended till September 30Gold importers under the India-UAE free trade agreement have received an extension until September 30, 2026, to utilize their tariff rate q...
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 ...
RBI opens bank lending for acquisitions under new frameworkIndia's banking sector is set for a major overhaul with the RBI's new acquisition finance framework, effective today. This move integrates ...
West Bengal assembly passes 4 key bills including anti-social activities lawWest Bengal Assembly passed four significant bills, including one to control anti-social activities and public property destruction. Amendm...
Bengal assembly passes bill proposing preventive detention of anti-socials for up to 12 monthsWest Bengal has enacted a new law, the Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, allowing for preventive detention of...
'One nation, one law is the demand across India': BJP President Samik Bhattacharya on West Bengal UCC BillWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s commitment to implementing the Uniform...
Backward Classes amendment bill passed in West Bengal AssemblyWest Bengal's Assembly has approved a bill to extend reservation benefits to 66 new classes under the OBC category. The legislation passed ...
Oman clarifies existing rules on foreign property ownershipOman's Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has clarified that recent residency law changes do not grant foreigners expanded property own...
Bengal set to table UCC, public safety bills today in AssemblyWest Bengal is set to introduce a Uniform Civil Code Bill, aiming to replace religious personal laws with a single set for all citizens, pr...
KCBC urges centre to address FCRA concerns, welcomes transparency measuresThe Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) has urged the Centre to address concerns regarding recent FCRA amendments, while supporting the...
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...
Govt proposes 7 kg grain per beneficiary under Antyodaya Anna Yojana; family quota capped at 35 kgDraft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill aims to shift to a per-person entitlement of 7 kg, while maintaining the 35 kg household cap.
Finance ministry, NFRA officials brief Par panel on corporate laws amendment billParliament's joint committee received briefings on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, from Finance Ministry officials and the Natio...
MHA notifies FCRA rules defining religious activities, tightens complianceNew rules from the Home Ministry now define what qualifies as religious activity for foreign-funded organizations in India. The updated fra...
Assam Cabinet approves land law amendments to boost investmentAssam's Cabinet greenlit a bill to boost industrial investment by easing land reclassification for sectors like MSMEs and solar energy. Fai...
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...
Govt near-finalises constitutional amendment to operationalise women's reservation via seat expansionThe government is nearing finalization of a constitutional amendment to implement women's reservation by expanding Lok Sabha and assembly s...
RBI eases investment rules for NRIs, OCIs; permits designated repatriable rupee accountsThe Reserve Bank of India has updated investment rules for Non-Resident Indians and Overseas Citizens of India. Individuals residing outsid...