Ford Foundation allowed to operate under FEMA, to be monitored by finance ministryOther NGOs operate under the ambit of the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) and the ministerial watchdog is the home ministry.
08 Jan, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Modi government to ease foreign funding rules for NGOsOnline filing of information, and fewer forms for registration and renewal are among the proposed new rules designed to reduce bureaucratic...
03 Oct, 2015, 03.26 AM IST
Teesta Setalvad records statement before CBI in FCRA violation caseTeesta Setalvad today recorded her statement before the CBI in connection with a case against her firm for allegedly receiving around $2.9 ...
20 Jul, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
US conveyed to India concern over crackdown on NGOsHome Ministry officials made it clear that all NGOs and donors have to work within the framework of Indian laws and no 'genuine' NGOs will ...
06 Jul, 2015, 10.23 PM IST
Government asks Ford Foundation to register under FEMANarendra Modi government has told the international donor's Indian arm to apply for registration under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEM...
26 Jun, 2015, 11.44 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
Foreign funding for NGOs: After inputs from IB, PMO tells Home Ministry to tighten FCRA regulationsPMO is said to be keen to have the new measures in place by June 15 in the interest of India’s “economic security”.
03 Jun, 2015, 06.06 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
RSS questions US defence of Ford Foundation, GreepeaceCharging NGOs like Greenpeace with violating Indian laws, RSS called US as "the global police of democracy" and questioned its defence of t...
10 May, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
NGOs ask PM Narendra Modi to end clampdown, initiate talksIn a crackdown on NGOs allegedly receiving illegal foreign funds, the govt had cancelled licences of nearly 9,000 such entities for violati...
08 May, 2015, 06.28 PM 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
Ford Foundation funding comes under Home Ministry scanner; latter puts the international donor on "watch list"Probe has found that Ford Foundation has funded several organisations which do not fall in category of NGOs, which are eligible for receivi...
03 May, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Ford Foundation issue: US expresses concern, seeks clarification from IndiaIn a crackdown on foreign funding to non-governmental organisations, the Union Home Ministry has put the Ford Foundation of the US on its "...
25 Apr, 2015, 12.00 PM IST
Ford Foundation put under MHA watch list in "national interest and security" of IndiaMHA has ordered that all the funds coming from Ford Foundation, US, for any agency or NGOs will first need to be cleared by the ministry.
25 Apr, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Ford Foundation under Modi government's scrutiny; Greenpeace-type action likelyFord Foundation, no stranger to controversy for supporting liberal causes around the world, may find itself at the receiving end of some to...
18 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Gujarat government wants Teesta's NGO probed for misuse of foreign fundsGujarat government has sought probe into role of activist Teesta Setalvad's NGO alleging that it misused funds received from a foreign dono...
14 Apr, 2015, 11.27 PM IST
- RTI activist threatens legal action against Arvind Kejriwal
A Delhi-based RTI activist today threatened to initiate legal proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal.
14 Nov, 2012, 09.09 PM IST