NGOs to face more checks along foreign funding routeNon-profits in India must comply with stricter rules when renewing or applying for FCRA licenses, including detailed activity reports, sign...
30 Dec, 2024, 12.22 AM IST
Home Ministry lists 12 reasons for denial of FCRA licences to NGOsThe Union Home Ministry has outlined 12 reasons why it might deny or revoke an NGO's license to receive foreign contributions, including pe...
14 Nov, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
Now you can't get Section 80G tax deduction without this TDS-like certificate from income tax portalTill FY 2020-21, an individual can claim the donation on the basis of the donation receipts at the time of filing income tax return (ITR). ...
31 Jul, 2023, 03.53 PM IST
Noida-based NGO files PIL challenging government’s online gaming rulesThe PIL stated that the Rules are beyond the legislative competence of the Union Government as the Constitution gives exclusive powers to s...
06 Jul, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Over 5000 NGOs, including Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, lose FCRA licenceAfter amendments to the FCRA in 2020, 18,778 NGO licences were due for renewal between September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2021. The gover...
02 Jan, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Industries cannot operate without prior environment clearance: NGTThe green panel said prior EC is required under Environmental Impact Assessment Notification dated September 14, 2006 and there is no justi...
07 Jun, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
New FCRA rules choking NGO funding, stalls Covid relief workNon-profit organisations are knocking on several doors, trying to convince authorities of the urgent need to relax the regulations — which ...
18 May, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
The good, the bad and the ugly of the new Corporate Social Responsibility PolicyWith a Covid pandemic still upon us, is this the right time to adopt a stringent CSR policy? Of course, these amendments were in the works ...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.34 PM IST
Prior EC for industries: NGT issues show-cause notice to Centre, Haryana govtThe National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Centre and the Haryana government to show cause why the order allowing manufacturers o...
14 Dec, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
NGT notice to Centre, Uttarakhand on plea seeking muck disposal plan for Chardham projectA plea seeking a time-bound muck disposal plan for the Chardham highway project to seek replies from the Centre and the state government.
10 Jul, 2018, 04.31 PM IST
Mary Kom NGO, Sonia-led trust among 42 bodies under FCRA lensKiren Rijiju said that 21 NGOs had been served a standard questionnaire to check as part of preliminary inquiry into an alleged violation o...
21 Mar, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
Government prepares draft guidelines for accreditation of NGOsAccording to the draft, a multi-tier monitoring system for NGOs would be put in place, comprising the fund-sanctioning ministry and distric...
06 Apr, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
New guidelines for regulating NGOs formulated: Centre tells Supreme CourtUnder the new guidelines, Niti Aayog has been appointed as the nodal agency for the purpose of registration and accredition of VOs/NGOs see...
05 Apr, 2017, 08.10 PM IST
'Hearing on curbs on US NGO unlikely to hurt bilateral ties'Congressional hearing focused on a narrow issue of problems faced by one NGO in India due to noncompliance of rules/regulations will not he...
06 Dec, 2016, 03.17 PM IST
- Foreign brand conducts workers audit at Arvind facility
Arvind Ltd that faced a prolonged labour unrest in 2012, is conducting an audit of its workers on the insistence of one of its clients
26 Feb, 2013, 01.55 PM IST
Iron & steel industry struggling to meet green norms: CSE studyThe iron and steel industry might be recording an impressive 8% annual growth, but it is struggling to meet environmental norms, the Centre...
05 Jun, 2012, 05.34 AM IST
- Coke gets TERI clean chit on eco compliance
Soft drinks major Coca Cola India on Monday got a clean chit from TERI in an environmental audit for compliance with Indian regulatory requ...
14 Jan, 2008, 01.54 PM IST