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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- NGOs lose foreign donation nod for failing to use fundsThe Indian government is taking action against non-profits holding unused foreign funds. Registrations are being cancelled for organization...
- What is the FCRA Amendment Bill? Government proposes new authority to take over assets of NGOs that lose licenceThe Indian government has introduced a new bill in Lok Sabha to strengthen regulations on foreign-funded organizations. The Foreign Contrib...
- NGOs getting foreign funding won't be able to publish news content: MHAThe Centre has tightened FCRA rules, mandating NGOs seeking foreign funding to certify non-news publication status, follow FATF guidelines,...
- MHA extends validity of FCRA-registered NGOs with pending renewal applicationThe Union Home Ministry has extended the validity of FCRA registration certificates of NGOs whose renewal applications are pending until Ju...
- Over 15,000 NGOs granted FCRA licences, reveals MHA reportOver 15,000 NGOs received FCRA licences in 2023-24, while over 7,500 were denied by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The report also noted ame...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Home Ministry tightens eligibility criteria for non-governmental organisations applying for foreign donationThe ministry notification dated November 10 said that office bearers of the NGOs seeking registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regul...
- Under new FCRA rules, grassroot NGOs stare at an uncertain futureThe revised FCRA requires NGOs to receive foreign funding only at a designated bank branch in New Delhi, prevents them from transferring fo...
- 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 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...
- Banks have to report foreign contribution to NGO's within 48 hoursBanks will have to report to the central government within two days any information on NGOs getting foreign funds, Rajya Sabha was informed...
- 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...
- Agitation against Kudankulam nuclear project must be defeatedIndia needs to go ahead with the Kudankulam nuclear project and the agitation against it is ill-conceived and must be defeated.
- Government suspects foreign hand behind nuke protest, launches probeSuspecting foreign hand behind protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant, govt has launched a probe into functioning of six NGOs
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