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,...
27 May, 2025, 03.24 PM IST
Home Ministry warns NGOs flouting FCRA normsThe Union home ministry raised concerns over NGOs using foreign funds despite lacking registration or legal clearance under the FCRA. This ...
21 Jan, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
FCRA licences of JNU, DU, IITD, RKM and others restoredThe renewal of as many as 179 FCRA licences was denied by the MHA in December last year while the licences of 5,789 NGOs had lapsed. The to...
09 Jan, 2022, 11.41 PM IST
MHA advises NGOs on switch to new FCRA regimeIn a table put on the FCRA website on Friday, the home ministry spelt out the requirements needed to be fulfilled under the amended Act and...
29 Nov, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
FCRA registration of 1,807 NGOs cancelled in 2019 for violation of lawsAmong those whose registration has been banned include University of Rajasthan, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Young Mens Christian Asso...
12 Nov, 2019, 01.42 PM IST
After a year, Home Ministry relaxes mandatory norm for NGOs getting foreign fundA year after the decision was "reconsidered" and now the registration on Darpan has been made "optional".
17 Jan, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
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.
09 Oct, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
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...
30 Jun, 2017, 03.03 PM 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
Opposition leaders write to PM Narendra Modi, demand FCRA licences of NGOs be restoredIn a letter to Modi, leaders from Congress, the Left and other parties accused the Centre of trying to "bully the NGOs", and RSS-affiliated...
16 Dec, 2016, 07.52 PM IST
No more foreign funds for 1,736 NGOsHowever, if anyone of them approaches the government with the necessary documents, such application will be considered case-to-case basis, ...
11 Nov, 2016, 09.50 PM IST
Government derecognises 11,000 NGOsIn the list are about 50 orphanages, hundreds of schools and institutions such as the Indian Statistical Institute and reputed NGOs that wo...
04 Nov, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
In bid for transparency, government makes FCRA services onlineModi government notified the amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2015, that require all FCRA services and transactions to be m...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
Foreign Contributions Regulations Act services for NGOs go onlineThe government has also reduced the number of application forms from 10 to 6 and removed the condition of applying for renewal of FCRA lice...
15 Dec, 2015, 06.06 AM IST
NGOs got Rs 13,051 crore foreign funding in 2013-14: Kiren RijijuA total of Rs 13,051 crore foreign contribution was received by 17,616 NGOs in the country in 2013-14, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
02 Dec, 2015, 03.44 PM IST
Government plans to cancel FCRA registration of Teesta Setalvad's NGOsSabarang Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace, run by Teesta and her husband Javed Anand, were served the notice following an on-site i...
01 Jul, 2015, 04.29 AM IST
Government to be soft on 'genuine' NGOs doing good workHome Ministry wants to do away with all physical paper works for NGOs which apply for registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulatio...
30 Jun, 2015, 09.55 PM IST