FCRA renewal data: CIC says blanket denial appears 'misplaced', flags obstruction of RTI rightThe Central Information Commission found the Home Ministry's denial of FCRA renewal data misplaced. It stated the CPIO obstructed the appli...
16 Jul, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Tax department steps up scrutiny of charitable trusts over disclosure mismatchesThe Income Tax Department is intensifying its review of charitable trusts and non-profits, demanding detailed fund utilisation and governan...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
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 ...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
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...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
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...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
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...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.47 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 licence of 1,811 NGOs cancelled in 3 years: Govt"During the last three years i.e. 2019 to 2021, the FCRA registration certificates of 1,811 associations have been cancelled under section ...
13 Dec, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
Over 1800 NGOs' FCRA licences cancelled in 3 yrs: GovernmentThe minister said reasonable opportunities of being heard are given to the Non-Government Organisations by issuing them show cause notice b...
26 Jul, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
FCRA registration of MoC, PHFI restored: Govt to Lok Sabha"Since November, 2021 the FCRA certificate of Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, and Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata, was renew...
09 Feb, 2022, 07.03 AM IST
FCRA registration deadline for NGOs extended till March 31The home ministry has made valid FCRA registration certificates a must for NGOs to be able to receive and utilise contributions from abroad...
01 Jan, 2022, 08.30 AM IST
MHA extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs by three months till March 31The NGOs with FCRA registration certificates expiring between September 29, 2020 and March 31, 2022 and that have applied for renewal on th...
31 Dec, 2021, 02.14 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
Each NGO member will have to declare no association with religious conversionUnder the 2011 rules, only key functionary and top office bearers were required to give affidavit for seeking prior permission from MHA to ...
17 Sep, 2019, 08.24 AM 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
DU, JNU can accept foreign funds without FCRA registrationDU, JNU, GNLU are among a category of some 300-odd institutions in the country that are free to accept foreign donations without registrati...
16 Aug, 2015, 01.36 PM IST