Govt plugging gaps to block foreign 'funding' of newsFor the first time, several non-profit entities, backed by foundations and philanthropists abroad, have been asked to give sworn declaratio...
19 May, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
CBDT calls for more disclosure on foreign donationsThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has revised the Income-tax Return Form ITR-7. This change impacts political parties and charitable organi...
12 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Foreign donations for AAP: CBI books Durgesh Pathak, Kapil Bhardwaj; conducts searchesThe CBI has raided the premises of former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak, following an FIR filed against him for allegedly violating FCRA norms by ...
17 Apr, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
Supreme Court upholds FCRA changes on foreign donationsReceiving contribution within India to do charitable activity can be and is being regulated differently. It is not possible to have a simil...
09 Apr, 2022, 12.39 AM IST
Rules tightened for NGOs to apply for foreign donationThe home ministry has tightened the eligibility criteria for NGOs applying for foreign donation, saying such entities should have been oper...
13 Nov, 2020, 07.33 AM IST
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...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
New rules to define limit of administrative expenses for NGOsThe home ministry will frame a new set of rules to define the scope of administrative expenses for NGOs and a list of public servants barre...
09 Oct, 2020, 08.06 AM 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
Why it's perfectly justified for India to refuse foreign aid for KeralaIndian governments have discovered that opening the gates to aid leads to a lot of unnecessary obligations.
23 Aug, 2018, 10.23 AM IST
India unlikely to accept foreign donations for Kerala floodsThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered USD 100 million (around Rs 700 crore) as financial assistance for flood relief operation in Kera...
21 Aug, 2018, 10.18 PM IST
MHA proposes linking FCRA accounts of NGOs to PFMS for real-time alert of fundsThe Home Ministry is set to notify a new set of FCRA rules stipulating that banks should inform MHA within 48 hours of any foreign donation...
20 Jun, 2015, 04.06 AM IST
Make public every foreign donation within a week, Government tells NGOsThe main change is that all NGOs will have to make public each foreign contribution received by them within a week of the receipt, on their...
18 Jun, 2015, 09.03 AM IST
Rs 3784 crore in foreign donations went to NGOs in 2013-14: GovernmentA total of Rs 3,784 crore has been received as foreign donations by various non-government organisations (NGOs) across India during 2013-14.
25 Nov, 2014, 07.20 PM IST
Delhi NGOs get most foreign donationsNGOs registered in Delhi reported the highest receipts of foreign donations at Rs 2,232 crore during FY 2012-13, followed by TN & AP.
01 Jul, 2014, 11.08 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal yet to give details of foreign funding of AAP: Sushil Kumar ShindeShinde alleged that despite reminders seeking information about the foreign donations received by AAP, Kejriwal was silent on the issue.
16 Feb, 2014, 09.14 PM IST
Foreign donations: Subramanian Swamy attacks Arvind KejriwalSwamy today launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal.
14 Nov, 2013, 05.57 PM IST
Foreign donations above Rs 1 crore under tax scannerAll foreign donations above Rs 1 crore will now come under the scrutiny of the Income Tax department.
06 Aug, 2013, 05.04 PM IST