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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...
Over 2,400 Indians repatriated from Myanmar cyber scam compounds, 150 still trapped: MEAIndia has successfully brought back over 2,400 citizens from Myanmar's cyber scam compounds. These individuals were trapped in fraudulent o...
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...
FCRA amendment sparks row; Oppn flags minority rights concerns, BJP cites national securityA new bill to regulate foreign contributions has sparked a political clash. The ruling BJP defends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Am...
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...
US group 'campaign for tobacco-free kids' placed under PRCCentre placed Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids under PRC, impacting international donations in India. CFTK partners with Michael Bloomberg to...
Coronavirus: Students from IITs, IIMs collaborate to help stranded workers, migrants amid lockdwonThe group, which has over 700 student volunteers, has launched a toll free helpline where people can call for help and the team would coord...
Tobacco industry dissatisfied over non-inclusion in FCTC COP 7The event is vital for the industry since here decisions are taken on future tobacco control policies and regulations that countries should...
American NGOs under 'watchlist' were allegedly donating money to unregistered organisationsA senior government official said US billionaire George Soros-promoted Open Society Foundations donated Rs 4.1 crore to senior lawyer Indir...
Government versus NGOs: FCRA to protect transparency and prevent misuse of foreign fundsThe first-ever renewal of clearances for foreign funding to NGOs have been delayed and new and stringent rules are being framed to govern t...
Odisha to set up NGO coordination centres in 7 affected districtsThe NGOs will work on the ground with volunteers and other materials in close coordination with the district administration, sources said.
- Green Tribunal approached for protecting Western Ghat Eco Sensitive Zones
A group of NGOs have approached the National Green Tribunal in Delhi, seeking ban on projects in Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZs).
- Coming soon: New accounting norms for NGOs
The government is set to frame new accounting norms for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as it looks to remove the veil over the flow...
- State to spruce up farm relief
The Vilasrao Deshmukh government, constantly under scrutiny over farm suicides in Vidarbha, has decided to pull up its socks to prevent the...
- European NGOs spreading false info about industry: Nath
India has expressed strong reservations on European NGOs for spreading false information about Indian industry employing children and abusi...
- Non-friendly NGOs under CPM scanner
Wizened by the role played by NGOs in the Nandigram episode, WEST Bengal CPM is drawing a strategy to control several non-government organi...
- Govt seeks tighter control over fund flow to NGOs
Funding routes for NGOs from domestic and foreign sources are being tightened by the government through a two-pronged measure.