International NGO Amnesty shuts operations in India, alleges “witch-hunt” by GovtAmnesty India, in a statement, said the organisation has been compelled to let go of staff in India and pause all its ongoing campaign and ...
29 Sep, 2020, 11.09 PM IST
HC declines to entertain plea against religious conversionReligion is a personal belief and whether to convert to a different faith or not is an individual's choice, the Delhi High Court said on Fr...
13 Mar, 2020, 01.20 PM IST
SC says will hear in due course plea seeking probe into 'conspiracy' to 'fix' CJIThe matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer.
06 May, 2019, 06.11 PM IST
Section 377: Government leaves decision to the wisdom of the Supreme CourtSubmitting affidavit in the apex court, ASG Tushar Mehta told the five-judge constitution bench that the Centre will leave the matter of co...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
Can't frame guidelines on FIRs for dowry harassment cases: Supreme CourtA bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, apparently disagreed with the guidelines fra...
29 Nov, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
Government asks 1,222 NGOs to validate bank accountsIn a circular, the ministry said all NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) should receive foreign donations ...
13 Sep, 2017, 07.31 PM IST
Home ministry warns over 1,900 NGOs of penal actionVoluntary organisations have to be registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act or FCRA to receive financial aid from abroad.
23 Jun, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
So what is India’s human rights record really like?The UPR has a specific format and is not intended to be a naming and shaming exercise, says former United Nations special rapporteur Miloon...
14 May, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
File account return online or face penal action: MHA to NGOsThe Home Ministry also discontinued submission of hard copies of such returns by the NGOs and from now on will accept filings online.
11 Jan, 2017, 09.34 PM IST
RS members want extension for filing of asset disclosures by NGO trusteesAs per a recent notification, the assets have to be declared by July 31 failing which it would be presumed that the asset has been acquired...
21 Jul, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
Amnesty report condemns 'growing intolerance' in IndiaAuthorities in India failed to "prevent many incidents of religious violence" and sometimes "contributed to tensions through polarising spe...
24 Feb, 2016, 11.39 AM IST
Land Bill: NGOs, farmer organisations hit out at governmentThe NAPM demanded mandatory 'free prior informed consent' of gram/basti or ward sabha, following the spirit of Article 243 of the Constitut...
15 Jun, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
Complaints of mis-utilisation of scholarship funds received: GovenmentThe Uttar Pradesh government has informed that appropriate penal and remedial action in such cases has been initiated, he added.
03 Mar, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
NGOs get foreign funds to stall critical operations: GovernmentOut of these, 1441 NGOs or associations are registered in Andhra Pradesh, 1110 in Tamil Nadu and 1167 in Uttar Pradesh.
02 Dec, 2014, 02.48 PM IST
- Hearing concludes on Teesta Setalwad's plea to de-freeze bank accounts
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M H Patel concluded hearing their pleas today after all the parties submitted their arguments in t...
26 Nov, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
- UPA-civil society bonhomie over?
UPA proposed tightening the taxation provisions for civil society groups and as well as greater control on the foreign funding pipeline.
01 Mar, 2012, 11.41 AM IST
- Public servants may have to compensate for losses incurred on account of actions
GoM explores bringing private sector utility services providers and NGOs in the ambit of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
12 Jul, 2011, 05.05 AM IST