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
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...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by think-tank against FCRA licence cancellationDelhi HC asks govt about CPR's FCRA licence cancellation. Justice Singh issued notice. CPR's FCRA revoked for misusing funds. Income Tax su...
26 Mar, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
Over Rs 55,000 crore in foreign contributions received by Indian NGOs in 2019-22 periodRai said a total of 1,615 applications for registration under FCRA were received in the last two years i.e. 2021 and 2022. Out of these, 72...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.11 PM IST
13,520 associations received Rs 55,742 crore foreign contribution from 2019-2021: MHA to Lok SabhaA total of 13,520 associations and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have received an amount of Rs 55,742 crore foreign contributions in ...
19 Dec, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
FCRA licence of 6,677 NGOs cancelled in 5 yearsUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the registration of these NGOs under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, w...
07 Dec, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
IMA, IIT Delhi, Jamia Milia among 6,000 entities whose FCRA licence deemed to have ceasedThe FCRA registration is mandatory for any association and NGO to receive foreign funding.
01 Jan, 2022, 02.11 PM 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
Things to know about Infosys Foundation's de-registration under FCRAInfosys Foundation in June 2016 wrote to the Home Ministry requesting cancellation of its license under FCRA.
14 May, 2019, 01.30 PM IST
Government gives final chance to NGOs to file annual returnsThe Ministry of Home Affairs said all NGOs which were registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) but did not f...
16 May, 2017, 02.22 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
Delhi High Court allows NGO to utilise funds in FCRA accountINSAF is one of the over 11,000 NGOs which recently lost their foreign funding registration under FCRA after the Centre refused to renew th...
08 Nov, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
No FCRA registration renewal to 25 NGOs for anti-national actsThe Union Home Ministry said it has also cancelled the registration of 11,319 organisations that had not applied for renewal of registratio...
04 Nov, 2016, 08.33 PM IST
Teesta Setalvad's NGO set to lose FCRA licenceThe suspension order, to be issued under Section 13 of FCRA, will list in detail the violations of conditions for grant of certificate of r...
10 Sep, 2015, 11.25 AM 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