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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: FCRA

Bhagavad Gita is moral science, not a religious text, rules Madras High Court in FCRA case

Dispute stems from Centre rejecting a trust's plea to allow it to receive foreign funds, citing the 'religious' nature of the trust’s activities, since it was involved in teaching the Bhagavad Gita. 

CBI begins probe into alleged FCRA violations by Ladakh-based activist Wangchuk’s institution

'We don’t want to be dependent on foreign funds, but we export our knowledge and raise revenue. In three such instances, they thought it was foreign contribution,' Sonam Wangchuk claimed.

What is CBI’s FCRA case against AAP’s Durgesh Pathak? It all started with a raid on a Congressman

CBI carried out a raid at Pathak's residence days after it lodged a case against him & others under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

Entities receiving foreign funds must utilise them within 4 years, says home ministry

Expanding the scope of violation of FCRA, 2010, Centre has said that validity period of receiving foreign funds will be 3 yrs from the date of approval of application for prior permission.

FEMA violations probe into entities linked to Soros’s OSF: Here are 3 companies under ED scanner

Three Indian companies allegedly received Rs 25 crore from US billionaire Soros-backed investment fund, violating Indian foreign funding regulations, it is learnt.

Inside ED raids on entities linked to Soros’s OSF—‘funds routed via shell companies to bypass FCRA’

Raids part of FEMA probe. Any funds transferred by donors to US billionaire Soros-backed Open Society Foundations requires clearance from home ministry before disbursal, it is learnt.

5 yrs after cancellation, FCRA license restored for free clinic serving Bhopal gas leak survivors

Since 1 January, patients & staff at Sambhavna Trust Clinic had been holding peaceful sit-ins, demanding FCRA renewal to prevent closure of the clinic facing a severe funding crisis.

Short of funds after losing FCRA licence, clinic serving Bhopal tragedy survivors may close tomorrow

In 2019, Sambhavna Trust’s FCRA registration was cancelled for alleged violation of rules & its bank account was frozen. Certification is must for receiving foreign contributions.

‘Manipulated’ donor details, flouted FCRA norms — what ED said about AAP’s Rs 7.08 cr foreign funds

Passport numbers, mobile numbers & email addresses were duplicated to hide details of donors & diversion of funds to personal bank accounts of AAP functionaries, says ED.

NGO Environics Trust ‘stalled public projects through paid protests’, Income Tax Dept tells SC

I-T department has served notice to NGO to initiate reassessment of previously filed income tax returns. NGO has challenged notice in SC.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.