scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, April 19, 2026
TopicFCRA

Topic: FCRA

India’s non-profits are in a regulatory hell—state surveillance to confiscation of assets

Concerns around law and order or anxieties over religious conversion must be weighed against the developmental reality that the State cannot, on its own, meet the scale of India’s needs.

‘Designated authority’, takeover clause: What FCRA Amendment Bill means for NGOs under govt lens

Amendment proposes automatic vesting of funds, power to transfer assets to govt entities, tighter oversight of functionaries, triggering debate over regulatory control versus civil society autonomy.

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. 

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.

On Camera

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of India.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.