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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicFCRA

Topic: FCRA

Modi govt tables FCRA amendments, opposition & NGOs call it fatal blow to civil society work

FCRA amendment bill introduced in Lok Sabha Sunday proposes reduction of foreign funds for admin expenses to 20%, mandates use of Aadhaar as ID.

Don’t listen to VHP and panic. Christianity is a failed project in India

Even if one accepts the assumption that Christian missionaries in India lure people to convert them, just look at their success rate.

Kerala minister Jaleel faces Customs probe for receiving food & Quran copies from UAE

Jaleel allegedly violated the FCRA, though he distributed the gifts. His link to gold smuggling scam accused Swapna Suresh is also under scanner.

Ban foreign donations to Indian NGOs: Ex-CBI acting chief writes in RSS mouthpiece

In an article in RSS mouthpiece Organiser, M. Nageswara Rao says only overseas Indians not acting as agents for others should be allowed to donate to NGOs.

Govt banned 14,500 NGOs from receiving foreign funds in past 5 years

Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai told Rajya Sabha that so far this year, registrations of 1,808 NGOs under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act were cancelled.

Govt cancelled FCRA registration of 1,807 NGOs in 2019 for violating laws

The FCRA registrations were cancelled for failing to submit their annual income and expenditure statement on foreign funding for up to six years.

Modi govt removes Infosys Foundation from under foreign funding guidelines

The home ministry cancelled the registration of Bengaluru-based Infosys Foundation for allegedly not declaring details of their foreign grants for the last 6 years.

Indira Jaising & NGO under scanner for misusing foreign funds, SC issues notice to Centre

The petition, heard by a bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, claimed that Indira Jaising & Anand Grover’s Lawyers Collective misused foreign funding under FCRA.

In the dock for ‘fund fraud’, Greenpeace scales down India campaigns

With the govt cancelling its FCRA licence & ED freezing its bank account, Greenpeace has had to shut offices, cut staff & change the issues it raises.

On Camera

Your place or mine? This dating question comes with extreme risks, dirty pillows & toilets

Don’t call him to your place the first time. He could be a stalker who now has your address. Or worse. He overstays his welcome, clogs your toilet, picks his nails, and snores.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.