CBI has accused Environics Trust of violating Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act provisions by diverting money for cyclone relief to pay people to agitate against proposed JSW group steel plant.
In FIR filed last week, CBI claims Ritwick Dutta and his award-winning NGO LIFE received 'foreign contributions', which he utilised for 'undesirable purposes'. Dutta has denied allegations.
Mysuru NGO Odanadi helped 2 minors file a rape complaint against influential Murugha Mutt chief. Since then, it has faced ‘death threats’, but is still rallying for complainants.
Literacy India was established in 1996 as a non-profit organization with the primary objective of providing education, employ-enablement and empowerment to vulnerable communities.
Ex-SC judge Jasti Chelameswar, chief guest at the release of the study by Common Cause & CSDS, also alluded to political pressure on the justice system.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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