Foreign Funding
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Govt tightens FCRA rules for NGOs, revises penalties on foreign funding violations: Check details
India | Jun 23, 2026, 10:31 PM ISTThe orders were notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday under powers conferred by section 41(1) of the Act.
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NewsClick case: Days after Delhi Police raids, CBI takes over investigation
India | Oct 11, 2023, 12:02 PM ISTAccording to the FIR, a large amount of funds to the news portal came from China to "disrupt the sovereignty of India" and cause disaffection against the country. It also alleged Purkayastha conspired with a group -- PADS -- to sabotage the electoral process during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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CBI registers case against Oxfam India for alleged foreign funding violations
Business | Apr 20, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against Oxfam and others for alleged violations of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), PTI quoted officials.
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Foreign funding licences of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia Gandhi cancelled
India | Oct 23, 2022, 05:34 PM ISTThe investigators covered alleged manipulation of documents while filing income-tax returns, misuse of funds and money laundering while receiving funds from foreign countries, including China.
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Imran Khan likely to be arrested in foreign funding case; several PTI leaders held: Reports
World | Oct 08, 2022, 07:22 AM ISTImran Khan has also directed PTI workers to get ready for the 'Haqeeqi Azadi March' in Islamabad. In retaliation, the Shehbaz Sharif-led federal government has decided to call out the army and deploy troops in the city.
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No more foreign funding for 12,580 NGOs as registrations under FCRA expires today
India | Jan 01, 2022, 08:56 PM ISTOn Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had extended the validity of FCRA registration of those NGOs that were expiring between September 29, 2020, and September 30, 2021, till March 31, 2022.
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BJP cites news portal's 'dubious' funding to attack foreign forces for demeaning India
India | Jul 18, 2021, 06:32 PM ISTSeizing on the alleged dubious foreign funding of a news portal, the BJP claimed on Sunday that "anti-india" elements in league with foreign forces are part of a conspiracy to demean the country and target the Modi government.
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'3 years of operation, Rs 15 lakh expenditure': MHA tightens rules for NGOs seeking foreign funding
India | Nov 13, 2020, 09:19 AM ISTThere are around 22,400 NGOs in the country. Between 2016-17 and 2018-19, NGOs registered under the FCRA received over Rs 58,000 crore foreign funds.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on legalising foreign funding to political parties
India | Jul 02, 2018, 07:45 PM ISTThe petitioner contended that the amendments to the FCRA were introduced with retrospective effect to overturn a Delhi High Court order holding the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress guilty of accepting donations from overseas companies.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on legalising foreign funding to political parties
India | Jul 02, 2018, 07:45 PM ISTThe petitioner contended that the amendments to the FCRA were introduced with retrospective effect to overturn a Delhi High Court order holding the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress guilty of accepting donations from overseas companies.
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Centre to probe source of money used in Akhilesh's bungalow
News | Jun 14, 2018, 06:21 PM ISTCentre to probe source of money used in Akhilesh's bungalow. Govt feels foreign funding was used in construction of Akhilesh's bungalow in Lucknow
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Foreign funding: BJP, Congress withdraw appeals from Supreme Court
National | Nov 29, 2016, 05:07 PM ISTBJP and Congress, prima facie guilty of violating the law on foreign funding, today withdrew their plea in apex court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict.
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Foreign funding: BJP, Congress withdraw appeals from Supreme Court
National | Nov 29, 2016, 05:07 PM ISTBJP and Congress, prima facie guilty of violating the law on foreign funding, today withdrew their plea in apex court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict.
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Zakir Naik’s IRF funded by sources from Saudi Arabia, UK, reveals probe
India | Jul 13, 2016, 03:32 PM ISTAn investigation has revealed that most of the funding of Zakir Naik's IRF from foreign funds came from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and a few other Middle East countries.
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Govt. blacklists 69 NGOs from receiving foreign funds
India | Mar 03, 2015, 11:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: A total of 69 NGOs have been blacklisted by the government from receiving foreign funds, Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha on Tuesday. 69 NGOs including 14 from Andhra Pradesh, 12
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SC notice on BJP plea on its foreign funding
National | Nov 21, 2014, 01:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government and the election commission on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plea challenging the Delhi High Court order that the contribution to its
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AAP's foreign funding dries up as people regret support
India | Jan 27, 2014, 02:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The recent actions coupled with anarchic style of governance by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have annoyed the Non- Resident Indians ( NRIs) living in New Zealand, Australia and
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Read the 30-point questionnaire sent by Home Ministry to AAP on foreign funding
National | Nov 13, 2013, 07:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Home Ministry has sent a letter alongwith a 30-point questionnaire to the ‘Chief Functionary' of Aam Aadmi Party at their Koshambi and Delhi addresses on November 4, asking him to reply point-wise
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Congress, BJP get court notice on foreign funding
National | Feb 04, 2013, 05:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 4: The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Congress and the BJP on a plea seeking directive for a CBI or SIT probe for allegedly taking donations from subsidiaries of