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UNESCO to honor Kerala-based NGO with literacy prize in Paris
India | Sep 08, 2016, 01:21 PM ISTA Kerala-based NGO will today be conferred with the prestigious UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its literacy-linked skill development activities at a ceremony in Paris. The Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS), based in state’s Malappuram,
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No foreign funds without govt approval for Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation
India | Sep 05, 2016, 08:30 PM ISTIn a move aimed at keeping a close watch on the activities of controversial televangelist Zakir Naik, the government has made now made it mandatory for his NGO Islamic Research Foundation to seeks its go
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33,091 NGOs got over Rs 50,000 crore from abroad in past three years: Govt
National | Jul 26, 2016, 07:04 PM ISTThe government today informed the Lok Sabha that a total of 33,091 NGOs are registered under the FCRA in the country and that they received over Rs 50,000 crore in last three years.
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Iconic tiger 'Jai' missing for three months now, NGO announces reward of Rs50,000
India | Jul 21, 2016, 11:21 AM ISTNagpur: It has been three months since the iconic tiger of Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary 'Jai' went missing which has now raised concern. To find him various steps are being taken by wildlife enthusiasts. An
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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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Civil society wary as govt moves to create NGO database to monitor funds
India | Jul 12, 2016, 07:21 PM ISTA move to keep a check on the funding of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) by the Narendra Modi government has left the civil society jittery.
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JNU row, crackdown on NGOs have hurt India’s image abroad: Nobel laureate Stiglitz
India | Jul 07, 2016, 12:51 PM ISTgovernment’s crackdown on Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and its harassment of students has hampered India’s image internationally, noted economist and Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz has said
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Xavier's NGO seeks ‘general category’ staff for toilet cleaning
India | Jun 23, 2016, 09:39 AM ISTAhmedabad: An NGO run by St Xavier's Non-Formal Education Society sparked a major row after it published a job advertisement of sanitation workers stating that the unreserved, general category candidates would be preferred for the
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Supreme Court to hear plea to halt 'Udta Punjab' screening
Bollywood | Jun 16, 2016, 01:09 PM ISTThe Supreme Court will on Thursday a plea by Punjab-based NGO to halt the screening of the film "Udta Punjab" which focuses on the widespread drug menace in the agrarian state.
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Now, NGO moves Supreme Court against the screening of 'Udta Punjab'
Bollywood | Jun 15, 2016, 12:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after Bombay High Court allowed the release of 'Udta Punjab' with only one cut againt the CBFC's recommendation of 89 cuts, a Punjab based NGO has sought to put on hold
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‘I want her back’: Kin of Indian abducted in Afghanistan seeks quick action by government
India | Jun 10, 2016, 11:52 PM ISTKolkata: The family of Judith D'Souza, the Indian woman abducted in Kabul on Friday has expressed hope that India and Afghanistan will act soon to have her released. The woman development worker was abducted
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Just ahead of Modi’s visit, govt added three US-based NGOs added to watch list: Report
India | Jun 08, 2016, 02:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook his visit to the United States, the central government added three US-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to its watch list. The NGOs placed on the list,
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Home Ministry bans allocation of foreign funds to Indira Jaising's NGO
India | Jun 01, 2016, 11:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Noted lawyer Indira Jaising’s NGO ‘Lawyers’ Collective’ was today slapped with a six month ban on receiving foreign funds as its license was suspended for alleged violation of various provisions of Foreign Contribution
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Initiative to provide better nutrition to over 100 million girls launched
World | May 18, 2016, 08:39 PM ISTCopenhagen/New Delhi: With an aim to provide better nutrition to over 100 million girls worldwide, Micronutrient Initiative (MI), an International NGO, launched a five-year-long global initiative today. Among other countries, India too will benefit f
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Anand Joshi placed under suspension for issuing FCRA notices arbitrarily to NGOs
National | May 18, 2016, 05:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Home Ministry official , who was arrested by CBI for allegedly issuing Foreign Contribution Regulation Act ( FCRA ) notices arbitrarily to several NGOs for financial gains, was today placed under suspension.
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US 'deeply concerned' over new China controls on foreign NGOs
World | Apr 29, 2016, 07:16 AM ISTWashington: The United States said it was "deeply concerned" after China passed a controversial new law today giving police wide-ranging powers over overseas charities The law, which comes into force in January, "will further narrow
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Hope: Two-year-old starving toddler’s amazing recovery will restore your faith in humanity
Life | Mar 31, 2016, 11:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Earlier this year, an image of a skeletal Nigerian boy broke hearts of a million people. The two-year-old boy was labelled a ‘witch’ by people in his community and left to starve. The
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Project to offer free surgeries for acid attack victims
India | Feb 24, 2016, 04:25 PM ISTMumbai: Several organisations have come together to carry out 100 free-of-cost plastic surgeries for the acid attack and burn victims.'Project Revive' will be undertaken in Delhi-NCR from March 1 to March 12, wherein victims from
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M-Health app to be launched for medical emergency
Feb 20, 2016, 01:10 PM ISTMumbai: Taking note of the various problems faced by patients and their kin who are in dire need of medical and health related services, a Kurla-based Chartered Accountant has developed 'M-Health', an Android app that
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Babus to declare dealings with NGOs for post-retirement employment
India | Dec 21, 2015, 06:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: New rules formed by the government now mandate bureaucrats to declare clear service records, particularly with respect to integrity and dealings with non-government organisations (NGOs), before taking up commercial employment post their retirement. This