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  Juvenile at NGO is as good as free: Mother of Dec 16 victim

  India | December 03, 2015 23:41 IST

  New Delhi: The parents of the December 16 gang-rape victim today said that the juvenile convict in the case should not be allowed to walk free, amid reports that he may be kept under close

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  Notice to lawyer Indira Jaising's NGO for FCRA 'violation'

  India | November 20, 2015 23:33 IST

  New Delhi: A show cause notice has been served by the Home Ministry to an NGO run by Supreme Court lawyer Indira Jaising for alleged violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.'Lawyers Collective' has allegedly received

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  VHP, NGO asks police to allow Pak Hindus to stay in Jaisalmer

  India | October 20, 2015 16:32 IST

  Jaisalmer: Right wing organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and NGO today asked the district police to allow the 88 members of migrant Hindu families from Pakistan to stay here for a fortnight. A delegation of Seemajan Kalayan

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  Need to spread awareness about mental health: Deepika Padukone

  Bollywood | October 11, 2015 18:35 IST

  Mumbai :  Actress Deepika Padukone has raised the importance of spreading awareness about mental health at the launch of her NGO here.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday launched Deepika's NGO "Live Love Laugh", which will

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  Manisha Koirala, 600 cancer survivors to participate in 'Fight against Cancer' program

  India | October 06, 2015 19:35 IST

  New Delhi: In order to boost the morale of cancer patients, an initiative named Hausla 2015- “Fight against Cancer” has been organized in the national capital. The program will include a fashion show, an awareness

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  Don't work in 'wrong ways' or face punitive action, Centre warns NGOs

  Politics | October 01, 2015 23:55 IST

  Itanagar: Defending crackdown on Greenpeace, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today said those violating rules and conducting themselves in wrong ways would face punitive action."Protest is a right of everyone in a democracy. But if anyone

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  Rs.1,000 crore to be spent in a year on greening highways

  India | September 25, 2015 10:57 IST

  New Delhi : The central government aims to spend around Rs.1,000 crore in a one-year period on greening Indian roads under a policy for highways to be unveiled soon, a senior official said on Thursday."The

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  Only 10% NGOs have filed financial details with govt: CBI to SC

  India | September 18, 2015 21:11 IST

  New Delhi: Less than ten per cent of over 30 lakh NGOs functioning across the country have submitted their returns or their balance sheets and other financial details to the authorities, CBI has informed the

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  Coaching institutes in Kota demand junior college status

  India | September 16, 2015 18:36 IST

  Kota (Rajasthan):  Coaching institutes in Kota, a hub for competitive exam preparation centres, are demanding the status of junior colleges, claiming that this step would decrease the "financial burden of students"."The coaching institutes should be

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  Teesta Setalvad's NGO's licence suspended for six months

  India | September 10, 2015 22:54 IST

  New Delhi:  In fresh crackdown on an NGO run by social activist Teesta Setalvad, the Home Ministry today suspended its registration for six months accusing the organisation of violating Foreign Currency (Regulation) Act that invites

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  Supreme Court notice on blocking websites selling prohibited drugs

  India | August 08, 2015 7:28 IST

  New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central government on a plea by NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan seeking a clamp down on websites selling and delivering prohibited drugs which were being

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  NGO working for Muslim community gives scholarship to Hindus

  India | July 23, 2015 12:04 IST

  Mumbai: A popular NGO of the Muslim community today distributed scholarships among others to the Hindu students.Scholarships to the tune of over Rs 50 lakh were given to students from Class VI to graduation level

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  On World Population Day, Indians number 1,274,234,538

  India | July 11, 2015 16:31 IST

  New Delhi: On World Population Day, Indians numbered 1,274,234,538 at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, constituting an estimated 17.23 percent of the overall global inhabitation of humans, as per data available with an independent socio-economic statistical organisation.According

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  National Green Tribunal directs Hindu College to plant 100 trees in its premises

  India | July 09, 2015 20:12 IST

  New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal today asked the Hindu College here to stop construction work of a hostel and plant 100 trees in its premises against the ten trees it has cut.A bench headed

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  UN accredited NGO to help 5,000 poor widows in Varanasi

  India | June 28, 2015 12:09 IST

  London: A UN accredited global NGO, the Loomba Foundation, will provide vocational skills and training to 5,000 poor widows in Varanasi in an effort to create employment opportunities for them."The Foundation will provide vocational skills and

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  Pak asks NGO 'Save the Children' to leave country

  World | June 12, 2015 9:50 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Government yesterday ordered international children's aid agency 'Save the Children' to leave the country within 15 days, saying the NGO was involved in "anti-Pakistan activities".The organisation's country office in the capital has been

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  Government refuses entry of Greenpeace activist into India

  India | June 08, 2015 20:38 IST

  New Delhi:  A crisis response campaigner with Greenpeace International was denied entry into India as his name figured in a Home Ministry "black list", months after one of the NGO's campaigners was "offloaded" from a

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  Greenpeace to continue India operations till June

  India | May 21, 2015 18:02 IST

  New Delhi: Greenpeace India on Thursday said it will keep operating in the country till June as its staff was willing to work without pay to ensure that the NGO doesn't "disappear completely" in the

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  Home ministry soon to take action against Setalvad's NGO over foreign funding

  Politics | May 12, 2015 13:58 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry is bracing itself for strict action against Teesta Setalvad's Sabrang Trust for receiving funds from Ford Foundation and diverting it to Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Limited which does

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  US Ambassador Richard Verma warns of 'chilling effect' of crackdown on NGOs

  India | May 07, 2015 9:40 IST

  New Delhi: The US ambassador to India Richard R Verma on Wednesday said that the Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi-led government's recent actions on curbing activism might have "chilling effects" on charity organisations run on foreign