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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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Taliban's latest misogynistic diktat for NGOs in Afghanistan: Stop employing women or face closure
World | Dec 30, 2024, 04:27 PM ISTTaliban has asked all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face the risk of closure. Taliban's latest diktat comes as it alleges women of not wearing the Islamic headscarf correctly.
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Govt cancels more FCRA licences of NGOs over ‘violations’, second time in a month
India | Apr 30, 2024, 05:34 PM ISTWith the cancellation of their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration, these NGOs will no longer be able to receive foreign contributions nor utilise the existing available funds.
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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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FCRA violations: CBI raids 40 locations in countrywide crackdown; NGOs, MHA officials under scanner
India | May 10, 2022, 10:23 PM ISTAccording to reports, 6 officials, NGO representatives being questioned by CBI over alleged FCRA violations and Rs 2 crore hawala transactions detected so far.
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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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PM Modi reviews vaccination drive, expresses satisfaction, stresses on NGOs help for better outreach
India | Jun 26, 2021, 09:43 PM ISTPM Modi was informed that 3.77 crore doses have been administered in the last 6 days which is more than the entire population of countries like Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Canada.
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Govt cancels FCRA licences of 20,000 NGOs for violation of laws
Dec 27, 2016, 07:14 PM ISTIn a significant move, the government today annulled the licenses of around 20,000 of the 33,000 existing Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) after they were found to be allegedly violating various provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation
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NGOs, their executives to give annual income details to Lokpal
India | Jun 26, 2016, 11:33 AM ISTAll foreign and domestic-funded Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) will be under Lokpal, which will initiate an enquiry against them in the event of their involvement in corruption.
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Over 31 lakh NGOs registered in India, double the number of schools
India | Aug 01, 2015, 01:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: India has at least 31 lakh NGOs meaning more than double the number of schools, 250 times the number of government hospitals.These statistics were disclosed after CBI collated information from all states and
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Government plans to cancel FCRA registration of Teesta Setalvad's NGOs
India | Jun 30, 2015, 07:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government plans to cancel the registration of two NGOs of social activist Teesta Setalvad for alleged violations of Foreign Currency Regulation Act.Sabarang Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), run by Teesta
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Government cancels licences of 2,406 NGOs
India | Jun 23, 2015, 09:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a fresh move, the government has cancelled the licences of 2,406 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) across the country, which includes entities that run schools and hospitals.In the wake of the cancellation of
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License of 4470 NGOs cancelled
India | Jun 09, 2015, 09:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: In another round of action against erring NGOs, the government has cancelled the licence of 4,470 such entities that surprisingly included a number of top universities, Supreme Court Bar Association and Escorts Heart
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Cyrus Sahukar spreads happiness in NGOs, hospital
Bollywood | Dec 17, 2014, 01:39 PM ISTMumbai: Ahead of Christmas, actor-comedian Cyrus Sahukar spread cheer, laughter and happiness at NGOs and at a hospital here.His visit was part of English entertainment channel Comedy Central's initiative 'Spread the Cheer'.Comedy Central hosted a
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Society needs NGOs to fill the gap between demand and availability: President
India | Dec 08, 2014, 07:16 AM ISTGurgaon: The society needs non-government organisations (NGOs) to serve people in areas where a gap still remains between demand and availability, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Sunday."Though the government is doing a lot but
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MHA tells NGOs to make payment exceeding Rs 20k through cheque
India | Oct 26, 2014, 10:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Tightening the noose around erring foreign-funded NGOs, the government has ordered that all voluntary organisations henceforth will have to make payments exceeding Rs 20,000 through account payee cheques or drafts.The order came weeks
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Gujarat CM Patel appeals to people, NGOs to adopt anganwadis
National | Jul 12, 2014, 05:56 PM ISTVadodara: In a bid to augment infrastructure at anganwadis in Gujarat and to provide better amenities to children studying there, the state Chief Minister Anandi Patel today appealed to people as well as NGOs to
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NGOs substantially funded by govt fall within RTI ambit: SC
India | Oct 07, 2013, 08:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: NGOs and private organisations, substantially financed by government or its authorities, come under the ambit of Right to Information Act making them liable to reveal information under the transparency law, the Supreme Court
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Taj, Dal Lake among 98 sites to be made hygiene-friendly
India | Jul 08, 2012, 12:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 8: With an aim of doubling the visitor count, the Tourism Ministry has decided to provide clean and hygienic environment at 98 prominent tourist sites including Taj Mahal, Dal Lake, Red Fort
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Throw Nithyananda out from Karnataka, Pro-Kannada outfits demand
India | Jun 16, 2012, 06:09 PM ISTBangalore, Jun 16: Pro-Kannada outfits, NGOs besides a mutt seer and IT professionals today staged a protest here demanding that controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda be sent out of Karnataka.Shouting slogans against Nithyananda who was granted