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Reporters Without Orders Ep 294: NGOs losing FCRA licences, Mahua Moitra row

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Pratyush Deep.

Newslaundry

Several NGOs fail to show right area of work: Union Home Ministry data

Registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, is mandatory to receive donations from outside of India.

The Hindu

Over Rs 22 cr foreign funds under freeze after MHA action, confident of legal relief: CPR

More than Rs 22 crore in foreign funds has been “under freeze” at the Centre for Policy Research, according to the Delhi-based think tank’s latest annual report. The freeze emanates from the suspension of CPR’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in February this…

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HC asks Centre to respond to plea by NGO challenging suspension of FCRA licence

CPR challenges Centre's suspension of its FCRA licence; HC asks Centre to decide on CPR's plea for release of 25% of frozen funds by Sept 5; Centre asked for records & replies which were given on May 15; HC asked to release funds as interim measure to enable NGO to…

The Hindu

‘Save The Children’ loses its FCRA permit

In 2022, Bal Raksha Bharat came under the government’s radar for a fundraising campaign on malnutrition, which was objected to by the Ministry of Women and Child Development

The Hindu

SC grants interim bail for two months to Sivasankar

SC grants 2-mo bail to Sivasankar on medical grounds in FCRA case. Bench directs he won't influence witnesses. SG opposed bail citing his closeness to high constitutional functionary. Kerala HC had denied bail citing risk of evidence tampering. CBI FIR in Kochi court on complaint by MLA.

The Hindu

Layoffs, pay cuts: Inside CPR’s ‘financial crisis’ after FCRA funds, tax exemption axed

The Centre for Policy Research has downsized its staff by 75 percent. Its faculty members — including fellows and senior fellows — have taken “massive pay cuts” ranging from 50 percent to full. The think tank had come under the income tax department’s tax scanner and faces a “serious financial…

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Former civil servants express concern over FCRA renewal problems of nonprofits

A group of former civil servants have expressed concern on the “negative” approach of the Central government over the renewal of FCRA licenses of certain NGOs

The Hindu

IT department cancels Centre for Policy Research’s tax exemption status: Report

The Income Tax department has revoked the tax exemption status granted to the Centre for Policy Research, the Hindu reported yesterday.

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Government suspends Centre for Policy Research’s FCRA licence

The central government has suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the Centre for Policy Research, Economic Times reported today. CPR is a non-profit think tank which examines and researches government policies

Newslaundry

I-T survey team took data by cloning server: Oxfam India

In December 2021, renewal of FCRA licence was denied, says Oxfam India

The Hindu

Morning Digest | SC asks govt whether promises of ‘irrational’ poll freebies can be curbed; Record bids on spectrum auction Day 1, and more

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The Hindu

Seeking to destroy India’s civil society

Government is slowly chipping away at the rights of civil society groups using laws such as FCRA, PMLA

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Parliament proceedings | Over 1800 NGOs' FCRA licences cancelled in 3 yrs: Govt.

FCRA licence renewal applications of 783 NGOs were also denied by the government in 2019, 2020 and 2021

The Hindu

Explained | The ED and CBI’s cases against Amnesty International India and Aakar Patel

Three cases based on the same set of findings have been filed by the ED and CBI under three separate laws

Newslaundry

Was Razorpay legally bound to share Alt News’s data? Yes and no

You’re online, you stumble across a cause you support, you decide to donate. A few clicks later, you’ve entered your payment details, the amount is debited, and you’re done. This is possibly just one of many, many transactions you’ve made that day.

The Hindu

Relatives living abroad can send up to ₹10 lakh to Indians under amended FCRA rules

Under the revised rule, individuals now have 90 days to inform the govt. if amount exceeds

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CBI questions Under Secretary-level official in FCRA case

Central agency names 36 persons as accused; case registered on a complaint from Home Ministry

The Hindu

Chartered accountant of Coimbatore hospital among those arrested by CBI

This is part of a nationwide crackdown against officials of Home Ministry’s FCRA Division and others for alleged backdoor facilitation of registration and renewal of licences for NGOs to receive foreign aid

The Hindu

CBI names “promoters of NGO Omidyar” in FIR

A year ago, the U.S.-based philanthropy firm was placed under the Home Ministry’s watchlist restricting all foreign donations from it

The Hindu

CBI arrests six officials, eight others in FCRA bribery case

Arrests come after the agency conducted searches in many States.

The Hindu

FCRA registration of human rights NGO cancelled

CHRI is an international NGO that works for human rights in Commonwealth countries

The Hindu

‘Ease of doing business’ did not stop govt. from correcting abuse of foreign funds: SC

The strict regime became essential because of the past experience of misutilisation, says Bench

The Hindu

FCRA registration of NGOs extended till June 30

In case of refusal of application, the NGO shall not be eligible either to receive or utilise the foreign contribution

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