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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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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CBI arrests six officials, eight others in FCRA bribery case

Arrests come after the agency conducted searches in many States.

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FCRA registration of human rights NGO cancelled

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

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‘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

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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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Union Home Ministry places Hewlett Foundation under FCRA watchlist for climate awareness funding

From November 2021, foreign donor has not been able to send donation to any NGO or association in India

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Now, Home Ministry renews FCRA of PHFI

Move comes four years after it was barred from getting foreign funds for lobbying with parliamentarians, media, govt on tobacco control issues

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SC declines interim relief in plea to extend validity of expired FCRA licences of NGOs

Court to first pronounce judgment in case on validity of amendments made to FCRA in 2020.

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NGOs linked to Congress receive FCRA nod

MHA denies information on panel probing violations by two trusts

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