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Home Ministry asks NGOs to declare assets acquired from foreign funds

MHA amends rules: NGOs must declare movable/immovable assets created from foreign funds. FCRA registration mandatory. New additions to existing rules require NGOs to declare details by March 31. Details include description, size, location, value of assets at start/end of financial year, and assets acquired/disposed.

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

‘Raitharondige Navu’ programme to help drought-hit Tumakuru district farmers

To ensure “ease of doing farming” in the drought-hit Tumakuru district, more than half a dozen of government departments have joined hands by roping in NGOs and launched a novel programme called “Raitharondige Navu’‘ (we are with farmers) for providing services, including counselling, for mitigating risks faced by small and…

The Hindu · Sep 23, 2023

Flood in Narmada, Bharuch a man-made calamity, allege Opposition parties in Gujarat

Opposition parties, NGOs and social media users blame Gujarat govt for mismanaging the sudden release of waters from Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, causing floods in Narmada, Bharuch and parts of Vadodara. Cabinet Minister Kuvarji Halpati and Ankleshwar BJP MLA Ishwar Patel faced protests from angry crowds. Inflow of 22 lakh…

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

NGOs say French aid for quake victims blocked by Morocco

French associations and NGOs are still waiting for the green light from the Moroccan government to provide emergency aid to villages in the Atlas Mountains that have been destroyed following a violent earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 11, 2023

India’s crèche scheme and the laws that govern childcare facilities | Explained

The Hindu explains the functioning of India’s National Crèche Scheme and what research shows about childcare services‘ impact on women’s participation in the labour force.

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

Niger junta bans UN agencies and global NGOs from 'military zones'

Niger's Interior Ministry has announced it's stopping UN agencies and international NGOs from working in military "operation zones" as the country experiences a security crisis following a military coup.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1, 2023

Annamalai stresses need to revive two rivers in T.N.

Revival of Thamirabarani in Tirunelveli district, Noyyal rivers running through four districts - Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Karur - possible with people, NGOs: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamala. We need comprehensive solution, so people, govt must join hands, stop dumping plastic in water bodies, he said.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

Congress demands quotas for OBCs at Gujarat demonstration

Gujarat Congress held a day-long sit-in in Gandhinagar to demand reservations for OBCs. Leaders from various communities, social and educational organisations, NGOs, and Opposition leader Amit Chavda attended. They criticised the BJP govt for not fixing quotas for OBCs in panchayats and not increasing welfare budget. Chavda demanded 27% of…

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

State raises need for timely release of funds sought by NGOs at women’s panel meet

NGO representatives say they have not received funds for over two years despite the renaming of the project. Without timely release of funds, they have been put to much hardship

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Women’s panel regional consultation meet today

The one-day consultation meet will centre round discussions with NGOs on functioning of Swadhar Greh, a scheme for women in difficult circumstances, and centres under Ujjwala scheme.

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023