Union Home Ministry suspends FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research for 180 days
1 year, 9 months ago

Union Home Ministry suspends FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research for 180 days

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Centre for Policy Research, a Delhi-based think tank, for 180 days. A senior government official said the FCRA registration of the public policy research institution was suspended on February 27. Founded in 1973, the CPR, according to its website, is a “non-profit, non-partisan, independent institution dedicated to conducting research that contributes to high quality scholarship, better policies, and a more robust public discourse about the issues that impact life in India”. The institution’s work is globally recognised for its academic and policy excellence, it said, adding that full-time and visiting scholars at CPR include members of NITI Aayog, former diplomats, civil servants, members of the Indian Army, journalists, and leading researchers.

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Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO Centre for Financial Accountability that works on environment, human rights
5 months, 1 week ago

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO Centre for Financial Accountability that works on environment, human rights

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the parent entity of the non-profit Centre for Financial Accountability, which monitors and critically analyses the role of financial institutions and their impact on development, human rights, and the environment. In a recent report, the CFA had highlighted how additional projects sanctioned in a Special …

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Government extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till June 30

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on March 28 extended the validity of Foreign Contribution Act registration of non-government organisations and associations till June 30. The Ministry has extended the validity of NGOs at least nine times since 2020 as the applications could not be processed within the stipulated time frame. On Thursday, an order from the MHA said the validity …

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by think-tank against FCRA licence cancellation
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by think-tank against FCRA licence cancellation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The Delhi High Court has sought the Union government's stand on a plea by public think-tank Centre for Policy Research against the cancellation of its FCRA licence. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh, in an order passed last week, issued notice on the appeal by the organisation against the Union government's decision and granted time to its counsel …

Democratic backsliding: The Hindu Editorial on the state wielding the FCRA as a weapon
11 months ago

Democratic backsliding: The Hindu Editorial on the state wielding the FCRA as a weapon

The Hindu  

Less than a year after suspending the Foreign Contribution Act licence of the Centre for Policy Research, the Government of India has cancelled its FCRA licence. The move also fits into a broader, and sadly, by now all-too-familiar, pattern of the state wielding the FCRA as a weapon to silence entities whose work is not to its liking — typically …

Centre for Policy Research | Wrath of the state
11 months ago

Centre for Policy Research | Wrath of the state

The Hindu  

In March 2023, about 100 academics based outside India released an open letter criticising the Indian government’s move to suspend the FCRA licence of the Centre for Policy Research, a leading think tank focussed on public policy research and advocacy. Their warning about the “dangerous precedent” seemed to have made no impression on the Union Home Ministry, which has now …

World Vision India loses FCRA registration
11 months ago

World Vision India loses FCRA registration

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of World Vision India, a non-governmental organisation that focusses on children’s issues. According to the MHA’s order, the Indian NGO is no longer eligible to receive foreign donations, including from its parent organisation, as its registration has been cancelled on account of “violation” of FCRA rules. …

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds
11 months ago

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the Centre for Policy Research for alleged misutilisation of overseas contribution and used it to affect India’s economic interests while the public think-tank termed the government move as “incomprehensible and disproportionate” and vowed to seek legal recourse against the action. The CPR is led by …

MHA cancels FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research
11 months, 1 week ago

MHA cancels FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs has cancelled the foreign contribution regulation act licence of leading think-tank Centre for Policy Research, about a year after it was suspended, for allegedly violating provisions of the foreign funding law, people familiar with the development said. CPR is a leading policy think-tank since 1973, which conducts advanced and in-depth research on a wide range …

MHA cancels Centre for Policy Research's FCRA licence
11 months, 1 week ago

MHA cancels Centre for Policy Research's FCRA licence

New Indian Express  

The ministry of home affairs has cancelled the foreign contribution regulation act licence of leading think-tank Centre for Policy Research. The move comes about a year after its FCRA licence was suspended, as it allegedly did not follow norms while receiving funds from foreign sources. The donors of CPR include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania, …

Home Ministry cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research
11 months, 1 week ago

Home Ministry cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research

The Hindu  

The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of Centre for Policy Research, a leading public policy research institution in New Delhi. Editorial | Power against knowledge: On Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension Yamini Aiyar, President, CPR told The Hindu that the institution will weigh its options to seek justice. The Home Ministry website …

FCRA License Suspension: Delhi High Court Allows Centre For Policy Research To Use 25% Of ‘Unutilized Funds’
1 year, 2 months ago

FCRA License Suspension: Delhi High Court Allows Centre For Policy Research To Use 25% Of ‘Unutilized Funds’

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed a plea moved by India’s leading think-tank Centre for Policy Research seeking permission to utilise 25% of “unutilized funds” in the fixed deposits towards the payment of salaries of its employees. Justice Subramonium Prasad allowed the application moved by CPR in the petition against the suspension of its licence under Foreign Contribution Regulation …

Centre seeks cancellation of CPR’s licence under FCRA
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre seeks cancellation of CPR’s licence under FCRA

Hindustan Times  

The foreign funding of the Centre for Policy Research needed to be stopped immediately as the think tank was receiving and utilising its foreign contribution for “undesirable purposes” that could affect India’s economic interest, the home ministry has told the Delhi high court. The home ministry also told the court that during the examination of a report of raids shared …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Moved By Centre For Policy Research Against Suspension Of FCRA License By Union Govt
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Moved By Centre For Policy Research Against Suspension Of FCRA License By Union Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea moved by India’s leading think-tank Centre for Policy Research against the suspension of its licence under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by the Union Government on February 27. Justice Subramonium Prasad also asked the Union Government to decide the application seeking release of 25% of funds, which was moved by. …

Centre for Policy Research loses tax exemption status
1 year, 5 months ago

Centre for Policy Research loses tax exemption status

The Hindu  

The Income Tax Department has cancelled the tax exemption status of the Centre for Policy Research, a leading public policy research institution. The I-T Department issued a show cause notice to CPR in December 2022 asking why its tax exemption registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act should not be cancelled in view of several irregularities. The I-T …

Home Ministry recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, official says funds transferred to Centre for Policy Research
1 year, 8 months ago

Home Ministry recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, official says funds transferred to Centre for Policy Research

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday recommended an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged violation of FCRA provisions by Oxfam India, one of the largest NGOs working on food, shelter and education of vulnerable groups. The CBI investigation comes after Income Tax authorities on September 7, 2022 searched the offices of Oxfam India and …

Power against knowledge: The Hindu Editorial on Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension
1 year, 9 months ago

Power against knowledge: The Hindu Editorial on Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension

The Hindu  

The decision of the Government of India to suspend the Foreign Contribution Act licence of the country’s premier think tank, the Centre for Policy Research is bad in optics and substance. The FCRA is a regulatory mechanism to ensure that foreign vested interests are not unduly influencing the domestic politics of India, but sweeping application of the law in a …

Suspension of FCRA license | What does the Centre for Policy Research do?
1 year, 9 months ago

Suspension of FCRA license | What does the Centre for Policy Research do?

The Hindu  

March 04, 2023 10:31 am | Updated 10:31 am IST The story so far: The Ministry of Home Affairs on February 27 suspended the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Policy Research for 180 days, citing “prima facie violation of FCRA provisions”. Panandiker founded the multidisciplinary public policy think tank in 1973 “out of a …

Our donors include 30 organisations, including Indian government: Centre for Policy Research
1 year, 9 months ago

Our donors include 30 organisations, including Indian government: Centre for Policy Research

The Hindu  

Days after the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Centre for Policy Research was suspended, the think tank’s officials said its donors include over 30 organisations in India and abroad, among them the Government of India. There is no question of CPR abdicating its voice to partisanship or the direction of its research.” The official said that questions raised about …

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the non-governmental organisation, Centre for Policy Research, for 180 days over an alleged violation of laws. The FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds As per reports, The CPR has been asked to give clarification and documents regarding FCRA funds received by …

Govt suspends FCRA licence of think-tank Centre for Policy Research
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt suspends FCRA licence of think-tank Centre for Policy Research

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the FCRA licence of prominent public think-tank Centre for Policy Research for six months over alleged violation of laws, officials said on Thursday. In September 2022, the Income Tax Department conducted a survey at CPR's premises, and as part of the survey follow-up process, CPR received several notices from the department, …

FCRA registrations of over 1800 organisations have been cancelled between 2019 and 2021: MHA in Lok Sabha
2 years ago

FCRA registrations of over 1800 organisations have been cancelled between 2019 and 2021: MHA in Lok Sabha

Op India  

The Foreign Contribution Act registration certificates of 1,811 associations have been cancelled from 2019 to 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “During the last three years from 2019 to 2021, the FCRA Registration Certificates of 1,811 associations have been cancelled under section 14 of The Foreign Contribution Act, 2010 due to violation of provisions …

Licences of Gandhi family-run NGOs cancelled over violations of law: Centre
2 years ago

Licences of Gandhi family-run NGOs cancelled over violations of law: Centre

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday told Parliament that it cancelled the licences under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act of two Gandhi family-run non-government organisations for alleged violations of the law. Responding to Congress members Digvijaya Singh and Amee Yajnik’s question in the Rajya Sabha, Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai said RGF’s license was cancelled under FCRA’s Section 14 …

FCRA licence of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia cancelled
2 years, 2 months ago

FCRA licence of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia cancelled

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licences of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, headed by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, for alleged violation of laws. This followed a probe team, set up in 2020 with officers from the ministries of home and finance, CBI, and ED, finding alleged manipulation of documents while …

Home Ministry cancels FCRA licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
2 years, 2 months ago

Home Ministry cancels FCRA licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

India TV News  

Rajib Gandhi foundation news: The Centre has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, a non-government organisation associated with the Gandhi family, for alleged violations of the law, officials said. “Yes, the FCRA licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation has been cancelled after an investigation against it,” an official said. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi …

FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre\'s decision on Tuesday
2 years, 11 months ago

FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre\'s decision on Tuesday

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would hear on Tuesday a petition which has sought quashing of the Centre's alleged decision by which 5,789 entities lost their Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration. The officials had said the FCRA licences of 18,778 organisations were expiring between September 29, 2020 and December 31, 2021. Out of them, as …

'No Reasonable Opportunity Of Being Heard': Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Challenges Provisions Relating To Cancellation Of FCRA Certificate
2 years, 11 months ago

'No Reasonable Opportunity Of Being Heard': Plea In Andhra Pradesh HC Challenges Provisions Relating To Cancellation Of FCRA Certificate

Live Law  

A writ petition has been filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, pertaining to cancellation of FCRA certificate. The plea also challenges the circular issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs dated 18.10.2019 which cancelled petitioner's FCRA registration certificate under Section 14, for not filing returns …

FCRA licences of NGOs extended by three months
2 years, 11 months ago

FCRA licences of NGOs extended by three months

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday extended the validity of FCRA registered NGOs whose licenses were not renewed by December 31 by another three months in “public interest.” The extension will however bring no relief to Missionaries of Charities, founded by Mother Teresa, as the ministry asserted that NGOs whose request for renewal was turned down will not be …

Centre has justified FCRA non-renewal for NGOs in Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre has justified FCRA non-renewal for NGOs in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The non-renewal of the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Missionaries of Charity citing “audit irregularities” comes shortly after a line of argument made by the government in the Supreme Court recently that NGOs have no fundamental right to receive “unbridled foreign contributions”. Foreign contributions, considering their nature and vast expanse of abuse, area tightly and controlled means.” the MHA …

Centre may extend December 31 FCRA renewal deadline for NGOs
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre may extend December 31 FCRA renewal deadline for NGOs

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs is likely to extend the December 31 deadline for the Foreign Contribution Act -registered non-governmental organisations and associations to apply for renewal. Several NGOs had moved court, stating that despite fulfilling all requirements to open bank accounts by March 31, the process was not completed at the MHA’s end, which hampered their work as they …

FCRA accounts | Will act within 7 days of request, says Union Home Ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

FCRA accounts | Will act within 7 days of request, says Union Home Ministry

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it would release authorisation certificates to operationalise the FCRA bank accounts of non-government organisations within seven days of receiving a request. The NGOs said opening an account with the SBI in Delhi was a seven-step process involving both the bank and the Ministry, but there was no …

Centre Defers Implementation of Some New FCRA Rules for NGOs, Citing Covid Crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre Defers Implementation of Some New FCRA Rules for NGOs, Citing Covid Crisis

News 18  

The Centre announced on Wednesday it has extended the time limit for the implementation of the new Foreign Contribution Act or FCRA regime, a move that will bring relief to scores of non-governmental organisations across the country in the thick of the Covid crisis. An order issued by the ministry of home affairs has said that the deadline will now …

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