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 Centre for Policy Research, one of the leading public policy think tanks. Editorial | Power against knowledge: On Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension The official said the e-mails found during the I-T survey revealed that Oxfam India was planning to circumvent FCRA provisions by routing funds to other FCRA-registered associations or through the for-profit consultancy route. Oxfam received ₹1.5 crore foreign contribution directly into its utilisation account instead of receiving foreign contribution in designated FCRA account as mandated through the 2020 amendment of the Act, the official said. In early 2022, United Kingdom officials discussed foreign funding restrictions placed on Oxfam and other British NGOs, requesting the Ministry to reconsider its decision to deny Oxfam India’s registration renewal application.

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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 …

AAP violated FCRA in receiving foreign funds: ED to home ministry
7 months ago

AAP violated FCRA in receiving foreign funds: ED to home ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has written to the ministry of home affairs alleging irregularities in the collection of foreign funds by Aam Aadmi Party in violation of the foreign contribution regulation act and Representation of People’s Act, people familiar with the development said. To be sure, a senior official confirmed to HT that “a reference to MHA was sent in August …

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 …

CBI files case against Oxfam India, conducts searches for alleged foreign funding violations
1 year, 8 months ago

CBI files case against Oxfam India, conducts searches for alleged foreign funding violations

Hindustan Times  

The CBI registered an FIR against Oxfam India and its office-bearers for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution Act and carried out searches at its office here, officials said on Wednesday. "Email communication found during IT survey by the CBDT shows that Oxfam India has been planning to pressure Indian government for renewal of FCRA through foreign governments and foreign …

Oxfam lands in CBI net for alleged FCRA violation
1 year, 8 months ago

Oxfam lands in CBI net for alleged FCRA violation

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to launch a probe into the internal affairs of Oxfam India, a non-governmental organisation, for alleged violations of India’s Foreign Contribution Act, 2010. Sources familiar with the matter claimed that the Ministry of Home Affairs found that the think tank continued to transfer foreign funds to various entities despite the …

Centre orders CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violation
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre orders CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violation

Hindustan Times  

Almost seven months after the Income Tax department carried out a survey of the offices of NGO Oxfam India and think-tank Centre for Policy Research, the Union government on Thursday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into violation of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by the former, according to two officials familiar with the development who asked …

MHA recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violations
1 year, 8 months ago

MHA recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violations

Op India  

Union Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a CBI probe against Oxfam India over alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. According to reports, a source in the Ministry of Home Affairs said, “Oxfam India continued to transfer Foreign Contributions to various entities even after coming into force of the Foreign Contribution Amendment Act, 2020 which prohibits such transfers. …

Centre asks CBI to probe Oxfam India over violation of foreign funding norms: Source
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre asks CBI to probe Oxfam India over violation of foreign funding norms: Source

India Today  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry against Oxfam India, part of a global consortium of NGOs under the Oxfam umbrella, over alleged violation of foreign funding norms, a source told India Today. Oxfam India continued to transfer foreign contributions to various entities even when the Foreign Contribution Amendment Act 2020 was in force, …

Fully compliant with Indian laws, says Oxfam India after Centre recommends CBI probe
1 year, 8 months ago

Fully compliant with Indian laws, says Oxfam India after Centre recommends CBI probe

India Today  

Hours after the Ministry of Home Affairs recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry against Oxfam India, the NGO issued a statement, saying it was fully compliant with Indian laws. “Oxfam India is fully compliant with Indian laws and has filed all its statutory compliances, including Foreign Contribution Regulation Act returns, in a timely manner since its inception,” said Oxfam …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Will continue to cooperate with probe: Oxfam, think tank CPR after tax raids
2 years, 3 months ago

Will continue to cooperate with probe: Oxfam, think tank CPR after tax raids

India Today  

Following raids by the Income Tax department at Oxfam India's office in Delhi from September 7 to September 9, it said that it would cooperate with officials. Oxfam India released a statement, which read, "The Income Tax department officials conducted an Income Tax 'survey' at the Oxfam India Delhi office from the 7th September 2022 noon to early hours of …

CBI nabs at least six FCRA division officials, others on graft charge
2 years, 7 months ago

CBI nabs at least six FCRA division officials, others on graft charge

The Hindu  

In a nationwide crackdown, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday conducted searches and apprehended at least six officials of the Union Home Ministry’s Foreign Contribution Act division along with others for allegedly facilitating illegal clearances to non-government organisations under the Act, in lieu of bribes. Based on the Home Ministry’s inputs, the CBI carried out searches on about 40 …

466 NGOs denied renewal of foreign funding licence since 2020: Centre
2 years, 8 months ago

466 NGOs denied renewal of foreign funding licence since 2020: Centre

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Tuesday told parliament it has rejected renewal of licences under the Foreign Contribution Act of 466 non-government organisations since 2020 as they did not fulfil the eligibility criteria under the law. The Centre has also removed 5,789 organisations from FCRA ambit as they did not apply for renewal of licences, which are mandatory …

UK officials raised foreign funding curbs on Oxfam
2 years, 10 months ago

UK officials raised foreign funding curbs on Oxfam

The Hindu  

United Kingdom officials discussed foreign funding restrictions placed on the Oxfam and other British NGOs with the Modi government last week, requesting the Union Home Ministry to reconsider its decision to deny Oxfam India’s registration renewal application under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act. “The issue was raised by United Kingdom, and they were explained the process,” a government source told …

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 …

Oxfam India says Centre’s refusal to renew FCRA registration will hit humanitarian work in 16 States
2 years, 11 months ago

Oxfam India says Centre’s refusal to renew FCRA registration will hit humanitarian work in 16 States

The Hindu  

Oxfam India said on Sunday that the Central government’s refusal to renew its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration would severely affect the organisation’s ongoing crucial humanitarian and social work in 16 States. Stating that the decision would not reduce the organisation's commitment to serve vulnerable communities and uphold values enshrined in the Indian Constitution, Oxfam India chief executive officer Amitabh …

Top news of the day: J&K Police to test slain militant’s DNA for Pulwama attack links; FCRA registration of 6,000 NGOs ends, and more
2 years, 11 months ago

Top news of the day: J&K Police to test slain militant’s DNA for Pulwama attack links; FCRA registration of 6,000 NGOs ends, and more

The Hindu  

A DNA test will be conducted of one of the three militants killed in the Anantnag encounter as his picture resembles that of the last surviving ultra involved in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack in which 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar has said. Vaishno Devi stampede | Survivors blame ‘mismanagement’, shrine board …

6,000 organisations including Oxfam India taken off FCRA list by MHA
2 years, 11 months ago

6,000 organisations including Oxfam India taken off FCRA list by MHA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Six thousand organisations including Oxfam India, Common Cause, Jamia Milia Islamia, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Kolkata-based Satajit Ray Film and Television Institute and the India Islamic Cultural Centre have been taken off the list of registered organisations under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act with effect from Saturday, January 1, according to the latest data by the ministry …

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 …

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court last week asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider extending the deadline for opening the Foreign Contribution Act account by NGOs who seek to receive foreign funds.The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing two Petitioners who raised an issue related to the. The Delhi High Court last week asked the Ministry of Home …

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