Govt bars JNU, DU, IGNOU from receiving foreign funds for violating FCRA
7 years, 6 months ago

Govt bars JNU, DU, IGNOU from receiving foreign funds for violating FCRA

India TV News  

Prominent academic institutions like JNU, Delhi University, IIT Delhi, ICAR besides Supreme Court Bar Association are among several hundred organisations barred by the Centre from receiving foreign funds. Among the institutions whose FCRA licence have been cancelled include Jawaharlal Nehru University, University Of Delhi, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi, Panjab University, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research, Gargi College, Delhi and Lady Irwin College, Delhi, according to the documents accessed by PTI. Other organisations whose FCRA registration were cancelled include Supreme Court Bar Association, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, School Of Planning & Architecture, Delhi and FICCI Socio Economic Development Foundation. The Doon School Old Boys Association, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Delhi, Dr. Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust, Dr Ram Monohar Lohia International Trust, Co-ordinating Voluntary Adoption Resource Agency have also been barred from receiving donations from abroad and their FCRA registrations cancelled.

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Court-appointed committee of Banke Bihari temple applied for FCRA
2 months ago

Court-appointed committee of Banke Bihari temple applied for FCRA

The Hindu  

A day after The Hindu reported that Banke Bihari Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan was granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration without the temple priests applying for it, a government source said a court-appointed management committee had applied for the registration. The temple committee is locked in a legal battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government in the State …

Vrindavan's Banke Bihari temple gets FCRA licence, to receive foreign funding: Sources
2 months ago

Vrindavan's Banke Bihari temple gets FCRA licence, to receive foreign funding: Sources

India TV News  

Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari temple on Friday was granted the Foreign Contribution Act licence by the Union Home Ministry which will permit it to receive funding from abroad, sources said on Saturday. As per application by a management committee, formed by a court, they receive a lot of foreign currencies in their chest and also intend to receive donations from abroad. …

Government warns NGOs of penal action for receiving foreign funds without FCRA registration
2 months, 1 week ago

Government warns NGOs of penal action for receiving foreign funds without FCRA registration

The Hindu  

The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday warned non-government organisations of penal action if they receive foreign funds without registration under the Foreigners Contribution Regulation Act, 2010. “Accordingly, the Foreign Contribution Rules, 2011 prescribes that no person whose certificate of registration has ceased to exist shall either receive or utilise foreign contribution. However, instances have come to notice of this Ministry …

MHA warns unlicensed NGOs against receiving foreign funds
2 months, 1 week ago

MHA warns unlicensed NGOs against receiving foreign funds

Hindustan Times  

The Union home ministry has warned that non-government organisations that receive and utilise foreign funds without having a licence under the foreign contribution regulation act or after its expiry will be penalised, according to a communication by the ministry on Tuesday. All NGOs receiving foreign funds have to be mandatorily registered under the FCRA and they have to utilise such …

Home Affairs Ministry mandates chartered accountants to report FCRA violations in their audits
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Home Affairs Ministry mandates chartered accountants to report FCRA violations in their audits

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Foreigner's Division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that Chartered Accountants filing audit returns on behalf of NGOs must specify whether the organization has violated provisions of the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010, officials said on Sunday. It further said, “CAs will have to specify if the NGO has violated the provisions of FCRA, 2010 …

Centre cancels FCRA registration of NGO Centre for Financial Accountability that works on environment, human rights
8 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 4 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 …

MHA Cancels CPR’s FCRA Registration for ‘misusing’ Foreign Funds
1 year, 2 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 registration of Centre for Policy Research, run by Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter
1 year, 2 months ago

MHA cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research, run by Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter

Op India  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Policy Research for allegedly violating certain foreign funding norms. Earlier in September 2022, the Income Tax department conducted a ‘survey’ operation against CPR, and two other organisations- Oxfam India and a Bengaluru-based Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation — as part …

Home Ministry cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Tamil Nadu: Church groups involved in 'anti-national' acts, who led Kudankulam protests, receive foreign funds even after FRCA cancellation
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Church groups involved in 'anti-national' acts, who led Kudankulam protests, receive foreign funds even after FRCA cancellation

Op India  

In an update to the anti-nuclear protests from the year 2012 that were led by church groups who allegedly received illegal foreign funds for the purpose in Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu, the MP of Narasapuram Lok Sabha Constituency, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju has written to the Home Ministry seeking action against large scale violation of FCRA rules and misuse of foreign funds …

Explained: The new rules for NGOs that get foreign funding
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: The new rules for NGOs that get foreign funding

Firstpost  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act rules, mandating that NGOs will now have to submit details of movable and immovable assets created out of foreign contributions NGOs in India pay attention. What this means is that the Centre is now asking NGOs to furnish details of moveable and immovable assets created by them using …

‘Save The Children’ loses its FCRA permit
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Save The Children’ loses its FCRA permit

The Hindu  

August 04, 2023 12:17 am | Updated 07:25 am IST - NEW DELHI The Ministry of Home Affairs has withdrawn the permit under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act for U.K.-based NGO Save The Children’s Indian offshoot, Bal Raksha Bharat. The NGO’s registration was valid till November 2021, but the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the validity till March 31, 2022 …

Home Ministry recommends CBI probe against Oxfam India for FCRA violations, official says funds transferred to Centre for Policy Research
1 year, 11 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 …

FCRA complaint against NGO that led Sterlite stir, Parliament told
1 year, 11 months ago

FCRA complaint against NGO that led Sterlite stir, Parliament told

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs informed Parliament on Wednesday that it has received some complaints related to the violation of foreign funding laws by ‘The Other Media’, a non-government organisation which organised protests and demonstrations that led to the closure of the Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi in 2018. Responding to a question by Congress MP Naranbhai …

NGO that organised protests against Vedanta Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi under scrutiny: Home Ministry tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 11 months ago

NGO that organised protests against Vedanta Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi under scrutiny: Home Ministry tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha on April 5, that it was examining complaints against an NGO— The Other Media— for misusing foreign funds to organise protests and demonstrations around Vedanta’s Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi, in Tamil Nadu. Responding to a question by Congress party’s Naranbhai J. Rathwa, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said …

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt
2 years 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 …

Union Home Ministry suspends FCRA licence of Centre for Policy Research for 180 days
2 years 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, 3 months 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 …

FCRA registration of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation cancelled after it received funds from Chinese embassy: Amit Shah
2 years, 3 months ago

FCRA registration of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation cancelled after it received funds from Chinese embassy: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Addressing reporters outside Parliament House, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Foreign Contribution Act registration of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation was cancelled as it allegedly got ₹1.35 crore from the Chinese Embassy. Mr. Shah also claimed that the Foundation headed by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi received ₹50 lakh from Zakir Naik, founder of the Islamic Research Foundation, which was …

Licences of Gandhi family-run NGOs cancelled over violations of law: Centre
2 years, 3 months 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, 5 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 …

No one above law, says BJP as government cancels FCRA licences of NGOs linked to Gandhi family
2 years, 5 months ago

No one above law, says BJP as government cancels FCRA licences of NGOs linked to Gandhi family

The Hindu  

Following reports that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licenses of two NGOs associated with the Gandhi family were cancelled by the Union government, the BJP on October 23 said that the Gandhi family and organisations linked to it cannot be above law. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the …

Foreign funding licences of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia Gandhi cancelled
2 years, 5 months ago

Foreign funding licences of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia Gandhi cancelled

India TV News  

Highlights The licences have been cancelled for alleged violation of laws, officials said Action came following investigations carried out by an inter-ministerial committee formed by MHA Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of the RGF as well as the RGCT The Union Home ministry on Sunday cancelled Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licences of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv …

Home Ministry cancels FCRA licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
2 years, 5 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 licence of PHFI renewed: MHA to House
3 years, 1 month ago

FCRA licence of PHFI renewed: MHA to House

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of home affairs informed the parliament on Tuesday that Foreign Contribution Act) FCRA licence of Public Health Foundation of India has been renewed. “Since November, 2021, the FCRA certificate of Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi and Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata was renewed by way of revision,” said Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai …

FCRA registration: SC to hear plea against Centre\'s decision on Tuesday
3 years, 2 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
3 years, 2 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 …

MHA Restores FCRA Registration of Missionaries of Charity, NGO Can Get Foreign Funding Again
3 years, 2 months ago

MHA Restores FCRA Registration of Missionaries of Charity, NGO Can Get Foreign Funding Again

News 18  

The ministry of home affairs restored the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity on Saturday. On December 27, 2021, the MHA had cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the Mother Teresa-founded NGO due to “adverse inputs”. A home ministry official said the organisation will now be able to receive foreign funding and can spend the money in its …

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
3 years, 2 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
3 years, 2 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 …

IIT-Delhi, Jamia Millia, IMA Among 6k Entities Whose FCRA License Deemed to Have Ceased Today
3 years, 2 months ago

IIT-Delhi, Jamia Millia, IMA Among 6k Entities Whose FCRA License Deemed to Have Ceased Today

News 18  

IIT Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia, Indian Medical Association and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library are among nearly 6,000 entities whose FCRA registration deemed to have ceased on Saturday. According to the official website related to the Foreign Contribution Act, among organisations and entities whose registration under the FCRA ceased or validity expired include the Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts, …

FCRA licences of NGOs extended by three months
3 years, 2 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
3 years, 2 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
3 years, 2 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 …

‘Audit irregularities’ at Missionaries of Charity led to FCRA denial, says official
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Audit irregularities’ at Missionaries of Charity led to FCRA denial, says official

The Hindu  

The FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa was not renewed due to “audit irregularities,” a senior government official said on Tuesday. The comment comes a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs had said it refused to renew the Foreigners Contribution Regulation Act registration of Missionaries of Charity as …

Missionaries of Charity denied FCRA nod
3 years, 3 months ago

Missionaries of Charity denied FCRA nod

The Hindu  

The Union Home Ministry said on Monday that it has refused to renew the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, as “some adverse inputs were noticed.” The Hindu Explains | What is Foreign Contribution Act, and how does it control donations? MHA said in a statement that the renewal …

FCRA license of 3 minority NGOs revoked
3 years, 3 months ago

FCRA license of 3 minority NGOs revoked

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the FCRA registration of a Vadodara-based NGO that was accused by the Gujarat police of illegally converting members of the Hindu community, funding the anti-CAA protests and for criminal activities to strengthen Islam. The registration of two other Christian NGOs — the New Hope Foundation, based in Tamil Nadu, and Holy Spirit …

FCRA : Supreme Court Grants One Week Time To Centre To Respond To Pleas Challenging Amendments & Deadline Extension
3 years, 5 months ago

FCRA : Supreme Court Grants One Week Time To Centre To Respond To Pleas Challenging Amendments & Deadline Extension

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted one week time to the Union of India to file its counter-affidavit in petitions filed challenging the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act 2020 and Ministry of Home Affair's notification dated May 18, 2021 extending the date for compliance of specific provisions of the Act.A Bench comprising Justice A.M Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari. The Supreme Court …

FCRA: Govt permits NGOs to open SBI account under new rules
3 years, 9 months ago

FCRA: Govt permits NGOs to open SBI account under new rules

Op India  

On Thursday, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Delhi High Court that all NGOs, with the exception of one, have been permitted to open bank accounts with the State Bank of India in the National Capital, reported The Economic Times. It must be mentioned that all NGOs, receiving foreign donations, are required by law to have their primary …

FCRA accounts | Will act within 7 days of request, says Union Home Ministry
3 years, 10 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 …

COVID- Can Deadline For Opening FCRA Accounts By NGOs Getting Foreign Aid Be Extended?: Delhi High Court Asks Centre
3 years, 10 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 …

Author defends Hemkunt foundation receiving foreign fund without FCRA
3 years, 10 months ago

Author defends Hemkunt foundation receiving foreign fund without FCRA

Op India  

A few days ago, OpIndia published a report on how Hemkunt Foundation and others are possibly breaking the FCRA law by collecting foreign funds via fundraisers. If we go back to our initial report on FCRA, we had posted screenshots of the fundraisers where it was clearly mentioned that Hemkunt Foundation has tied up with another organization for foreign funds. …

FCRA amendments crippling our work, say NGOs
3 years, 10 months ago

FCRA amendments crippling our work, say NGOs

The Hindu  

The amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act enacted last year that among others made it compulsory for NGOs to open a bank account in Delhi has crippled the work of many organisations who are unable to receive foreign funds. An NGO has now moved the Delhi High Court seeking exemption from the Union Home Ministry’s March 31 deadline to …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In NGO's Plea Seeking Extension By 6 Months For Opening FCRA Account With SBI
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice In NGO's Plea Seeking Extension By 6 Months For Opening FCRA Account With SBI

Live Law  

Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by an NGO seeking for an extension by a period of 6 months for the opening of an FCRA account with State Bank of India. The plea also prays for a direction to set aside for 6 months the restriction on receiving foreign contribution in existing FCRA accounts from …

MHA’s call to CAs on foreign funds use by NGOs
4 years, 1 month ago

MHA’s call to CAs on foreign funds use by NGOs

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked chartered accountants to ensure that foreign funds are received and utilised by NGOs “within the four corners of law.” Since FCRA dealt with national security, associations were required to exercise extreme care and caution in utilising foreign contribution, it said. Hence they are expected to provide proper guidance to the associations in maintaining …

Get acquainted with foreign funding Act to help NGOs: Home ministry to CAs
4 years, 1 month ago

Get acquainted with foreign funding Act to help NGOs: Home ministry to CAs

Hindustan Times  

After making stricter rules for NGOs to receive funds from abroad, the ministry of home affairs has now advised Chartered Accountants to familiarise themselves thoroughly with the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010, Foreign Contribution Regulation Rules 2011 as well as amendments and notifications issued by it from time to time so that they can help and guide the associations and …

India tightens oversight on funds received by NGOs
4 years, 1 month ago

India tightens oversight on funds received by NGOs

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has laid down a charter for banks which says that “donations received in Indian rupees” by non-governmental organisations and associations from “any foreign source even if that source is located in India at the time of such donation” should be treated as “foreign contribution”. Last September, the Foreign Contribution Act, 2010, was amended by Parliament …

BKU not registered under FCRA, foreign donations may be reverted: Reports
4 years, 3 months ago

BKU not registered under FCRA, foreign donations may be reverted: Reports

Op India  

The Bharatiya Kisan Union, the farmer organisation which is at the forefront of the ongoing farmer protests, has come under scanner over receiving money in donation from foreign nationals. As per reports, the BKU has said that it has been asked by a central agency to share details of its foreign funding and FCRA registration details. Hitting out at the …

Home Ministry amends FCRA rules
4 years, 4 months ago

Home Ministry amends FCRA rules

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has relaxed norms for farmer, student, religious and other groups who are not directly aligned to any political party to receive foreign funds if the groups are not involved in “active politics”. The new rule said, “The organisations specified under clauses and of sub-rule shall be considered to be of political nature, if they participate …

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