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Foreign Funding Licence Of 1,811 NGOs Cancelled In 3 Years: Government
The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of 1,811 NGOs were cancelled by the government between 2019-21 for alleged violation of law, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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NGOs Supporting Public Causes Can't Be Penalised, Says Supreme Court
NGOs supporting public causes cannot be deprived of funds from foreign sources, the Supreme Court said today in a potentially key verdict, adding that organisations without political goals could not be called "an organisation of political nature"
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Lok Sabha Passes Amendment Exempting Scrutiny Of Foreign Poll Funding
The Lok Sabha has passed, without a debate, a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.
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Don't Slip Up On Rules, Home Ministry Warns Foreign-Funded Non-Profits
Keeping up the pressure on foreign-funded non-profits, the Union Home Ministry has told them to start declaring on their websites how much money they receive from abroad.
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CBI Files Charge Sheet Against Social Activist Teesta Setalvad
A charge sheet has been filed by CBI against social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and a company run by them for alleged violation of foreign funding rules.
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Home Ministry Hacked To Renew NGO Licenses? No, Finds Probe
Home Ministry computer systems weren't hacked to incorrectly renew foreign funding licenses of 16 non-governmental organisations or NGOs, government sources told NDTV today. An internal probe had been ordered earlier this month after the Ministry found licenses for the NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act or FCRA, which allowed them t...
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Controversial Texts, Mystery Funds: On The Trail Of Saudi-Style Islam In India
Much is made of funds pouring in to promote Saudi-style Islam in India (known as Salafism or Wahhabism), and of its influence, but what is the ground reality?
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Exclusive: Are Donors On Global Terror Watch Lists Funding Saudi-Style Islam In India?
From time to time, the Indian government has warned of the dangers of the rise of puritanical, Saudi-style Islam in India, most recently, during the unrest in Kashmir, when it warned it will not allow a 'Wahhabi theocracy' to take root in the Valley.
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Senior Home Ministry Official May Be Axed Over Nod To Zakir Naik's NGO
A senior joint secretary - heading the division of the Home Ministry that decides on visa policy and foreign funding of NGOs - is likely to be suspended for allowing Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by Islamic TV evangelist Zakir Naik to receive foreign funds.
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Decision on Bail Plea of Teesta Setalvad, Husband Likely Today
Activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand on Monday concluded recording of their statement before CBI in connection with a case against their firm for allegedly receiving around $2.9 lakh (Rs 1.8 crore) in foreign donations in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
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US Seeks 'Clarification' on India's Crackdown on Ford Foundation, Greenpeace
The United States has expressed concern over India's crackdown on Ford Foundation and Greenpeace, and said it is seeking "clarification" on the action.
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Foreign Funding Licence Of 1,811 NGOs Cancelled In 3 Years: Government
The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of 1,811 NGOs were cancelled by the government between 2019-21 for alleged violation of law, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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NGOs Supporting Public Causes Can't Be Penalised, Says Supreme Court
NGOs supporting public causes cannot be deprived of funds from foreign sources, the Supreme Court said today in a potentially key verdict, adding that organisations without political goals could not be called "an organisation of political nature"
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Lok Sabha Passes Amendment Exempting Scrutiny Of Foreign Poll Funding
The Lok Sabha has passed, without a debate, a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.
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Don't Slip Up On Rules, Home Ministry Warns Foreign-Funded Non-Profits
Keeping up the pressure on foreign-funded non-profits, the Union Home Ministry has told them to start declaring on their websites how much money they receive from abroad.
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CBI Files Charge Sheet Against Social Activist Teesta Setalvad
A charge sheet has been filed by CBI against social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and a company run by them for alleged violation of foreign funding rules.
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Home Ministry Hacked To Renew NGO Licenses? No, Finds Probe
Home Ministry computer systems weren't hacked to incorrectly renew foreign funding licenses of 16 non-governmental organisations or NGOs, government sources told NDTV today. An internal probe had been ordered earlier this month after the Ministry found licenses for the NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act or FCRA, which allowed them t...
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Controversial Texts, Mystery Funds: On The Trail Of Saudi-Style Islam In India
Much is made of funds pouring in to promote Saudi-style Islam in India (known as Salafism or Wahhabism), and of its influence, but what is the ground reality?
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Exclusive: Are Donors On Global Terror Watch Lists Funding Saudi-Style Islam In India?
From time to time, the Indian government has warned of the dangers of the rise of puritanical, Saudi-style Islam in India, most recently, during the unrest in Kashmir, when it warned it will not allow a 'Wahhabi theocracy' to take root in the Valley.
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Senior Home Ministry Official May Be Axed Over Nod To Zakir Naik's NGO
A senior joint secretary - heading the division of the Home Ministry that decides on visa policy and foreign funding of NGOs - is likely to be suspended for allowing Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by Islamic TV evangelist Zakir Naik to receive foreign funds.
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Decision on Bail Plea of Teesta Setalvad, Husband Likely Today
Activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand on Monday concluded recording of their statement before CBI in connection with a case against their firm for allegedly receiving around $2.9 lakh (Rs 1.8 crore) in foreign donations in violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
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US Seeks 'Clarification' on India's Crackdown on Ford Foundation, Greenpeace
The United States has expressed concern over India's crackdown on Ford Foundation and Greenpeace, and said it is seeking "clarification" on the action.
