Foreign Contribution Regulations Act
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"No Appellate Body": Assam Christian Forum Flags Provisions Of Foreign Funding Bill
The forum's spokesperson Ellen Brooks said the proposed provisions could affect funds to schools, hospitals and charitable organisations that provide services to poor and disadvantaged communities.
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Government Likely To Introduce Foreign Funding Amendment Bill Next Week
The government is likely to introduce 'Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment Bill' in the Lok Sabha next week, sources said.
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Centre Amends Rules For Receiving Foreign Funds
In a gazette notification also said any association having foreign nationals, other than those of Indian origin, as its key functionaries will "ordinarily not be considered" for grant of registration or prior permission to receive foreign funds under the Act.
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AAP Claims "Conspiracy" After Probe Agency Says It Got Illegal Foreign Funds
The AAP has hit out at the BJP after the Enforcement Directorate claimed the party received Rs 7 crore from foreign sources, which is a violation of the FCRA law.
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Centre Cancels Think Tank Centre For Policy Research's Foreign Funding Licence
The government has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of prominent public think-tank, Centre for Policy Research for alleged violation of laws, officials said on Wednesday.
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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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CBI Files Chargesheet In Foreign Fund Case; Home Ministry Officials Named
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Home Ministry officials and others arrested over alleged bribery involved in facilitating clearances of global donations to NGOs in violation of India's foreign exchange law, officials said Monday.
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Centre Tweaks Rules On Foreign Funding. What Changes
The Union Home Ministry has amended certain rules related to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) allowing Indians to receive up to Rs 10 lakh in a year from relatives staying abroad without informing the authorities.
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"Not An Absolute Right": Supreme Court Backs Centre On Foreign Funds For NGOs
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had appeared for the Centre and said that the amendments have been made only for better regulation and monitoring of inflow and outflow of foreign funds.
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Licences Of 466 NGOs Rejected Under Foreign Funding Clearance Act Since 2020
The Ministry of Home Affairs has declined to renew the FCRA licence of 466 NGOs since 2010, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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CBI Files Foreign Funds Violation Case In Kerala's Life Mission Project
The CBI on Friday conducted searches at two locations in Kochi after registering a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act in the Kerala government's Life Mission project for providing houses for the poor, officials said.
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Decision On Foreign Funds For Golden Temple "Path-Breaking": Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah today said that the decision on Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 is a path-breaking one which will once again showcase the outstanding spirit of service of the Sikh community.
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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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NGOs Get One-Time Exemption To Apply For Foreign Funding Registration
The government on Thursday gave a one-time exemption to NGOs, whose Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act registrations were cancelled for not filing annual returns, to apply for registration within three months, a move which may benefit hundreds of organisations.
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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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"No Appellate Body": Assam Christian Forum Flags Provisions Of Foreign Funding Bill
The forum's spokesperson Ellen Brooks said the proposed provisions could affect funds to schools, hospitals and charitable organisations that provide services to poor and disadvantaged communities.
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Government Likely To Introduce Foreign Funding Amendment Bill Next Week
The government is likely to introduce 'Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment Bill' in the Lok Sabha next week, sources said.
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Centre Amends Rules For Receiving Foreign Funds
In a gazette notification also said any association having foreign nationals, other than those of Indian origin, as its key functionaries will "ordinarily not be considered" for grant of registration or prior permission to receive foreign funds under the Act.
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AAP Claims "Conspiracy" After Probe Agency Says It Got Illegal Foreign Funds
The AAP has hit out at the BJP after the Enforcement Directorate claimed the party received Rs 7 crore from foreign sources, which is a violation of the FCRA law.
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Centre Cancels Think Tank Centre For Policy Research's Foreign Funding Licence
The government has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of prominent public think-tank, Centre for Policy Research for alleged violation of laws, officials said on Wednesday.
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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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CBI Files Chargesheet In Foreign Fund Case; Home Ministry Officials Named
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Home Ministry officials and others arrested over alleged bribery involved in facilitating clearances of global donations to NGOs in violation of India's foreign exchange law, officials said Monday.
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Centre Tweaks Rules On Foreign Funding. What Changes
The Union Home Ministry has amended certain rules related to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) allowing Indians to receive up to Rs 10 lakh in a year from relatives staying abroad without informing the authorities.
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"Not An Absolute Right": Supreme Court Backs Centre On Foreign Funds For NGOs
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had appeared for the Centre and said that the amendments have been made only for better regulation and monitoring of inflow and outflow of foreign funds.
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Licences Of 466 NGOs Rejected Under Foreign Funding Clearance Act Since 2020
The Ministry of Home Affairs has declined to renew the FCRA licence of 466 NGOs since 2010, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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CBI Files Foreign Funds Violation Case In Kerala's Life Mission Project
The CBI on Friday conducted searches at two locations in Kochi after registering a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act in the Kerala government's Life Mission project for providing houses for the poor, officials said.
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Decision On Foreign Funds For Golden Temple "Path-Breaking": Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah today said that the decision on Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 is a path-breaking one which will once again showcase the outstanding spirit of service of the Sikh community.
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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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NGOs Get One-Time Exemption To Apply For Foreign Funding Registration
The government on Thursday gave a one-time exemption to NGOs, whose Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act registrations were cancelled for not filing annual returns, to apply for registration within three months, a move which may benefit hundreds of organisations.
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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.
