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At Least 23 Inmates Dead In Clashes With Police At Venezuela Jail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2019

At least 23 inmates were killed and 14 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela on Friday, an NGO that defends prisoner rights said.

Home Ministry Cancels Registration Of Infosys Foundation

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

The Home Ministry has cancelled the registration of Bengaluru-based NGO Infosys Foundation for alleged violation of norms in receiving foreign grants, officials said Monday.

Indira Jaising Alleges "Victimisation" After Top Court Notice To Her NGO

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

Senior lawyers Indira Jaising and Anand Grover Wednesday cried foul over a Supreme Court notice to them and their NGO, Lawyers Collective, on a plea alleging FCRA violation by them, and said they are "deeply disturbed by the turn of events".

Six People Convicted By Court In Khunti Gangrape Case

Cities | ANI | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Six people were convicted by a civil court in the case where five girls of an NGO were raped in Kochang, Khunti last year.

WhatsApp Pay Can't Launch Without RBI Nod, Central Bank Tells Top Court

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday May 3, 2019

Central bank says messaging platform WhatsApp needs its permission to operate its e-payment feature after Supreme Court hears NGO petition questioning compliance with data localisation norms

US Carves Out Exceptions For Foreigners Dealing With Iran's Revolutionary Guards

World News | Reuters | Monday April 22, 2019

The United States has largely carved out exceptions so that foreign governments, firms and NGOs do not automatically face US sanctions for dealing with Iran's Revolutionary Guards after the group's designation by Washington as a foreign terrorist group, according to three current and three former US officials.

Top Court's Order On Anonymous Electoral Bonds Scheme Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 12, 2019

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a PIL challenging the government's electoral bond scheme for political funding. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it would pronounce its order tomorrow on the plea filed by NGO, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Post Trinamool Fall Out, Sovan Chatterjee Resists BJP Draw

India News | Written by Rica Roy | Monday April 8, 2019

Former Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, his girlfriend and a political science professor Baishakhi Banerjee and the Salt Lake Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta were to participate in a panel organised by a right wing NGO 'Bengal Thinks'. The discussion on "the interface of religion, spirituality and politics in today's Bengal" also featured a priest from Bharat Sevash...

Top Court Refuses To Grant Stay On Electoral Bonds, Hearing On April 10

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 5, 2019

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant an interim stay on the operation of electoral bonds scheme and asked an NGO to file an appropriate application for it.

Head Of NGO For ''Harassed Husbands'' Files Nomination In Gujarat

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

The head of an organisation representing ''harassed husbands'' has jumped into the Lok Sabha poll fray in Gujarat with a promise that if voted to power, he will voice woes of men "victimised" by their wives.

Delhi Tops List Of Most Polluted Cities In Greenpeace Study

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2019

Delhi has topped the list of the most polluted cities in the world in a recent study conducted by environment NGO Greenpeace India.

Bengaluru-Based NGO Hopes To Achieve '5 Billion Meals' Milestone By 2021

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2019

Bengaluru-based NGO Akshaya Patra, that distributes meals to school kids across 12 states, is now aiming for its 5th billion meal by 2021, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended an event to mark its 3 billion milestone. The organization is also seeking to expand in Uttar Pradesh and make debut in Delhi, Bihar and West Bengal

Mahindra Announces Its Participation In New Road Safety Campaign

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Mahindra today announced its participation in a new road safety campaign - '1 Crore Haath Saath Saath'. The road safety campaign was organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), in partnership with the NGO Drive Smart Drive Safe.

156 NGOs Cannot Receive Foreign Funds As Centre Suspends Registration

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2019

The centre has suspended FCRA registration of 156 NGOs for six months for violation of rules, preventing them from receiving foreign funds, and revoked the restriction order imposed on 36 other organisations that compiled with the guidelines.

Manipur Police Rescue 183 In Ongoing Anti-Human Trafficking Operation

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday February 3, 2019

As many as 183 people -- 32 men and 151 women -- have been rescued in an ongoing crackdown on an international human trafficking racket in the Northeast, Manipur police said today. Police personnel are still conducting raids across the region, including Imphal, and eight people have been arrested so far.