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Delhi Air Pollution Didn't Drop By 25 Per Cent As AAP Government Claimed: Greenpeace
The Delhi government's claim of a 25 per cent reduction in air pollution levels over the past few years is not true, environment NGO Greenpeace India said on Thursday.
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Delhi Tops List Of Most Polluted Cities In Greenpeace Study
Delhi has topped the list of the most polluted cities in the world in a recent study conducted by environment NGO Greenpeace India.
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Greenpeace Says Attempt To "Muzzle Dissent" As Investigators Raid Offices
Not for the first time, the global environmental NGO, Greenpeace, is facing the heat from the Indian government. In a move that the organisation has called an effort to "muzzle democratic dissent", the Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in its offices in Bengaluru and other establishments associated with it and frozen its accounts.
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6,000 NGOs Told To File Income Details Or Lose Foreign Funding Licence
Some 6,000 non-governmental organisations or NGOs could lose their licence to receive foreign donations with the Home Ministry serving them show cause notices allegedly for not filing annual income and expenditure records for five consecutive years, an official said today
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File Returns Else Face Licence Cancellation: Ministry Of Home Affairs Warns NGOs
The FCRA registration of NGOs failing to submit their annual income and expenditure records by June 14 will be cancelled, the government has warned.
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New Rules Soon For Non-Profits, NITI Aayog To Be In Control: Government
Fresh guidelines are being formed to regulate non-profits, under which those receiving government funds will be brought under the control of Niti Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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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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Greenpeace Sought US Help Over India's Funding Rules On NGOs: WikiLeaks
Environmental groups like Greenpeace and other international NGOs working in India had sought US government intervention after their funding came under increased scrutiny of the government, according to emails released by the WikiLeaks.
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Ministry Changes Foreign Fund Rules To Monitor NGOs' Income: Sources
The Home Ministry is changing the rules that govern foreign contribution received by non-governmental organisations, under which, they will now have to maintain their contributory accounts in banks that offer core banking, sources said.
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Ravi Chellam Takes Charge As Head Of Greenpeace India
Noted environmentalist Ravi Chellam has assumed charge as the executive director of Greenpeace India, the NGO announced today.
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Greenpeace India to Appeal Against Registration Cancellation
Greenpeace India today decided to file an appeal against the order cancelling its registration as a society, terming it as "unjustified" and alleged that the repeated attempts to "muzzle" its voice show government's "unwillingness" to engage in a healthy democratic dialogue.
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Centre Accuses Greenpeace of 'Forum Shopping'
Government today charged Greenpeace India with indulging in "forum shopping" to get relief, but did not succeed in Delhi High Court to stop the NGO from withdrawing its plea challenging suspension of its FCRA registration and freezing of five bank accounts.
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Teesta Setalvad Embezzled Funds for Wine, Hairdressers: Gujarat Cops
Activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband splurged on wine and whiskey and ate at fancy Mumbai restaurants with funds embezzled from their NGO, the Gujarat government claimed in the Supreme Court today.
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Foreigners Intending to Work for NGOs, Carry Out Research, Will Undergo Strict Scrutiny on Visa Applications
Foreigners intending to work in non-government organisations (NGOs), carry out research work on human rights and environment issues will have to face stricter scrutiny of their visa applications after detection of several incidents of alleged misuse of these provisions.
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Centre Asks CBI to Probe Activist Teesta Setalvad's Company
The government has asked the CBI to investigate the organization of activist Teesta Setalvad, who has been accused of embezzling funds meant for Gujarat riot victims.
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Delhi Air Pollution Didn't Drop By 25 Per Cent As AAP Government Claimed: Greenpeace
The Delhi government's claim of a 25 per cent reduction in air pollution levels over the past few years is not true, environment NGO Greenpeace India said on Thursday.
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Delhi Tops List Of Most Polluted Cities In Greenpeace Study
Delhi has topped the list of the most polluted cities in the world in a recent study conducted by environment NGO Greenpeace India.
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Greenpeace Says Attempt To "Muzzle Dissent" As Investigators Raid Offices
Not for the first time, the global environmental NGO, Greenpeace, is facing the heat from the Indian government. In a move that the organisation has called an effort to "muzzle democratic dissent", the Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches in its offices in Bengaluru and other establishments associated with it and frozen its accounts.
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6,000 NGOs Told To File Income Details Or Lose Foreign Funding Licence
Some 6,000 non-governmental organisations or NGOs could lose their licence to receive foreign donations with the Home Ministry serving them show cause notices allegedly for not filing annual income and expenditure records for five consecutive years, an official said today
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File Returns Else Face Licence Cancellation: Ministry Of Home Affairs Warns NGOs
The FCRA registration of NGOs failing to submit their annual income and expenditure records by June 14 will be cancelled, the government has warned.
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New Rules Soon For Non-Profits, NITI Aayog To Be In Control: Government
Fresh guidelines are being formed to regulate non-profits, under which those receiving government funds will be brought under the control of Niti Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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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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Greenpeace Sought US Help Over India's Funding Rules On NGOs: WikiLeaks
Environmental groups like Greenpeace and other international NGOs working in India had sought US government intervention after their funding came under increased scrutiny of the government, according to emails released by the WikiLeaks.
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Ministry Changes Foreign Fund Rules To Monitor NGOs' Income: Sources
The Home Ministry is changing the rules that govern foreign contribution received by non-governmental organisations, under which, they will now have to maintain their contributory accounts in banks that offer core banking, sources said.
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Ravi Chellam Takes Charge As Head Of Greenpeace India
Noted environmentalist Ravi Chellam has assumed charge as the executive director of Greenpeace India, the NGO announced today.
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Greenpeace India to Appeal Against Registration Cancellation
Greenpeace India today decided to file an appeal against the order cancelling its registration as a society, terming it as "unjustified" and alleged that the repeated attempts to "muzzle" its voice show government's "unwillingness" to engage in a healthy democratic dialogue.
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Centre Accuses Greenpeace of 'Forum Shopping'
Government today charged Greenpeace India with indulging in "forum shopping" to get relief, but did not succeed in Delhi High Court to stop the NGO from withdrawing its plea challenging suspension of its FCRA registration and freezing of five bank accounts.
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Teesta Setalvad Embezzled Funds for Wine, Hairdressers: Gujarat Cops
Activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband splurged on wine and whiskey and ate at fancy Mumbai restaurants with funds embezzled from their NGO, the Gujarat government claimed in the Supreme Court today.
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Foreigners Intending to Work for NGOs, Carry Out Research, Will Undergo Strict Scrutiny on Visa Applications
Foreigners intending to work in non-government organisations (NGOs), carry out research work on human rights and environment issues will have to face stricter scrutiny of their visa applications after detection of several incidents of alleged misuse of these provisions.
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Centre Asks CBI to Probe Activist Teesta Setalvad's Company
The government has asked the CBI to investigate the organization of activist Teesta Setalvad, who has been accused of embezzling funds meant for Gujarat riot victims.
