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18377 NGOs open SBI accounts to receive foreign funds after amendment in F
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Wednesday informed that under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act 2020, all foreign-funded NGOs have to compulsorily open an FCRA account in State Bank of India's main branch at New D
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115 FCRA registered NGOs audited in 2021 so far: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): A total of 115 Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registered Associations/NGOs have been audited from January 2021 till date, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed on Tuesday.
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22,691 active organisations presently registered under FCRA: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday that there are presently about 22,691 active organisations registered under The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 in India.
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MHA extends registration validity under FCRA till September 30
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): With the country witnessing the second wave of COVID-19, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the validity of registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 that have expired or will expire between September
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FCRA licenses of 2,743 NGOs revoked in last three years
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): A total of 2,742 NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisation) have had their Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licenses revoked in the last three years, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed.
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Ministry of Home Affair extends validity of FCRA registrations till May 31
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the date of validity of the registration certificates issued under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 expiring between September 29, 2020 and May 31, 2021, till May 31 this year.
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Kerala HC extends stay on CBI probe in Life Mission case till Dec 21
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 17 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Thursday extended till December 21, the stay on CBI probe against functionaries of the Kerala Life Mission program of the local self-government department in the Life Mission scam case for supposed foreign currency regulation la
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Violations of law cannot be condoned under pretext of human rights: India
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Giving a befitting reply to comments by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on an issue related to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), India has said that violations of the law cannot be condoned under the pretext of human rights.
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LIFE Mission did not receive foreign contribution, says Kerala HC in housi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 13 (ANI): A Kerala High Court bench, led by Justice VG Arun, while staying all proceedings against LIFE Mission Project in connection with a housing scam case, stated that LIFE Mission has not received any foreign contribution directly from the sponsor.
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Amnesty International statements unfortunate, exaggerated but it's free to
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Hours after Amnesty International claimed it halted India operations citing government 'witch-hunt', the central government on Tuesday said that the stand taken and statements made by the international NGO are unfortunate, exaggerated and far from the t
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Amnesty International working on commercial lines, earning huge profit: BJ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Rejecting Amnesty International's claims of "witch-hunt" by the Indian government, Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday alleged that it is working on commercial lines, earning a huge profit adding that acting in bad faith will not be permitted to any India
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Rajya Sabha passes the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 by a voice vote following discussions on Wednesday.
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