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MHA cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research for 'misutilis
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of New Delhi's leading public policy research institution Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for allegedly violating certain foreign funding norms that included "misutilisation of fo
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CPR objects to "incomprehensible, disproportionate" cancellation of FCRA s
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a statement released on Wednesday, CPR said that it received notice of the FCRA status cancellation on January 10, 2024, with reasons cited that the institution found challenging and that questioned the fundamental functioning of a research institution.
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MHA cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research charging viola
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The MHA cited reports published by CPR on "current affairs programmes" as one of the reasons for the cancellation.
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13,520 associations received Rs 55,742 crore foreign contribution from 201
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A total of 13,520 associations and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have received an amount of Rs 55,742 crore foreign contributions in the last three financial years from 2019 to 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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CBI registers FCRA violation case against NewsClick
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
CBI teams conducted raids at the residence and office of Prabir Purkayastha, founder of NewsClick.
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Delhi HC reserves order on plea of CPR seeking permission for utilising fu
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The High court is hearing a plea moved by CPR challenging the suspension of its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Licence on 27th February 2023. Its application was filed in March and it is pending for the last six months. Central government has initiated an inquiry.
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MHA amends rules; NGOs registered under FCRA will have to give details of
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended rules pertaining to filing of annual returns by Non-Government Organisations (NGOS) registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), asking them to provide details of moveable and immovable assets created by them using foreign fu
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Delhi HC issues notice on plea of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation challenging canc
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Central government on the two pleas moved by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust.
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CBI registers case against Oxfam India for "violating provisions of foreig
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
CBI's FIR into the matter mentioned that "Though Oxfam India's FCRA registration is ceased, it planned to circumvent FCRA by routing funds through other routes. From the email found during the IT survey by the CBDT, it appears that Oxfam India is providing funds to the Centre for Policy R
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CBI registers FIR against 3 Lucknow-based NGOs for violation of FCRA rules
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against the Indian Development Group (India Chapter) and three other NGOs for allegedly violating the provisions of India's foreign funding rules.
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Sterlite protest was "foreign-funded": Tamil Nadu Governor
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday alleged that the protest which led to the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi was "foreign-funded" and those behind it were getting funds under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act or were non-government organisation
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MHA recommends CBI inquiry against Oxfam India
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Oxfam India for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, sources said on Thursday.
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