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Vrindavan's Banke Bihari temple gets FCRA licence to receive foreign funding

A priest (L) throws coloured powder over Hindu devotees during 'Basant Panchami' festival celebrations, which mark the preparations for the arrival of spring, inside the Sri Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan. (File image)
Published on Jan 25, 2025 01:07 PM IST

MHA warns unlicensed NGOs against receiving foreign funds

The ministry came across some instances of credit or debit in the accounts of NGOs without a licence, which caused it to issue a public notice on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 06:24 AM IST

Shah Rukh Khan’s NGO Meer Foundation granted license for foreign funding

Actor Shah Rukh Khan. (X)
Published on Jun 06, 2024 10:07 AM IST

AAP violated FCRA in receiving foreign funds: ED to home ministry

It remains unclear on the action MHA took when the reference regarding the violations was made in August 2023.
Updated on May 20, 2024 05:52 PM IST

CBI searches activist Harsh Mander’s home, office in FCRA violation probe

Former bureaucrat and activist Harsh Mander. (Amal KS/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 05:11 PM IST

CBI raids Harsh Mander's office, residence in FCRA violation probe

Activist Harsh Mander
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 02:59 PM IST

Modified FCRA rules: NGOs to give details of assets created from foreign funds

FCRA licences of over 6,600 NGOs have been cancelled in the last five years for violation of the law (HT Archive)
Updated on Sep 26, 2023 05:11 AM IST

CBI files supplementary charge sheet against Talwar over FCRA violation

Advantage India had received 90.72 crore under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme for carrying out social activities but the money was diverted for some other purposes, a CBI spokesperson had said earlier (AFP)
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 12:41 AM IST

6 of 10 NGOs audited violated FCRA provisions: Officials

HT Image
Updated on May 10, 2023 12:39 AM IST

NRIs’ DONATIONS: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to apply for FCRA registration

Constituted in February 2020, the Trust has completed three years and submitted its three -year audit report to the income tax department in New Delhi for registration under FCRA. (FOR REPRESENTATION)
Updated on May 08, 2023 08:59 PM IST

FIR filed against Oxfam India for FCRA violation

In its reference to the CBI, the MHA (ministry of home affairs) stated that even though Oxfam India’s FCRA registration is ceased, the organisation “planned to circumvent FCRA by routing funds through other routes”. (AFP)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 11:56 PM IST

CBI files FIR against Oxfam India, carries out searches at its Delhi office

An outside view of CBI headquarters at CGO Complex in New Delhi. CBI registered a case against Oxfam India on Monday (Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 10:55 PM IST

Centre orders CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violation

File photo of a high-street branch of an Oxfam charity shop in south London.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:56 AM IST

Centre orders CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violations

File photo of a high-street branch of an Oxfam shop
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 06:56 PM IST

MHA recommends CBI probe against Harsh Mander's NGO for FCRA 'violation'

Harsh Mander (File Photo)
Published on Mar 20, 2023 07:33 PM IST

Evening brief: Govt suspends FCRA license of Centre for Policy Research

CPR has since 1973 been involved in research with a focus on India’s 21st-century challenges. (Twitter)
Published on Mar 01, 2023 05:00 PM IST

Income Tax searches at think tank CPR, Oxfam and media foundation: Reports

The I-T department conducted raids and surveys in various states in separate cases related to alleged tax evasion, violation of FCRA violation and illicit funding of registered unrecognised political parties.(Representational Photo/HT)
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 11:14 PM IST

Amnesty India and its former CEO Aakar Patel penalised by ED. Here's why

Former Amnesty International India  CEO Aakar Patel.
Published on Jul 08, 2022 09:04 PM IST

Govt amends FCRA rules, allows kin to freely send 10 lakh

The amended rule now allows relatives to send up to 10 lakh without informing the government. If the amount exceeds, the individuals will have three months to inform the government against 30 days earlier. (Representational image)
Updated on Jul 03, 2022 04:09 AM IST

Mohammed Zubair received money from outside India, court told. His rebuttal 

Bengaluru, June 30 (ANI): Mohammad Zubair, co founder of ALT News who had been arrested by Delhi police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, being brought to his residence, at Chinnanna Layout, in Bengaluru on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 02, 2022 02:17 PM IST

Centre extends validity of FCRA licences of NGOs

Centre extends validity of FCRA licences of NGOs
Updated on Jun 23, 2022 08:15 AM IST

Delhi court stays order asking CBI to retract lookout notice against Aakar Patel

Former Amnesty International India chief Aakar Patel.
Published on Apr 12, 2022 05:48 PM IST

UK raised Oxfam FCRA licence refusal issue with India: Minister to Lok Sabha

Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha that India has apprised the British side of the grounds for the refusal. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 16, 2022 12:59 AM IST

FCRA licence of PHFI renewed: MHA to House

In 2018, PHFI was placed under “prior permission” category by the MHA. (PTI)
Published on Feb 09, 2022 08:16 AM IST

SC refuses relief to NGOs that missed the FCRA registration cutoff

Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on the constitutional validity of the controversial Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act. (Sunil Saxena/HT File Photo)
Updated on Jan 26, 2022 04:08 AM IST

Centre restores FCRA licence of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity

Nuns and others pray beside the tomb of Saint Teresa, the founder of the Missionaries of Charity at its headquarter in Kolkata. (AP File Photo)
Updated on Jan 09, 2022 02:19 AM IST

News updates from HT: MHA removes over 6,000 organisations from FCRA list 

The reason for such large number of organisations being taken off the list was either because the organisations either didn’t apply for renewal of the licence needed to receive foreign funds, or the Ministry of Home Affairs didn’t renew it
Published on Jan 01, 2022 04:55 PM IST

6,000 organisations including Oxfam India taken off FCRA list by MHA

A government official said about 6,000 organisations were taken off the FCRA list because the organisations either didn’t apply for renewal of the licence needed to receive foreign funds, or the Ministry of Home Affairs didn’t renew it. (Biplov Bhuyan/HT File Photo)
Updated on Jan 02, 2022 12:42 AM IST