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Pandemic pressures threaten 4,000 small UK finance firms
By Bloomberg| Posted by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON JAN 07, 2021 04:24 PM IST
About half of retail lenders have furloughed staff and more than a third took government-backed loans, FCRA said
Bhartiya Kisan Union’s foreign funds under FCRA lens
By Vishal Joshi | Hindustan Times, Bathinda
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 05:39 AM IST
“BKU is being targeted by the central authorities for evoking a massive response from Indians and NRIs. What wrong is there if our supporters working as truck drivers or pursing other labour works send donations from overseas,” said union president Joginder Singh Ugrahan.
NGOs intending to receive foreign funding to face Govt’s strict new rules
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 11:52 PM IST
In a notification, home ministry also said office bearers of NGOs seeking registration under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act must submit a specific commitment letter from the donor indicating amount of foreign contribution.
I-T raids at Kerala church, foreign funding rules violation suspected
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Thiruvanathapuram
UPDATED ON NOV 07, 2020 12:10 PM IST
The Believers’ Church runs a medical college and many other educational institutions in Kerala and other states. It also owns Cheruvally estate in Pathanamthitta district which has been identified as the location for the proposed Sabarimala airport.
New FCRA rules: Small NGOs will be hit hard
By Mark Tully
PUBLISHED ON OCT 10, 2020 05:26 PM IST
On the issue of human rights, Amnesty’s standing is far higher than that of the Government of India
‘Glossy statements’: Home Ministry’s sharp comeback to Amnesty on ‘witch-hunt’ barb
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2020 01:34 AM IST
The home ministry said Amnesty UK had sent funds to India as foreign direct investment since it wasn’t allowed to receive foreign funds
What the FCRA amendments mean
By Zia Haq | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2020 11:48 PM IST
The Bill amends the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA 2010) to make several new provisions. The FCRA 2010 has already been amended twice.
Govt seeks to make FCRA laws more stringent
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 11:35 PM IST
The legislation seeks to prohibits transfer of foreign funds to a third party and designates State Bank of India, New Delhi, as the only bank where such funds can be received.
Govt proposes to amend FCRA, make Aadhar mandatory for NGOs to receive foreign funds
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 02:49 PM IST
The bill to amend the FCRA has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to limit the use of foreign funds for administrative purposes from the current limit of 50 per cent to 20 per cent.
FCRA registration to Golden temple pathbreaking move: Amit Shah
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 11, 2020 06:57 AM IST
On Wednesday, the Home Ministry approved registration of Sri Harmandir Sahib under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, allowing it to receive foreign funding.
CBI files chargesheet against Deepak Talwar in FCRA violation case
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 09, 2020 10:59 PM IST
NGO Advantage India had received Rs 90.72 crore under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme for carrying out social activities but it was diverted for some other purposes, the probe agency has said.
ED issues notice to Amnesty over ‘FEMA’ violation
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 06, 2019 01:53 AM IST
The officer added that Amnesty India received ₹51.72 crore for rendering civil society activities in India by getting remittances from parent body Amnesty International UK in the garb of export of services.
NGOs changing officials will need government approval
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2019 01:49 AM IST
Enforcement agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate are probing individuals and a few NGOs that allegedly received slush funds from companies in a similar manner.
Infosys Foundation, Skoda Auto served show cause notice for ‘failing’ to file FCRA returns
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2018 09:43 PM IST
The ministry warned that if the entities and organisations fail to submit the returns for the said period by December 1, 2018, “appropriate action” will be taken under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.
SC admits plea challenging foreign funding to parties, issues notice
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 03, 2018 11:34 AM IST
The now-scrapped FCRA clause originally disallowed parties from accepting foreign donations.
Home ministry launches an online tool to monitor foreign contributions
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 01, 2018 10:36 PM IST
the dashboard of the tool will be integrated with the bank accounts of FCRA-registered entities through the Public Financial Management System for updation of transactional data on a real-time basis.