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Greenpeace May Halve India Staff After Donations Row
Environmental group Greenpeace said on Wednesday it could halve its workforce in India to 30 early next year due to a block on its bank account after accusations of illegal donations.
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Modi Government Trying To Silence Critics Through Raids, Says Amnesty
After Greenpeace, it was Amnesty International's turn to face Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Thursday for allegedly accepting foreign funding through illegal means. The human rights watchdog was quick to identify a link between the two crackdowns and the government's "attempts to silence critics".
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Amnesty International Bengaluru Office Raided By Enforcement Directorate
The Amnesty International's office in Bengaluru is being raided by the Enforcement Directorate.
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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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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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Court Grants Relief to Greenpeace on Foreign Funds Ban
The Madras High Court has stayed the home ministry's ban on foreign funds for the India chapter of Greenpeace.
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Greenpeace Should Not Get Foreign Funds: Government to Court
The India chapter of Greenpeace should not be allowed to receive foreign funds anymore as it broke the law and funded political activities, the government has told the Delhi High Court in an affidavit.
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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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Ford Foundation Likely to Get Relief: Sources
The Indian arm of Ford Foundation, facing government scrutiny over alleged irregularities, is likely to get relief as it is ready to come under Indian laws even as the Home Ministry is considering its request for release of funds for paying its staffers' salaries.
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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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Licenses of 4,470 NGOs, Including Those Funding Supreme Court Bar Association, Cancelled
In another round of action against erring non-profits, the government has cancelled the licence of another 4,470 organisations. But the list surprisingly includes a number of top universities, Supreme Court Bar Association and the Escorts Heart Institute, which bars them from receiving foreign funds.
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Greenpeace May Halve India Staff After Donations Row
Environmental group Greenpeace said on Wednesday it could halve its workforce in India to 30 early next year due to a block on its bank account after accusations of illegal donations.
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Modi Government Trying To Silence Critics Through Raids, Says Amnesty
After Greenpeace, it was Amnesty International's turn to face Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Thursday for allegedly accepting foreign funding through illegal means. The human rights watchdog was quick to identify a link between the two crackdowns and the government's "attempts to silence critics".
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Amnesty International Bengaluru Office Raided By Enforcement Directorate
The Amnesty International's office in Bengaluru is being raided by the Enforcement Directorate.
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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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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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Court Grants Relief to Greenpeace on Foreign Funds Ban
The Madras High Court has stayed the home ministry's ban on foreign funds for the India chapter of Greenpeace.
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Greenpeace Should Not Get Foreign Funds: Government to Court
The India chapter of Greenpeace should not be allowed to receive foreign funds anymore as it broke the law and funded political activities, the government has told the Delhi High Court in an affidavit.
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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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Ford Foundation Likely to Get Relief: Sources
The Indian arm of Ford Foundation, facing government scrutiny over alleged irregularities, is likely to get relief as it is ready to come under Indian laws even as the Home Ministry is considering its request for release of funds for paying its staffers' salaries.
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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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Licenses of 4,470 NGOs, Including Those Funding Supreme Court Bar Association, Cancelled
In another round of action against erring non-profits, the government has cancelled the licence of another 4,470 organisations. But the list surprisingly includes a number of top universities, Supreme Court Bar Association and the Escorts Heart Institute, which bars them from receiving foreign funds.
