World Ngo Day

Police arrested at least 67 people across Russia on Friday at tributes to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the day of his funeral, according to the rights monitoring group OVD-Info.

World NGO Day recognises the efforts of the NGOs in providing humanitarian aid, promoting social justice and contributions made in other fields.

Iran this week executed three women in the space of a single day, all on charges of murdering their husbands, an NGO said on Friday.

Iran has carried out a mass execution of 12 inmates at a prison in its southeast, an NGO said on Tuesday, as concern grows over the rising number of executions in the Islamic republic.

World NGO Day is annually observed on February 27 to celebrate, commemorate and collaborate with various NGOs around the world.

Gowtham Kumar, founder of Hyderabad-based NGO ''Serve Needy'', got himself included into Universal Book of Records for serving food to more than 1,000 people in a single day.

An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.

Pakistan has ordered a host of international aid groups to wrap up their operations in 60 days, a global NGO said Wednesday, as officials tighten controls on foreign charities in the country.

Sarvahitey is an NGO based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh which has been teaching children living in slums for the last 18 months at several locations in Delhi NCR. Recently, Sarvahitey conducted its monthly volunteers meeting where it was decided that Yoga classes should be included in the curriculum for the children.

Each member in this very special choir has a song that they want you to hear, so listen up. The Chennai Childrens Choir will have you singing along to this medley, released to celebrate World Music Day on June 21.

This World Environment Day, Mumbaikars associated with nearly 40 NGOs joined hands over the execution of key infrastructure projects across the city.

Health Minister JP Nadda today called for development of a 'protocol' or standardisation of vulnerable population during emergencies.

Mexican military documents show soldiers were given a standing order to kill criminals, just days before the alleged extrajudicial execution of several gang suspects last year, a human rights group said on Thursday.

Amid US pressure, Pakistan today suspended its order and allowed international aid agency 'Save the Children' to resume operations, days after it sealed the NGO's office here for alleged "anti-nation activities".

Pakistan will tighten oversight of aid groups and activists "working without any rules", the interior minister said Friday, as officials gave Save the Children 15 days to leave the country.

Police arrested at least 67 people across Russia on Friday at tributes to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the day of his funeral, according to the rights monitoring group OVD-Info.

World NGO Day recognises the efforts of the NGOs in providing humanitarian aid, promoting social justice and contributions made in other fields.

Iran this week executed three women in the space of a single day, all on charges of murdering their husbands, an NGO said on Friday.

Iran has carried out a mass execution of 12 inmates at a prison in its southeast, an NGO said on Tuesday, as concern grows over the rising number of executions in the Islamic republic.

World NGO Day is annually observed on February 27 to celebrate, commemorate and collaborate with various NGOs around the world.

Gowtham Kumar, founder of Hyderabad-based NGO ''Serve Needy'', got himself included into Universal Book of Records for serving food to more than 1,000 people in a single day.

An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.

Pakistan has ordered a host of international aid groups to wrap up their operations in 60 days, a global NGO said Wednesday, as officials tighten controls on foreign charities in the country.

Sarvahitey is an NGO based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh which has been teaching children living in slums for the last 18 months at several locations in Delhi NCR. Recently, Sarvahitey conducted its monthly volunteers meeting where it was decided that Yoga classes should be included in the curriculum for the children.

Each member in this very special choir has a song that they want you to hear, so listen up. The Chennai Childrens Choir will have you singing along to this medley, released to celebrate World Music Day on June 21.

This World Environment Day, Mumbaikars associated with nearly 40 NGOs joined hands over the execution of key infrastructure projects across the city.

Health Minister JP Nadda today called for development of a 'protocol' or standardisation of vulnerable population during emergencies.

Mexican military documents show soldiers were given a standing order to kill criminals, just days before the alleged extrajudicial execution of several gang suspects last year, a human rights group said on Thursday.

Amid US pressure, Pakistan today suspended its order and allowed international aid agency 'Save the Children' to resume operations, days after it sealed the NGO's office here for alleged "anti-nation activities".

Pakistan will tighten oversight of aid groups and activists "working without any rules", the interior minister said Friday, as officials gave Save the Children 15 days to leave the country.