NEW DELHI: The Centre has put a three-year limit on NGOs and associations working on specific projects to receive foreign funds after being granted ‘prior permission’ under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010, besides setting a four-year timeframe for their utilisation. “Any receipt or utilisation of the foreign contribution beyond the above said time limits…
NEW DELHI: Following the issuance of an executive order by President Donald Trump to review US foreign assistance and align them with the policies of the new administration, US Agency for International Development (USAID) has issued a directive asking all organisations implementing projects with its support in India to suspend work until further notice. The…
NEW DELHI: The Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan has been granted a licence by Union home ministry under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) so that it can receive funding from abroad, sources said Saturday. The temple is currently managed by a court, which has constituted a management committee.The current management committee had applied for the…
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has cancelled the foreign funding licence of at least five more NGOs over alleged violation of provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, and Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011, sources told TOI on Wednesday.The NGOs whose registrations under FCRA have been cancelled are CNI Synodical Board of Social…
