A car leaves the district headquarter hospital (DHQ) in Panjgur town of Balochistan province on January 17, 2024 where victims of an Iranian air strike were moved earlier this morning. Pakistan recalled its ambassador from Iran on January 17, and blocked Tehran’s envoy from returning to Islamabad after an IranianRead More →
THE SUPREME Court Friday said it will examine if questions arising in connection with a petition challenging the cancellation/ non-renewal of registration of NGOs under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, by the Union Home Ministry, are covered by its April 2022 judgment upholding amendments to the Act. A bench presidedRead More →
In his six-year tenure in the top court, Justice Khanwilkar has upheld the constitutionality of amendments to three crucial legislation brought in during the Modi government — the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act (FCRA). On JulyRead More →
The Congress accused the government on Sunday of abdicating its responsibility towards protecting tribal rights and alleged that the new forest conservation rules will disempower crores of “Adivasis” and others living in forest areas. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, however, rejected the charge, saying the new rules “do not dilute orRead More →
With the Ministry of Home Affairs effecting changes in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) and its rules through two gazette notifications Friday night, political parties, legislature members, election candidates, judges, government servants, journalists and media houses among others — all barred from receiving foreign contribution – will no longerRead More →
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)’s petition challenging the cancellation of its FCRA registration by MHA last month. However, the court refused to grant any interim relief to the NGO with respect to Section 15 of FCRA whichRead More →
THE MINISTRY of Home Affairs has further extended the validity of the FCRA registration of NGOs whose renewal application is pending with the government till June 30. It had earlier extended the validity of such NGOs whose registration was expiring on or before December 31, 2021 till March 31 thisRead More →
In an official admission, the government on Tuesday told Lok Sabha that in a bilateral meeting, the UK had raised the issue of refusal of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) renewal to Oxfam India with Delhi. “Government of United Kingdom (UK) raised the issue of status of Oxfam India underRead More →
