New Delhi: The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has released an information document raising serious concerns about the Indian Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), arguing that the law is “illegally obstructing the critical work of non-governmental organizations” . Under the Narendra Modi regime, the FCRA has been strengthened several times, …
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Income Tax (IT) detectives raided offices and institutions associated with the Evangelist KP Yohanan’s Church of the Believers in central Kerala and elsewhere and seized Rs five crore in currency and other valuables, said a senior official which is part of the investigation. The officer said the raid that began …
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India on Tuesday criticized statements by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, expressing concern about restrictions on foreign funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in India and the arrest of activists in the country. Bachelet specifically cited as “worrying” the use of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act …
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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday lamented the reduction of space for human rights NGOs in India, including over the application of vaguely worded laws that limit their activities and restrict foreign funding. Bachelet called on the Indian government to safeguard the rights of human rights defenders and …
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Introducing the bill, Rai said: “There would be no discrimination. The permission previously granted to religious institutions for foreign contributions under the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act 2010 will continue. But these institutions must not deviate. of its objective and not be a threat to the security of the country. ” …
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The Foreign Contributions Amendment (Regulation) Bill (FCRA) of 2020 was introduced in the current session of parliament. The amendment seeks to make specific changes to the FCRA law, first introduced in 2010 by the UPA government and whose rules were amended in 2012, 2015 and 2019. The law provides the …
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Written by Deeptiman Tiwary | New Delhi | Updated: September 20, 2020 3:26:56 pm The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2020 will be introduced in Lok Sabha by Interior Minister Amit Shah. The government sought on Sunday to tighten the provisions of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA) of 2011 …
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The Center proposed amendments to the Foreign Tax Regulations Act or FCRA on Sunday through a bill it introduced in the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament. According to the government, the proposed amendments “seek to simplify the provisions of the FCRA by strengthening the compliance mechanism, improving transparency …
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