MHA amends rules; NGOs registered under FCRA will have to give details of foreign funds
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended rules pertaining to the filing of annual returns by Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended rules pertaining to the filing of annual returns by Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)…
Missionaries of Charity is a Kolkata based organisation which operates orphanages and shelters for the poor, sick, and destitute in India, its FCRA licence was not renewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The plea sought to restrain the authorities from taking any coercive action against the petitioner and that the trust is permitted to file its annual returns.
As per regulations, NGOs must have operated for at least three years and spent a minimum amount of Rs 15 lakh on its core activities for the benefit of society during the last three financial years.
The attacks on human rights organizations, activists and human rights defenders are only an extension of the various repressive policies and sustained assault by the government on those who speak truth to power, it said.
Langar services in Golden temple are provided by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
'Over the past year, a pattern of harassment has emerged every time Amnesty India stands up and speaks out against human rights violations in India,' said Amnesty in a statement.
The notification from the Home Ministry announced the changes in the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011.
The CBI on Thursday carried out raids at the residence and offices of Indira Jaising and Anand Grover in Delhi and Mumbai in connection with a Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violation case.
The investigating agency has accused the couple of misusing foreign contributions and spending the funds outside India.
