Govt extends FCRA registration date for NGOs till Sept 30
Posted Date : 20-May-2021 , 10:29:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The order issued by the MHA is being seen as a relief to the NGOs for switching to the new FCRA regime.
"Keeping in view the exigencies arising out of the COVID-19 situation and to ensure a smooth transition to the amended FCRA regime, the central government, in exercise of the powers confer...
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Govt extends deadline for NGOs opening new FCRA accounts with SBI till June 30
Posted Date : 20-May-2021 , 09:40:36 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Following multiple petitions by NGOs in various courts stating that the poor implementation of the recently amended Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) had tied their hands in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has extended the deadline for conforming to the new rules to June...
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MHA relaxes account norms for NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
Posted Date : 25-Nov-2020 , 09:56:13 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The union home ministry relaxed the norms for NGOs mandated to maintain FCRA account with the State Bank of India (SBI) under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). In a 5-page-order, MHA stated, “The “FCRA Account” holder shall have complete freedom to transfer the foreign co...
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NGOs receiving substantial financing from Govt come under RTI Act - SC
Posted Date : 18-Sep-2019 , 08:21:08 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) receiving substantial financing from the government are bound to give information to the public under the RTI Act, the Supreme Court held on Tuesday.
The top court said that institutions like schools, colleges and hospitals which receive substantial aid from th...
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Govt directs NGOs to open account in any designated bank within month for transparency
Posted Date : 26-Dec-2017 , 01:13:03 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Union Home Ministry has directed all NGOs, business entities and individuals who receive funds from abroad to open accounts in any of the 32 designated banks, within a month for higher level of transparency.
According to the ministry order, the directive to the NGOs, companies and individuals to ...
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Govt issues notice to 1200 NGOs to validate Foreign Bank Accounts
Posted Date : 14-Sep-2017 , 08:02:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued notice to over 1,200 NGOs across the country, asking them to validate their bank accounts where they receive foreign funds.
They have been asked to submit expenditure details of the last four or more years on the suspicion of violating foreign funding norms...
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NGOs will have to give details of social media accounts to Govt
Posted Date : 20-Jun-2015 , 08:48:48 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
NGOs in India will have to provide the Home Ministry with details of their social media accounts.
The amendment to the Foreign Contribution Rules of 2011 states that the government will have to be told about the social media accounts being run by the NGOs.
Further the government would expect t...
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