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  • House Min recommends CBI inquiry towards Harsh Mander’s NGO for FCRA ‘violation’

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) has really useful a CBI inquiry towards Aman Biradari, an NGO established through author and human rights activist Harsh Mander, for alleged violation of the International Contribution (Legislation) Act, officers mentioned on Monday.

    Mander, who used to be a member of the Sonia Gandhi-led Nationwide Advisory Council all through the former UPA govt, has established Aman Biradari — “a other people’s marketing campaign for a mundane, non violent, simply and humane international”.

    A CBI inquiry has been really useful towards Aman Biradari for violation of quite a lot of provisions of the International Contribution (Legislation) Act, they mentioned.

    All NGOs receiving international investment has to mandatorily sign up with the House Ministry underneath the FCRA.

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    Surveillance & Clampdown: ‘NGOs to be related to central knowledge hub with distinctive ID’

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) has really useful a CBI inquiry towards Aman Biradari, an NGO established through author and human rights activist Harsh Mander, for alleged violation of the International Contribution (Legislation) Act, officers mentioned on Monday.

    Mander, who used to be a member of the Sonia Gandhi-led Nationwide Advisory Council all through the former UPA govt, has established Aman Biradari — “a other people’s marketing campaign for a mundane, non violent, simply and humane international”.

    A CBI inquiry has been really useful towards Aman Biradari for violation of quite a lot of provisions of the International Contribution (Legislation) Act, they mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    All NGOs receiving international investment has to mandatorily sign up with the House Ministry underneath the FCRA.

    ALSO READ:

    FCRA licence of assume tank Centre for Coverage Analysis suspended

    Surveillance & Clampdown: ‘NGOs to be related to central knowledge hub with distinctive ID’

  • FCRA of suppose tank CPR suspended: In ‘new India’, other folks with impartial pondering are ‘stressed’, says Cong

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of House Affairs has suspended the FCRA licence of outstanding public think-tank Centre for Coverage Analysis (CPR) for 6 months over alleged violation of rules, officers mentioned on Thursday.

    CPR, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in a commentary, mentioned it continues to cooperate totally with government, is in whole compliance with the legislation and is robotically scrutinised and audited via executive government, together with the Comptroller and Auditor Normal of India.

    It additionally mentioned in mild of the present order, it’s going to “discover all avenues of recourse” to be had to it.

    CPR was once beneath scrutiny after Source of revenue Tax surveys on it and Oxfam India in September closing 12 months.

    The International Contribution Law Act (FCRA) licence of CPR has been suspended over alleged violation of rules, the officers mentioned.

    Oxfam’s FCRA licence was once suspended in January closing 12 months, and then the NGO had filed a revision petition with the house ministry.

    With the suspension of its licence, given beneath the FCRA, the Centre for Coverage Analysis will be unable to obtain any finances from in another country.

    ALSO READ | ‘Web close, knowledge seized’: Suppose tanks CPR, Oxfam recall I-T dept ‘surveys’

    The donors of CPR integrated the Invoice and Melinda Gates Basis, the College of Pennsylvania, the Global Sources Institute and the Duke College, the officers mentioned.

    In line with CPR’s web page, its founder is Pai Panindiker and previous participants of the governing board come with former high minister Manmohan Singh, former Leader Justice of India, the overdue, Y V Chandrachud.

    The think-tank has been requested to provide explanation and paperwork referring to FCRA finances gained via it, the officers mentioned.

    The FCRA licence of CPR was once closing renewed in 2016 and was once due for renewal in 2021.

    In its commentary, CPR mentioned the Ministry of House Affairs has intimated it that its registration beneath the FCRA has been suspended for a duration of 180 days.

    In September 2022, the Source of revenue Tax Division performed a survey at CPR’s premises, and as a part of the survey follow-up procedure, CPR gained a number of notices from the dep., it mentioned.

    Following due procedure, detailed and exhaustive responses had been submitted to the dep., the NGO mentioned.

    “CPR has and continues to cooperate totally with the government. We’re in whole compliance with the legislation and are robotically scrutinised and audited via executive government, together with the Comptroller and Auditor Normal of India,” the commentary mentioned.

    CPR mentioned it has annual statutory audits, all its annual audited stability sheets are within the public area and “there is not any query of getting undertaken any process this is past our items of affiliation and compliance mandated via legislation”.

    “In mild of the present MHA (Ministry of House Affairs) order, we will be able to discover all avenues of recourse to be had to us,” it mentioned.

    ALSO READ | FCRA of suppose tank CPR suspended: In ‘new India’, other folks with impartial pondering are ‘stressed’, says Cong

    The NGO mentioned its paintings and institutional function is to advance its constitutional targets and give protection to constitutional promises. “We’re completely assured that the topic will likely be resolved speedily, in equity and within the spirit of our constitutional values,” it mentioned.

    The CPR mentioned it was once based in 1973 and it’s been one in every of India’s main coverage analysis establishments, house to a number of eminent thinkers and coverage practitioners whose contribution to coverage in India is definitely recognised. It’s an impartial, non-partisan establishment that conducts its paintings with whole educational and fiscal integrity, CPR mentioned.

    CPR works with executive departments, independent establishments, charitable organisations and universities in India and around the globe, the commentary mentioned.

    The establishment’s paintings is globally recognised for its educational and coverage excellence and full-time and visiting students at CPR come with participants of NITI Aayog, former diplomats, civil servants, participants of the Indian Military, reporters and main researchers, it mentioned.

    Thru its five-decade-long historical past, CPR has labored in partnership with governments and grassroots organisations which come with partnerships with the ministries of surroundings, wooded area and local weather trade, rural building and jal shakti, and governments of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya and Rajasthan among others.

    The CPR’s web page mentioned via its analysis and policymaking engagements, CPR works intently with policymakers in its intention to position India firmly at the trail of establishing a twenty-first-century coverage ecosystem, the NGO’s web page mentioned.

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of House Affairs has suspended the FCRA licence of outstanding public think-tank Centre for Coverage Analysis (CPR) for 6 months over alleged violation of rules, officers mentioned on Thursday.

    CPR, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in a commentary, mentioned it continues to cooperate totally with government, is in whole compliance with the legislation and is robotically scrutinised and audited via executive government, together with the Comptroller and Auditor Normal of India.

    It additionally mentioned in mild of the present order, it’s going to “discover all avenues of recourse” to be had to it.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    CPR was once beneath scrutiny after Source of revenue Tax surveys on it and Oxfam India in September closing 12 months.

    The International Contribution Law Act (FCRA) licence of CPR has been suspended over alleged violation of rules, the officers mentioned.

    Oxfam’s FCRA licence was once suspended in January closing 12 months, and then the NGO had filed a revision petition with the house ministry.

    With the suspension of its licence, given beneath the FCRA, the Centre for Coverage Analysis will be unable to obtain any finances from in another country.

    ALSO READ | ‘Web close, knowledge seized’: Suppose tanks CPR, Oxfam recall I-T dept ‘surveys’

    The donors of CPR integrated the Invoice and Melinda Gates Basis, the College of Pennsylvania, the Global Sources Institute and the Duke College, the officers mentioned.

    In line with CPR’s web page, its founder is Pai Panindiker and previous participants of the governing board come with former high minister Manmohan Singh, former Leader Justice of India, the overdue, Y V Chandrachud.

    The think-tank has been requested to provide explanation and paperwork referring to FCRA finances gained via it, the officers mentioned.

    The FCRA licence of CPR was once closing renewed in 2016 and was once due for renewal in 2021.

    In its commentary, CPR mentioned the Ministry of House Affairs has intimated it that its registration beneath the FCRA has been suspended for a duration of 180 days.

    In September 2022, the Source of revenue Tax Division performed a survey at CPR’s premises, and as a part of the survey follow-up procedure, CPR gained a number of notices from the dep., it mentioned.

    Following due procedure, detailed and exhaustive responses had been submitted to the dep., the NGO mentioned.

    “CPR has and continues to cooperate totally with the government. We’re in whole compliance with the legislation and are robotically scrutinised and audited via executive government, together with the Comptroller and Auditor Normal of India,” the commentary mentioned.

    CPR mentioned it has annual statutory audits, all its annual audited stability sheets are within the public area and “there is not any query of getting undertaken any process this is past our items of affiliation and compliance mandated via legislation”.

    “In mild of the present MHA (Ministry of House Affairs) order, we will be able to discover all avenues of recourse to be had to us,” it mentioned.

    ALSO READ | FCRA of suppose tank CPR suspended: In ‘new India’, other folks with impartial pondering are ‘stressed’, says Cong

    The NGO mentioned its paintings and institutional function is to advance its constitutional targets and give protection to constitutional promises. “We’re completely assured that the topic will likely be resolved speedily, in equity and within the spirit of our constitutional values,” it mentioned.

    The CPR mentioned it was once based in 1973 and it’s been one in every of India’s main coverage analysis establishments, house to a number of eminent thinkers and coverage practitioners whose contribution to coverage in India is definitely recognised. It’s an impartial, non-partisan establishment that conducts its paintings with whole educational and fiscal integrity, CPR mentioned.

    CPR works with executive departments, independent establishments, charitable organisations and universities in India and around the globe, the commentary mentioned.

    The establishment’s paintings is globally recognised for its educational and coverage excellence and full-time and visiting students at CPR come with participants of NITI Aayog, former diplomats, civil servants, participants of the Indian Military, reporters and main researchers, it mentioned.

    Thru its five-decade-long historical past, CPR has labored in partnership with governments and grassroots organisations which come with partnerships with the ministries of surroundings, wooded area and local weather trade, rural building and jal shakti, and governments of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya and Rajasthan among others.

    The CPR’s web page mentioned via its analysis and policymaking engagements, CPR works intently with policymakers in its intention to position India firmly at the trail of establishing a twenty-first-century coverage ecosystem, the NGO’s web page mentioned.

  • Congress elevating border factor in Parliament to steer clear of questions about Rajiv Gandhi Basis: Shah

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI:  No person can seize one inch of land until the Narendra Modi govt is in energy, Union House Minister Amit Shah stated on Tuesday because the opposition demanded a dialogue on clashes between Indian and Chinese language forces alongside the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.

    Addressing journalists out of doors Parliament Space, Shah additionally stated the Congress had raised the border factor in Parliament to steer clear of questions at the Rajiv Gandhi Basis’s FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act] cancellation.

    The Rajiv Gandhi Basis (RGF), he alleged, had were given Rs 1.35 crore from the Chinese language Embassy. Its registration was once cancelled as this was once now not in keeping with FCRA laws, he stated.

    Rajiv Gandhi Basis were given Rs 1.35 cr from Chinese language Embassy; registration was once cancelled as this was once now not in keeping with FCRA laws: Amit Shah

    — Press Believe of India (@PTI_News) December 13, 2022

    “India’s everlasting seat within the UN Safety Council was once sacrificed as a result of Nehru’s love for China,” Shah stated.

    He applauded Indian infantrymen for his or her valour.”I need to say it obviously..until the time the BJP govt led via High Minister Modi is in energy, no person can seize an inch of our land,” Shah stated

    NEW DELHI:  No person can seize one inch of land until the Narendra Modi govt is in energy, Union House Minister Amit Shah stated on Tuesday because the opposition demanded a dialogue on clashes between Indian and Chinese language forces alongside the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh.

    Addressing journalists out of doors Parliament Space, Shah additionally stated the Congress had raised the border factor in Parliament to steer clear of questions at the Rajiv Gandhi Basis’s FCRA [Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act] cancellation.

    The Rajiv Gandhi Basis (RGF), he alleged, had were given Rs 1.35 crore from the Chinese language Embassy. Its registration was once cancelled as this was once now not in keeping with FCRA laws, he stated.

    Rajiv Gandhi Basis were given Rs 1.35 cr from Chinese language Embassy; registration was once cancelled as this was once now not in keeping with FCRA laws: Amit Shah
    — Press Believe of India (@PTI_News) December 13, 2022
    “India’s everlasting seat within the UN Safety Council was once sacrificed as a result of Nehru’s love for China,” Shah stated.

    He applauded Indian infantrymen for his or her valour.”I need to say it obviously..until the time the BJP govt led via High Minister Modi is in energy, no person can seize an inch of our land,” Shah stated

  • Centre excludes 117 world businesses from FCRA ambit; can give a contribution price range unhindered

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Union House Ministry has launched an inventory of 117 United International locations our bodies and different world organisations whose contribution to Indian entities may not be lined underneath the stringent International Contribution (Law) Act, 2010, officers stated.

    Indian organisations receiving overseas price range are mandatorily registered underneath the International Contribution (Law) Act, 2010 and so they should have a distinct account at a delegated department of the State Financial institution of India in New Delhi.

    In step with a house ministry file, the UN businesses and different world our bodies and organisations “to be no longer lined” by way of the definition of “overseas supply” underneath the FCRA come with the UN Device’s Secretariat, Place of business of Interior Oversight Services and products, Division of Political Affairs, Division of Peacekeeping Operations, Division for Normal Meeting Affairs and Convention Services and products.

    The United International locations Place of business at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, Joint United International locations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Geneva, Place of business of the UN Top Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva, Place of business of the UN Top Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva, United International locations Capital Construction Fund (UNCDF), New York, United International locations Convention on Business and Construction (UNClAD), Geneva have been additionally no longer lined underneath the FCRA.

    The UNICEF, United International locations Construction Programme (UNDP), United International locations Surroundings Programme, United International locations Global Drug Keep watch over Programme, United International locations Inhabitants Fund, International Meals Programme, Rome, Financial Fee for Europe, Financial Fee for Latin The usa and the Caribbean, Financial Fee for Western Asia have been additionally excluded by way of the FCRA ambit.

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Local weather Trade, Geneva, Secretariat of the Conference on Global Business in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Plant life (CITES), Geneva, International Surroundings Facility, Washington, Global Labour Organisation, Meals and Agriculture Organisation, UNESCO, International Well being Organisation can even no longer be lined underneath the FCRA.

    The Global Financial institution for Reconstruction and Construction (IBRD), Global Financial Fund, Global Finance Company, Global Rice Analysis Institute, Manila, Global Potato Centre, Peru, Centre for Global Forestry Analysis (CIFOR), Indonesia, Asian Construction Financial institution (ADB), Manila, Global Narcotics Keep watch over Board (INCB), Vienna, Global Sun Alliance have been additionally a part of the 117 organisations which have been excluded from the ambit of the FCRA.

    Because the Narendra Modi govt got here to energy in 2014, regulations associated with the FCRA were tightened. The federal government has additionally cancelled the FCRA registration of just about 2,000 NGOs for violating quite a lot of provisions of the regulation in the previous couple of years.

    There have been 22,762 FCRA-registered organisations until December-end 2021.

    NEW DELHI: The Union House Ministry has launched an inventory of 117 United International locations our bodies and different world organisations whose contribution to Indian entities may not be lined underneath the stringent International Contribution (Law) Act, 2010, officers stated.

    Indian organisations receiving overseas price range are mandatorily registered underneath the International Contribution (Law) Act, 2010 and so they should have a distinct account at a delegated department of the State Financial institution of India in New Delhi.

    In step with a house ministry file, the UN businesses and different world our bodies and organisations “to be no longer lined” by way of the definition of “overseas supply” underneath the FCRA come with the UN Device’s Secretariat, Place of business of Interior Oversight Services and products, Division of Political Affairs, Division of Peacekeeping Operations, Division for Normal Meeting Affairs and Convention Services and products.

    The United International locations Place of business at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, Joint United International locations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Geneva, Place of business of the UN Top Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva, Place of business of the UN Top Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva, United International locations Capital Construction Fund (UNCDF), New York, United International locations Convention on Business and Construction (UNClAD), Geneva have been additionally no longer lined underneath the FCRA.

    The UNICEF, United International locations Construction Programme (UNDP), United International locations Surroundings Programme, United International locations Global Drug Keep watch over Programme, United International locations Inhabitants Fund, International Meals Programme, Rome, Financial Fee for Europe, Financial Fee for Latin The usa and the Caribbean, Financial Fee for Western Asia have been additionally excluded by way of the FCRA ambit.

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Local weather Trade, Geneva, Secretariat of the Conference on Global Business in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Plant life (CITES), Geneva, International Surroundings Facility, Washington, Global Labour Organisation, Meals and Agriculture Organisation, UNESCO, International Well being Organisation can even no longer be lined underneath the FCRA.

    The Global Financial institution for Reconstruction and Construction (IBRD), Global Financial Fund, Global Finance Company, Global Rice Analysis Institute, Manila, Global Potato Centre, Peru, Centre for Global Forestry Analysis (CIFOR), Indonesia, Asian Construction Financial institution (ADB), Manila, Global Narcotics Keep watch over Board (INCB), Vienna, Global Sun Alliance have been additionally a part of the 117 organisations which have been excluded from the ambit of the FCRA.

    Because the Narendra Modi govt got here to energy in 2014, regulations associated with the FCRA were tightened. The federal government has additionally cancelled the FCRA registration of just about 2,000 NGOs for violating quite a lot of provisions of the regulation in the previous couple of years.

    There have been 22,762 FCRA-registered organisations until December-end 2021.

  • Congress slams Centre over ‘raids’ towards CPR, Oxfam India, IPSMF

    By way of PTI

    KANYAKUMARI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over “raids” towards some Delhi-based think-tanks alleging that this can be a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices.

    The Source of revenue Tax division on Wednesday carried out raids and surveys in quite a lot of states in separate circumstances associated with alleged tax evasion, FCRA violations, and illicit investment of registered unrecognised political events, reputable resources stated.

    The operations additionally centered the Centre for Coverage Analysis (CPR), international NGO Oxfam India, and Bengaluru-based Unbiased and Public-Spirited Media Basis, with raids on their premises.

    Congress basic secretary Jairam Ramesh stated it is completely atrocious that analysis & advocacy organisations, and unbiased charitable trusts like CPR, Oxfam, and IPSMF had been raided “on the behest of High Minister Narendra Modi and House Minister Amit Shah.”

    “It is a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices!” Ramesh stated in a video remark from right here.

    KANYAKUMARI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre over “raids” towards some Delhi-based think-tanks alleging that this can be a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices.

    The Source of revenue Tax division on Wednesday carried out raids and surveys in quite a lot of states in separate circumstances associated with alleged tax evasion, FCRA violations, and illicit investment of registered unrecognised political events, reputable resources stated.

    The operations additionally centered the Centre for Coverage Analysis (CPR), international NGO Oxfam India, and Bengaluru-based Unbiased and Public-Spirited Media Basis, with raids on their premises.

    Congress basic secretary Jairam Ramesh stated it is completely atrocious that analysis & advocacy organisations, and unbiased charitable trusts like CPR, Oxfam, and IPSMF had been raided “on the behest of High Minister Narendra Modi and House Minister Amit Shah.”

    “It is a planned transfer to exterminate all unbiased media and voices!” Ramesh stated in a video remark from right here.

  • MHA cancels FCRA licence of NGOs CHRI, AAWW

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Union House Ministry has cancelled the FCRA licence of 2 NGOs — Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Apne Aap Ladies International (AAWW) — for allegedly violating regulations and diverting finances gained from in a foreign country, officers mentioned on Tuesday.

    The NGOs allegedly didn’t record annual monetary returns mandated underneath the Overseas Contribution Law Act 2010, they mentioned.

    The House Ministry has additionally discovered that the NGOs allegedly diverted finances gained as overseas donations, the officers mentioned. The CHRI works within the box of realisation of other people’s elementary human proper to get entry to data from executive and different public our bodies in Commonwealth international locations, in step with its website online.

    The CHRI’s additionally works on police reforms programme that objectives to grasp greater call for for rights-based police reform and the strengthening of police duty within the Commonwealth, it mentioned.

    The AAWW was once co-founded through 22 girls from a red-light district in Mumbai, with a shared imaginative and prescient of a global the place no girl can be purchased or offered and finish intercourse trafficking, the NGO’s website online mentioned.

    The federal government has cancelled the FCRA registration of just about 1,900 NGOs for violating quite a lot of provisions of regulation within the final 5 years –between 2017 and 2021.