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As Georgia withdraws ‘foreign agent bill’, a look at nations with similar laws

The Georgia bill would have required media and nongovernmental organisations that receive over 20 per cent of their funding from foreign sources to register as ‘agents of foreign influence’. From Italy to India, many countries have passed such laws to keep tabs on such groups

Centre amends FCRA rules, allows Indians to receive up to Rs 10 lakh a year from kin staying abroad without disclosing

In a notification, the home ministry also said if the amount exceeds, the individuals will now have 90 days to inform the government instead of 30 days earlier

Centre extends validity of FCRA licences of NGOs till 30 September

The government has cancelled the FCRA registration of nearly 1,900 NGOs for violating various provisions of the law in the last five years. There were 22,762 FCRA-registered organisations till December 2021

Receiving foreign donation can't be 'absolute or even a vested right', says Supreme Court

Observing that receiving foreign donation cannot be an absolute or even a vested right, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act in 2020

Licences of 466 institutions rejected under FCRA since 2020: Centre tells Lok Sabha

A total of 100 applications of NGOs were refused in 2020, 341 applications were refused in 2021 and 25 applications were refused till 21 March 2022

India extends validity of all NGOs registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act till 30 June

The Home Ministry said the decision has been taken in public interest. Registration under the FCRA is a must for any NGO to receive funds from abroad

Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Centre’s denial of FCRA licence renewal on 24 January

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act registration is mandatory for any association and NGO to receive foreign funding.

MHA restores FCRA licence of Missionaries of Charity: All you need to know

With the renewed registration, the charity will be able to receive and use funds from foreign contributions.

MHA restores FCRA licence of Missionaries of Charity, can receive foreign fundings again

The Missionaries of Charity is a Catholic religious congregation established in 1950 by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa to help the poor and destitute

Home Ministry extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs by three months till 31 March

Organisations such as the Missionaries of Charity, however, will not be eligible for the extension benefits as their applications for a renewal of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act registration have already been rejected