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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

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

Re-skilling and constant upskilling can make India global hub of industry 4.0

India, with its large base of skilled manpower and favorable demography, is best placed to take advantage of industry 4.0 and become an industrial and technological superpower

Explained: The historical significance of the 1985 Live Aid concert, and questions around Western relief efforts

The Live Aid set the template for fundraising concerts by raising approximately £150 million for famine relief, according to organiser Bob Geldof's own website.

Terror funding: For second day, NIA raids six NGOs, trusts in Delhi and Srinagar

The raids conducted on Thursday were a continuation of the agency’s searches at 10 locations in Jammu and Kashmir and one in Bengaluru on Wednesday

Terror funding: NIA raids several places including NGOs, human rights activist’s house in Srinagar

According to the National Investigation Agency, these NGOs were receiving money from undisclosed donors which were being used for funding terror activities

UN rights chief tells India to safeguard rights of NGOs; MEA says law violations can't be condoned

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet specifically cited as "worrying" the use of FCRA, which prohibits the receipt of foreign funds "for any activities prejudicial to the public interest."

COVID-19 impact is massive, but other social causes need CSR funding too, say NGOs

With a major chunk of CSR funding having gone towards the PM-CARES Fund, there are few resources left with corporate organisations to fund new initiatives

No income, no food, no government relief: Sex workers of Kamathipura pushed to the brink

Sex workers in Kamathipura are desperate to get back to work despite the risks due to COVID-19, purely to end the vicious cycle of hunger and violence

In Tamil Nadu, NGOs and volunteers pave way for migrant workers as govt machinery struggles to cope with COVID-19 crisis

From arranging dry ration, medicines, soaps and water to helping migrant workers with online railway booking, volunteers in Tamil Nadu have provided unrelenting support since day one