NGOs in India

Think-Tank Centre For Policy Research's Foreign Funding License Suspended

The Centre For Policy Research (CPR) was under scrutiny after Income Tax surveys on it and Oxfam India in September last year. Its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of has been suspended over violation of laws.

Mar 01, 2023, 16:22 PM IST

IT Dept raids think tank CPR, NGO Oxfam over suspected FCRA violations

The department visited the premises of these organisations around noon and inspected the book of accounts and financial transactions as part of the probe related to alleged contravention of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).

Sep 07, 2022, 23:11 PM IST

US welcomes lifting of restrictions on NGOs by India

The United States has welcomed the Indian government's recent decision to lift the restrictions from some NGOs, saying the move will strengthen civil society in the country.

Oct 19, 2016, 07:04 AM IST