FCRA Current Affairs, GK & News
US Commission proposes adding India to CPC list
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended Biden Administration to place four countries including India under “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC). The other three countries were Russia, Vietnam and Syria. Also, the USCIRF recommended to redesignate ten countries as “Countries of Particular Concern”. They were China, Iran, North Korea, Burma, Eritrea, Tajikistan, Saudi ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Amnesty international • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Countries of Particular Concern • FCRA • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act • India-US • USCIRF
Why is UNHCR insisting India to revise FCRA regulations?
The United Nations high Commissioner for human rights is insisting India to revise its foreign contribution Regulation Act 2010. Highlights The high Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has raised concerns over the restrictions imposed by India over foreign funding for the Non-governmental organisations. The commisioner also raised concerns on the arrests of activists in the country. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: FCRA • foreign aid • Human rights • Non-governmental organization • United Nations • United Nations Human Rights Committee • United Nations Human Rights Council
GoI to amend FCRA: Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha
A bill was recently introduced in Lok Sabha to amend the FCRA act, 2010. FCRA act is Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. The bill proposed to include public corporations owned and controlled by the Government of India under the list of entities that are not eligible to receive foreign funding. The bill also proposed to include public ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: amendments • Bills and Acts • FCRA • foreign aid • Lok Sabha
Golden Temple gets FCRA Registration
The Union Home Ministry recently granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration to Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Amritsar. It will now enable the Golden Temple to receive foreign donations. The foreign contribution can be used by the Sikh shrine for providing financial and medical assistance to the needy. It can also ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: FCRA • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act • Golden Temple
International Religious Freedom Report
The US Government recently released the International Religious Freedom Report, 2019. India has raised its concerns over the report. This was because the report alleged India with discrimination and attacks against religious minorities in the country. What were the concerns raised in the report? The religious freedom conditions in India is experiencing downturn. The national ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: article 370 • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • FCRA • India-US • Kashmir Issues • Mob Lynching • Religious freedom • Religious Minority Status • special status
FCRA registration of educational institutes has been cancelled
More than 1,800 NGOs and academic institutes found to be violating laws pertaining to foreign funding have been banned by the government from receiving overseas funds this year. The institutes whose registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act has been banned include the University of Rajasthan, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Young Men’s Christian Association, Tamil Nadu, ..
Topics: FCRA • Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act • Nonprofit organization • Organizations