The Centre tightens FCRA rules for NGOs, enhancing accountability in foreign fund usage and defining operational purposes.

The Centre tightens FCRA rules for NGOs, enhancing accountability in foreign fund usage and defining operational purposes.

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The government has amended the rules for receiving foreign funds requiring NGOs to choose from predefined list of purposes and their area of operation, allowing a range of…

The government has issued a series of amendments tightening the FCRA Rules for NGOs and associations in India on receiving and using foreign money | India News

Non-profit organisations will have to choose from a pre-defined list of purposes and specify the states in which they will work.

New rules from the Home Ministry now define what qualifies as religious activity for foreign-funded organizations in India. The updated framework permits activities like temple…

These rules are independent of an amended bill the government introduced in March, which it is likely to try and pass in the coming session of Parliament. | India News

Supreme Court supports FCRA amendments limiting NGO foreign donations, affirming that freedom to associate does not guarantee unrestricted funding.

CPI(M) leader John Brittas criticizes 2026 FCRA amendments for shifting focus from foreign contributions to regulating voluntary organizations.

The newly notified FCRA Amendment Rules, 2026 seem to be another way of throttling NGOs that utilise foreign funding for civil society work