-Hindustan Times They are called cafeteria sessions. At lunch time, Greenpeace fund-raisers wander among hundreds, sometimes thousands, of young men and women packing the cafeterias of Indian companies. It’s not a good idea to name these companies. Greenpeace’s activities include forest preservation, renewable-energy promotion and fighting on behalf of local communities. These appear to be popular causes among young professionals. Donations of Rs 300 to Rs 500 constitute about 80% of...
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Govt cancels licences of 8,975 NGOs for failing to file annual returns -Bharti Jain
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: After suspending the FCRA registration of Greenpeace India and putting foreign donor Ford Foundation on the watchlist, the government has now cancelled the licences of 8,975 NGOs for failing to file annual returns for the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. In a cancellation order issued on Sunday, the Union home ministry recalled that it had issued notices to 10,343 NGOs on October 16, 2014, stating that...
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-The Indian Express From Greenpeace to a Danish government wing to church-backed NGOs, the government has put 14 foreign donors in the “prior approval” category; any transaction they make through Indian banks will need Home Ministry clearance. Among the allegations against them is that they were funding anti-India activities and clandestinely routing money to Greenpeace India. DENMARK DANIDA: Danish International Development Agency, the humanitarian aid wing of Denmark’s foreign ministry. Dan Church Aid: Funded...
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-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday suspended Greenpeace India's Foreign Currency Regulation Act registration under which it receives funds from abroad. The government also issued a showcause notice to Greenpeace India asking why it's registration should not be terminated. Greenpeace India has on Wednesday alleged that the Union home ministry was "once again" seeking to block foreign funds being sent to it and said it was going to seeking...
More »NGOs facing a funding challenge -Moyna Manku
-Livemint.com Are funds drying up due to increased scrutiny or because India is now seen as an emerging economic power? New Delhi: The not-for-profit sector has been hitting the headlines-whether for the offloading of an Indian Greenpeace activist from an international flight or the cancellation of 1,100-plus funding licences in Andhra Pradesh last month. That the ministry of home affairs (MHA) has developed a great interest in voluntary organizations registered under The...
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