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Foreign Funds

Opinions

No such thing as free lunch: Read how foreign ‘donations’ are a serious danger to our national security

M Nageswara Rao -
As a nation we have failed to ask ourselves an elementary question: Why should foreigners ‘donate’ such humongous amounts to certain Indians, unless they have an agenda?
Economy and Finance

As US-China trade war intensifies, India plans incentives for 324 companies including Tesla to invest in India

OpIndia Staff -
The proposal is expected to reduce red tape and set the country on its way to achieving a $5 trillion economy.
News Reports

Passport Office issues notice to ‘activist’ Medha Patkar, asks why passport should not be impounded for concealing pending cases

OpIndia Staff -
Mumbai Regional Passport Office has issued a show-cause notice to 'activist' Medha Patkar seeking details on cases pending against her
News Reports

Amnesty indulged in activities prohibited under FCRA: CBI sources on their books of accounts after raids

OpIndia Staff -
It is alleged that Amnesty adopted the FDI route to evade the foreign contribution regulation act as the government had tightened laws under FCRA.
News Reports

ED issues show-cause notice to Amnesty International for violating foreign exchange law to the tune of Rs 51 Crore

OpIndia Staff -
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a show-cause notice to alleged human rights organisation Amnesty International, for violation of FEMA laws to the tune of over Rs 51 crore.
News Reports

Domestic media welcomes 26% FDI cap on digital media, but digital media expresses apprehension saying it is restrictive

OpIndia Staff -
Owing to the sensitivity of the sector the government' decision is being viewed in the industry as an effort to indirectly regulate the content at digital news outlets
News Reports

Allahabad High Court dismisses The Quint founder Raghav Bahl’s writ petition challenging IT-Dept’s action against him

OpIndia Staff -
Bahl had denied the allegations levelled against him. He has asserted that every transaction had been fully disclosed and assessed to tax.
Government and Policy

Modi government has cancelled registration of 14,800 NGOs in last five years for FCRA violations

OpIndia Staff -
The Home Ministry said that various NGOs and associations in India received nearly Rs.50,000 crore as foreign contributions over a period of three years from 2015-16 to 2017-18.
News Reports

Greenpeace to halve its staff after Enforcement Directorate freezes its bank accounts

OpIndia Staff -
Greenpeace has said that it only has funds to pay employees for about 2 months.
News Reports

FCRA violations: Amnesty International’s Bengaluru offices raided by Enforcement Directorate

OpIndia Staff -
NDA government has been investigating unauthorised foreign funding received by NGOs
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