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What is ActBlue? As Trump claims attack on Tesla, read why Elon Musk and the new US administration are at loggerheads with funding channels...

Trump's team is considering restricting NGOs from receiving foreign funding and limiting international collaborations involving USAID-backed entities. The administration is also investigating whether NGOs bypassed campaign finance laws by funneling money through ActBlue’s donation network.

Chhattisgarh Government steps up action against illegal religious conversion in the state, lilkely to introduce legislation in budget session

The Chhattisgarh government is likely to introduce a Conversion Amendment Bill in the budget session of the Assembly. The Bill criminalises illegal conversion of minors, women and members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

As USAID stands exposed under Trump administration, read how it helped terrorist organisations from LeT in Pakistan to Hamas in Gaza via NGOs

USAID also granted aid to Pakistani terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)'s front Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).

FCRA license of NGOs to be revoked for being involved in religious conversions, anti-development activities: MHA announces stricter FCRA regulations

MHA released the notice to present the "consolidated reasons" after many NGOs sough clarity on the issue.

How the govt is cracking down on dubious foreign funded NGOs like Oxfam and CPR running ‘sinister campaigns’ under the guise of charitable activities

According to the data made public by the Income Tax Department, from 2015 to 2021, NGO Care India obtained 92% of its funding from abroad, Environics Trust received 95%, LIFE 86% and Oxfam 78%.

MHA cancels FCRA registration of Delhi-based think tank Centre for Policy Research

"The FCRA has been cancelled via order received on January 10" and the institution will weigh its options to seek justice," Yamini Aiyar, President, CPR said while speaking to ANI.

George Soros’ NGO empire facing downsizing? OSF to cut 40% staff worldwide to concentrate on specific ‘target areas’

OSF announced at least 40 per cent cut in staff worldwide, mainly in African countries.

‘Registration not enough, MHA clearance mandatory to receive foreign funds: Karnataka HC rejects plea of NGO seeking release of funds from ‘Dan Church Aid’

Karnataka High Court ruled that NGOs receiving foreign funding will always be a subject of approval by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs

As British politician makes rhetorical claim on “UK’s foreign aid” to India after Chandrayaan-3 launch, here is how it is a falsehood repeatedly peddled...

After Chandrayaan-3 launch, British politician Paul Golding asked UK to stop sending aid to India, ignoring the fact that India stopped accepting aid from UK long ago

Three major international organisations stop working in Afghanistan after the Taliban government banned women from working in NGOs

Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and CARE stopped working in Afghanistan after Taliban banned women working for NGOs

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