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These organisations will not be able to receive foreign contributions or use their existing funds.

The NGOs include the Diocesan Society Church of North, Jesus and Mary Delhi Educational Society, Delhi Diocese Overseas Grant Fund, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Samuel Foundation Charitable India Trust and Hemophilia Federation of India (HFI). Earlier this month, the home ministry had revoked the FCRA licences of five leading NGOs on charges of violations.

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FCRA licences of multiple NGOs were canceled due to alleged foreign fund misuse, sparking debates on societal impact and future actions for organizations like Evangelical Fellowship of India amidst a broader trend of license cancellations.

The home ministry had granted a six-month extension to several NGOs listed above in September last year. The licences were cancelled on March 30 this year and they will neither receive nor utilise the foreign contribution until the certificate is renewed, officials added.

The CBI has alleged that Environics Trust has funded agitators and had been involved in activities creating law and order issues in the country.

India News: The Ministry of home affairs has revoked the FCRA license of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), a well-known non-governmental organization, due to

The Union Home Ministry canceled the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) license of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), a prominent public think tank, citing multiple violations of FCRA regulations. The ministry alleged that CPR, registered for "educational activities," utilized foreign funding for litigation activities and funded protests against development projects, including coal mines. Investigations revealed the diversion of foreign donations to non-FCRA entities to su...

The Union home ministry has revoked the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) licence of prominent evangelical organisation, the Church of North India (CNI), active since 1970, for alleged violations of rules, said officials.

In the past one year, more than 100s NGOs, including Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, headed by former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Oxfam India, Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Care India have had their FCRA licences cancelled, suspended, denied renewal or deemed to have expired.