Policy

Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh unveil ambitious renewable energy plans

New Delhi, October 09, 2023. In separate developments, both Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh have unveiled ambitious plans to boost their renewable energy…

MHA mandates FCRA registered NGOs to give full details of assets generated through foreign funds

New Delhi, September 27, 2023. In a significant development, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulations…

FCRA license of RGF, RGCT cancelled; Know all about FCRA and when can FCRA registration be cancelled

New Delhi, November 5, 2022: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act license of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation…

Annual CSR Reporting: MCA revises format; companies can omit important details including amount spent, mode of implementation

New Delhi, October 9, 2022: Companies in India can now omit some details in their annual CSR reports, as per an official gazette released by the Ministry…

SC rules in favour of FCRA amendments; Changes needed to protect country’s integrity, say judges

New Delhi, April 8, 2022: The Supreme Court of India has upheld the recent amendments in Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, affirming the changes…

CSR money goes to govt’s Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojna, but no record maintained by Centre

New Delhi, 23 December 2021: The central government has admitted that it does not manage the record of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) money…

No provision to geo-tag assets created under CSR, says Anurag Thakur

New Delhi, 17 March 2021: There is no provision of geo-tagging under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the…

No provision of CSR consultant in Companies Act, Nirmala Sitharaman confirms in Parliament

New Delhi, 9 March 2021: There is no provision of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consultant in existing Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014…

National Education Policy: FM's ambitious claims don't reflect in the Budget allocation

New Delhi, 1 February 2021: In the first Union Budget after introduction of new National Education Policy (NEP), Finance Minister of India Nirmala…