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Days before George Soros launched attack against India, his NGO Open Society Foundations filed plea in Delhi HC against Modi government

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2020

NGO of George Soros files plea against Modi govt at Delhi HC for putting it under "watch list"

Government and Policy

Govt asks NIA and other security agencies to sensitise the courts on NGOs with anti-India agenda

OpIndia Staff - 14 November, 2019

As per reports, the Union government passed the directive on Wednesday that many NGOs are resorting to campaigns against the country’s interest, leading to serious security problems.

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Greenpeace rejects AAP government’s claim that air pollution in Delhi reduced by 25%

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2019

In early September, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had claimed that pollution had reduced in the national capital by 25% in four years, citing a report by Central Pollution Control Board.

Opinions

Russ Foundation: Another child-care institution run by foreign funded NGO found committing crime against children

Suren - 29 October, 2019

Russ Foundation Founder and supervisor of its Children’s Home arrested for sexual assault on child

News Reports

Stalling developmental projects is the worst form of obstruction of justice for the poor: Piyush Goyal on NGO lobbies

OpIndia Staff - 21 October, 2019

The Mopa airport, the first phase of which was to be completed in 2020, has got delayed by more than a year after the Supreme Court suspended the environment clearance provided to the project.

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Amidst ruckus by activists, Mumbai metro authorities begin cutting the trees for proposed car shed, 800 trees cut till now

OpIndia Staff - 5 October, 2019

At around 9 PM last night, despite the protests, the Mumbai metro authorities started cutting the trees after the BHC gave a green signal by dismissing pleas against BMC.

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Bombay HC orders NGO to pay cost of 1 lakh for filing ‘frivolous petition seeking to stall development in Navi Mumbai’

OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2019

Bombay High Court concluded that the petition was filed to stop development in Navi Mumbai

News Reports

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

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2019

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.

Government and Policy

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

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2019

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.

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