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Srinagar: The killing of a 29-year-old man in an alleged encounter with the Army in Ganderbal has led to concern in several quarters, including from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who asked for a transparent and time-bound probe. A day after the Army claimed to have killed a "local terrorist" during an overnight operation in Arahama village on the outskirts of Srinagar, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti also backed the chief minister's scepticism on the official narrative. The family of the killed man, R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, in Parliament, calling it a major step towards enhancing 'Ease of Living' and 'Ease of Doing Business' in the country. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "A big boost to 'Ease of Living' and 'Ease of Doing Business'... It's a matter of immense delight that Parliament has passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026." Highli ...Read More >
Srinagar- The killing of a 29-year-old man in an alleged encounter with the Army in Ganderbal has led to concern in several quarters, including from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who asked for a transparent and time-bound probe. A day after the Army claimed to have killed a local terrorist during an overnight operation in Arahama village on the outskirts of Srinagar, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti also backed the chief minister's scepticism on the official narrative. The family of ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday strongly criticised the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, terming it a "direct attack" on minority institutions and urging its immediate withdrawal. In a post on X, Stalin said the proposed amendments would adversely affect Christian NGOs, churches and other minority organisations, alleging that the move was aimed at restricting foreign funding to such institutions. "I strongly condemn the Foreign Contributio ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 2 (PTI) The killing of a 29-year-old man in an alleged encounter with the Army in Ganderbal has led to concern in several quarters, including from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who asked for a transparent and time bound probe. A day after the Army claimed to have killed a local terrorist during an overnight operation in Arahama village on the outskirts of Srinagar, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti also backed the chief minister's scepticism on the official narrative. The ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin calls on PM Modi to take prompt action; DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi joins the chorus as opposition grows ahead of Kerala elections.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin strongly denounced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday, calling it a 'direct attack' on religious minorities and demanding its total withdrawal. The Opposition benches immediately reacted negatively to the introduction of the Foreign Contribution Regu ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 2 (PTI) Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed that allegations are being raised that the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, in which a local terrorist was gunned down, was "fake". The Army on Wednesday said that a local terrorist, Rashid Ahmad Mughal from the Lar area of the district in central Kashmir, was killed in an overnight encounter in the Arahama area. Speaking to reporters here, Mehbooba said, "There was an encounter i ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "severe" measure which increases anxiety among minority communities. The Bill provides for the cessation of the FCRA certificate of an organisation upon expiry, non-renewal or refusal of renewal by the government. The amendments also establish a designated authority for "a comprehensive framework for vesting, ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday strongly criticised the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it a "severe" measure which increases anxiety among minority communities. The Bill provides for the cessation of the FCRA certificate of an organisation upon expiry, non-renewal or refusal of renewal by the government. The amendments also establish a designated authority for "a comprehensive framework for vesting, ...Read More >
Gaurav Gogoi in conversation with NDTV's Bismee Taskin Islam Guwahati: There's a "wave of optimism" building across Assam in favour of change, state unit chief Gaurav Gogoi stressed in an exclusive interview to NDTV, adding that the Congress-led opposition alliance is set for a decisive victory in the April 9 Assembly polls. "There is tremendous hope and optimism among the people of Assam in this opposition-led alliance," Gogoi said, claiming that the mood on the ground reflects a growing des ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday strongly condemned the proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and alleged it was a direct attack on Christian NGOs, churches and other minority institutions. Stalin, also the president of the ruling DMK, said: "I strongly condemn the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposed by the Union BJP Government, which is a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Churches and other minority institutions. Aft ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday strongly condemned the proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and alleged it was a direct attack on Christian NGOs, churches and other minority institutions. Stalin, also the president of the ruling DMK, said: "I strongly condemn the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposed by the Union BJP Government, which is a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Churches and other minority inst ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): DMK MP Kanimozhi on Thursday asked the Centre to "abandon" the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, stating that it empowers the government to "unjustly block foreign funding." In an X post, Kanimozhi said that the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance will oppose the Bill, terming it an attempt to undermine equal rights to minority communities. "The Union BJP government is set to introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bil ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Opposition protests against the bill to amend the foreign contribution regulation law rocked Parliament on Wednesday, forcing adjournment of proceedings in Lok Sabha amid allegations that the BJP was trying to control independent NGOs.Opposition MPs also held a protest in the Parliament complex. As LS was convened, opposition members started raising slogans against the FCRA (Amendment) Bill. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said the bill seeks to protect national security a ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 2 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin, who is contesting the upcoming Assembly elections from the Kolathur constituency, has strongly condemned the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Churches and other minority institutions." In a post on X, Stalin wrote, "I strongly condemn the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, propos ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 which is aimed at promoting Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living, while advancing a governance framework based on trust and proportionate regulation. The Bill seeks to amendment 784 provisions of 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries, decriminalise 717 provisions to promote Ease of Doing Business and amend of 67 provisions to facilitate Ease of Living. Also Read | C ...Read More >
New Delhi/Alappuzha, April 1: A discussion on the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026, scheduled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, was deferred after a heated political exchange. The opposition alleged that the bill could restrict minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs, while the BJP defended it as necessary for national security and transparency, asserting it does not target any religion. Introduced on March 25, the bill aims to curb misuse of foreig ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 which is aimed at promoting Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living, while advancing a governance framework based on trust and proportionate regulation. The Bill seeks to amendment 784 provisions of 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries, decriminalise 717 provisions to promote Ease of Doing Business and amend of 67 provisions to facilitate Ease of Living. Commerce and ...Read More >
New Delhi: With an eye on the Kerala assembly elections and amid pushback from the Opposition, the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday deferred the discussion and passage of the contentious Foreign Contribution (Amendment) Regulation Bill in the Lok Sabha. As soon as the House assembled, Opposition MPs raised slogans against the bill and demanded its withdrawal. Although the bill was listed for discussion and passage, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju informed the House during Quest ...Read More >
New Delhi/Alappuzha, April 1 (PTI) A discussion in the Lok Sabha on a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) scheduled for Wednesday was deferred amid a political slugfest, with the opposition alleging that the new measures could curb minority rights and tighten government control over NGOs. The BJP, on its part, defended the bill as necessary for national security and transparency, and asserted it does not target any religious organisation. As the rival parties traded ch ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is aiming to expand its footprint in Kerala in the upcoming Assembly elections with the support of the 19% Christian population in the state alongside its core Hindu vote, is on the defensive in the wake of some Christian denominations opposing the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) amendment bill moved by the Union government in the Lok Sabha. The bill, introduced by Union Minister of State (Home Affairs) Nityanand Rai in th ...Read More >
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for discussion and passage in Lok Sabha, was not taken up Wednesday amid intense pushback from Opposition parties and concerns raised by Christian organisations and even BJP leaders of poll-bound Kerala. The Bill was dropped from the initially-announced List of Business for the day during an intervention by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. Advertisement He said the Bill was on the day's agenda of legislati ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, on Wednesday, urged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government to send the recently introduced Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, to a Select or Standing Committee. He also cautioned the government not to pass the Bill in haste. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Singhvi said, "The legacy and past history of this (NDA) government and the ruling party (BJP) has not at ...Read More >
Kannur, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, in a scathing critique of the Congress, said on Wednesday that the grand old party will pay the price for 'excessive' minority appeasement at the cost of developmental politics in the impending Assembly elections in Keralam. The scathing remarks from the BJP Chief, came during a roadshow in Mattannur Assembly constituency, when the latter was questioned about Congress' outreach and indulgence with the Muslim co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) CPI(M) MP John Brittas alleged on Wednesday that the government is treating even basic information related to the regulation of NGOs under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) as "secret", raising concerns over transparency and parliamentary accountability. In a post on X, the Left leader said his repeated attempts over the last two years to seek data on cancellations, suspensions and non-renewals of FCRA licences have gone unanswered. He said since 2024, he ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed allegations that the government did not take up the Foreign Contribution (Amendment) Regulation Bill, 2026, for passage in the Lok Sabha due to political pressure. Rijiju reasoned that many bills are taken up for consideration after seeing the situation. He also stated that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andh ...Read More >
The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) on Wednesday urged the Centre to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Parliamentary Subject Committee, stating that it violates "fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution as well as minority rights." The KCBC warned that the proposed amendments could lead to misuse of power, enabling authorities to take control of institutions run by voluntary organisations, including charitable bodies, educational institutions ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition parties on Wednesday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government for the introduction of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, in the Lok Sabha, calling the Bill 'malafide' and 'undemocratic'. While the BJP, in its defence, said the Bill aims to regulate foreign funding and is in 'national interest'. The Bill was introduced on March 25 by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, dur ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, triggered a political storm on Wednesday, with several Opposition MPs strongly criticising the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill and accusing the Centre of attempting to centralise control over institutions while "legalising bulldozer raj." Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav stated that the introduction of the Bill aims to force conformity across both government a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, triggered a political storm on Wednesday, with several Opposition MPs strongly criticising the proposed FCRA Amendment Bill and accusing the Centre of attempting to centralise control over institutions while "legalising bulldozer raj." Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav stated that the introduction of the Bill aims to force conformity across both government a ...Read More >
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