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NGO urges for ‘Made in India’, not ‘Make in India’


Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, an NGO dedicated to giving importance to indigenous products and technology, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to emphasis on ‘Made by India’, instead of his pet ‘Make in India’ concept. Kashmirilal, national organising secretary of the manch, told presspersons here on Thursday that ‘Make in India’ is already working in the… Continue reading NGO urges for ‘Made in India’, not ‘Make in India’

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Foreign NGO double standard? Modi sarkar, Ford Foundation call a truce


Lobbying by the US government and direct intervention by the PMO seems to have finally worked in favour of one of the top international funding organisations. The Modi government, under pressure from the US, has now allowed Ford Foundation to  partially resume operations in India. India had put Ford Foundation on a "watch list" for allegedly violating provisions of Foreign… Continue reading Foreign NGO double standard? Modi sarkar, Ford Foundation call a truce

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Foreign funding for NGOs: After inputs from IB, PMO tells Home Ministry to tighten FCRA regulations


NEW DELHI: Acting on instructions from the PM's Office (PMO), the home ministry is stepping up scrutiny of foreign-funded non-governmental outfits based on recommendations of Intelligence Bureau, a move that could prove controversial coming as it does after actions against Ford Foundation and Greenpeace. The ministry plans to tighten some rules of the principal law… Continue reading Foreign funding for NGOs: After inputs from IB, PMO tells Home Ministry to tighten FCRA regulations