Shillong, April 8 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and his deputy Prestone Tynsong met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday to raise concerns about provisions in the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) that affect charitable institutions in the...
New Delhi, April 1 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India welcomed the move to postpone the tabling of the FCRA Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, even as it said concerns remain because it was only postponed.Speaking to the media after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, head of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, expressed concern on Tuesday over the proposed amendments to the FCRA and urged the Centre to reconsider them in light of apprehensions among minority communities.Addressing reporters, the...
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New Delhi, March 31 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, raising "serious concerns" about the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), urging wider consultation and safeguards against "excessive state control over civil...
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New Delhi, March 28 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Saturday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2026, claiming that the proposed legislation could "threaten the operational survival" of minority and civil society organizations...
New Delhi, March 27 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press statement, the...
New Delhi, March 26 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Thursday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press...
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Bengaluru, February 9 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) awarded its instituted national-level awards to 19 distinguished individuals on Monday in recognition of their exceptional service to the Church, society, and the nation.The awards recognize individuals who embody Gospel...