Representational picture of Gujarat tableau on the Republic Day parade celebrations
| Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
After a document 1,111 NGOs acquired FCRA nod in 2023, 30 get clearance in January
A Taiwan-headquartered Buddhist monastic order in Delhi has been granted clearance underneath the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, enabling the organisation to obtain international funds. The Fo Guang Shan Cultural and Educational Centre has obtained FCRA registration for its “religious, cultural, economic, educational and social” programme. In all, 30 Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and associations have been granted FCRA registration within the first month of the yr.
Republic Day parade | Under new deal, every State can subject tableau as soon as in three years
In the backdrop of repeated controversies over collection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade and complaints from the States yr after yr, the Defence Ministry has proposed a rollover plan for the States and Union Territories (UT) to showcase their tableaux, in keeping with official sources.
ED summons NC chief Farooq Abdullah for questioning in cash laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday for questioning in a cash laundering case, official sources mentioned on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to listen to on January 24 a petition by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar chief Umar Khalid, looking for bail in a case registered underneath the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), and linked to a February 2020 Delhi riots case.
A giant occasion jamboree in Delhi in February, early bulletins of some candidates and combating on extra seats than they did in 2019 are a number of the options of the BJP’s ballot preparation going into the Lok Sabha elections later this yr.
Maldives, China signal 20 agreements after Muizzu-Xi assembly amid diplomatic row with India
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held in-depth talks together with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu following which the 2 international locations signed 20 “key” agreements, together with one on tourism cooperation, and introduced the elevation of their bilateral ties to a complete strategic cooperative partnership.
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to provide his personal closing argument at civil fraud trial
Former U.S. president Donald Trump gained’t make his personal closing argument in his New York civil enterprise fraud trial after his legal professionals objected to the choose’s insistence that the previous president would keep on with “relevant” issues.
On a day when Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi declined an invite to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) flayed the Opposition events, saying they’d lose “core Hindu support” in the event that they select to keep away from the occasion.
Ambani, Adani commit large investments at Vibrant Gujarat Summit
Top businessmen from India and abroad introduced a flurry of funding offers on the tenth Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which commenced on Wednesday within the state capital Gandhinagar. While Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries introduced a brand new renewable manufacturing unit will grow to be operational in 2024, Gautam Adani dedicated investments of ₹2 lakh crore in Gujarat in subsequent 5 years targeted totally on the event of a inexperienced vitality park in Kutch.
Ind vs Afg T20 | Opportunity for aspirants to stake a declare for T20 World Cup spots
India’s final collection within the shortest format earlier than the T20 World Cup in June gives hope for some aspirants, alternatives for the regulars and the determined. The three-match collection towards Afghanistan beginning at PCA Stadium right here on Thursday may even witness how an inexperienced Indian tempo trio offers with the free-stroking Afghans.
