The Union Home Ministry is scheduled to brief a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on September 18 on the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The meeting will mark the beginning of the committee’s detailed examination of the proposed changes to the law governing foreign contributions received by organisations in India. The JPC is...
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has urged the Centre to reconsider the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), warning that the changes could create additional difficulties for Christian organisations and charitable institutions operating in the northeastern state. In a letter addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Rio called for wider consultation...
The Mizoram Assembly has passed the Mizoram Prohibition of Beggary Bill, 2025, aiming to curb begging in the state while providing rehabilitation measures for those affected. The legislation was approved on August 27 following hours of debate, during which opposition members voiced strong criticism. Presenting the bill, Social Welfare, Women, and Child Development Minister Lalrinpuii...