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Why was FCRA registration for several NGOs cancelled? | Explained

The FCRA registration of prominent NGOs CPR and WVI has been cancelled for alleged violations and misuse of funds.

The Hindu

Ecuador is copying El Salvador’s war on gangs – but it will only add to the spiral of violence

Latin Americans besieged by organised crime may be willing to overlook a turn towards authoritarianism, but at what cost, asks Buenos Aires-based journalist Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK

Penalties, retrospective approvals: How 11 mining, infra giants were given backdoor breathers

In a possible setback for companies operating without prior environment clearance in violation of norms, the Supreme Court has stayed the Union environment ministry’s ex-post facto approval to such projects – some running for well over a decade.

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Manual scavenging | HC pulls up Gujarat govt. over non-payment of compensation to 16 dead workers’ kin

The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Ahmedabad-based NGO Manav Garima, seeking the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.

The Hindu

France introduces compulsory home compost but infrastructure lacking says NGO

From 1 January 2024, in a bid to reduce landfill, French people are being asked to separate food waste from ordinary waste using compulsory compost bins. However, this European obligation will likely remain theoretical for months to come as many people still have no local solution for collecting the biowaste,…

Radio France Internationale

French Jews speak out amid rising anti-Semitism

Since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's crushing response in the Gaza Strip, more than 1,500 anti-Semitic acts have been recorded in France – three times as many as in the whole of 2022. For many French Jews, this outpouring of hatred has awakened a feeling of vulnerability. We…

France 24

Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza

Human Rights Watch urges world to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’. Israel brands the NGO ‘anti-Semitic’.

Al Jazeera

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Tensions Run High As DR Congo Approaches Election

The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.

International Business Times

Loving Priest Turns Church Services Into Adoption Fairs For Stray Dogs (21 New Pics)

Father João Paulo, a Brazilian priest renowned for his compassion towards abandoned animals. His dedication to animal welfare began in Gravatá, Pernambuco, Brazil, sparked by an encounter with a local NGO. The post Loving Priest Turns Church Services Into Adoption Fairs For Stray Dogs (21 New Pics) first appeared on…

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An obscure island grave: fate of deadly EU migration route’s youngest victim

Case of Alhassane Bangoura in Lanzarote highlights Europe-wide failure as authorities struggle to cope with scale of deaths

The Guardian - UK

16 mud houses of Irulars collapse in Tiruttani

Torrential rain caused 16 mud houses of Irular community in Tiruttani to collapse, displacing 25 people incl. 11 children & 9 women. Govt & NGO provided provisions & sleeping facilities at nearby tuition centre. Govt promised compensation to affected families.

The Hindu

Temple tank’s 80-year wait ends, restored for Maha Deepam

Tiruvannamalai's Arunachaleswarar temple tank, Ayyankulam, reopened after 80 yrs. Minister E.V. Velu & Collector B. Murugesh inaugurated the restored tank. Thuimai Arunai NGO restored the tank, which covers 300 ft. & has 30 granite stairs on each side. Silt deposits were removed & stormwater drains & inlets repaired. Compound wall…

The Hindu

Government school students sensitised about sexual assaults, POCSO Act

Learning Space Foundation, an NGO in Telangana, launched a poster campaign to empower 2000 students with knowledge on child safety. 40 engineering students from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology's service-oriented club, Chaitanya Spandana, joined the mission to educate students on sexual assaults, POCSO Act, and internet safety.

The Hindu

Pieter Omtzigt: centrist outsider who wants to remake Dutch politics in his own image

The brand new NSC party is top of the polls as the election nears and has a charismatic leader famed for uncovering official wrongdoing

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In SC, NGO accuses A.P. govt. of ‘interference’ in preparation of electoral roll

The petition said the State had issued a government order on June 22, 2019 to appoint “village volunteers”.

Al Jazeera

In Tunisia, pro-Palestinian fervour used to push for anti-NGO law

Capitalising on deep public anger against Israel and its Western backers, Tunisia is mulling laws to stifle NGOs.

France 24

No, this video doesn’t show a Palestinian pretending to be injured in the Israel-Hamas war

Some pro-Israeli social media users are claiming that Palestinians are posting videos pretending to be injured by the bombing campaign carried out by Israel since October 7. On October 26, for example, pro-Israeli accounts started sharing claims that a Palestinian video maker had pretended to be injured. Their so-called proof…

The Hindu

Security check at event attended by Suresh Gopi in Kochi

Actor Suresh Gopi attended an event at an NGO in Kaloor, where police conducted a brief search due to a general alert following multiple explosions. Transgender persons present asked police to leave, claiming the search was done to disrupt the event. Gopi said police were only doing their duty.

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More children’s deaths in Gaza in 3 weeks than annual total since 2019: NGO

More children have died in Gaza since October 7 than from conflicts around the world in each of the last four years.

WEKU

Quakes killed thousands in Afghanistan. Critics say Taliban relief efforts fall short

A series of devastating quakes has taken thousands of lives and left thousands more homeless. Aid specialists say the Taliban lacks the equipment and experience to help the survivors.

France 24

South Africans hold demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war

In tonight's edition: African demonstrations in support of the Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas war continue. In South Africa, members of the Jewish community say they don't feel much local compassion over the mass killings in Israel that triggered the latest escalation in the Middle East. Also, over six months…

France 24

Avaaz campaigner: 'Neither Hamas nor Fatah can claim to represent the Palestinian people'

Two weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, Fadi Quran, campaigns director for Avaaz, an NGO coordinating activists worldwide, is calling for a ceasefire in the interest of children on both sides.

The Hindu

Service of caretakers at Sakrebail elephant camp lauded by NGO, Karnataka officials

Prasanna Krishna Patagar, DCF (Wildlife), said the caretakers play a major role in managing the elephant camp. Their work has turned Sakrebail into a major tourist attraction in Karnataka

Newslaundry

I-T dept revokes tax exemption status of 4 NGOs, letters to two mention protests against Adani

The Income Tax department has revoked the tax exemption status of four non-government organisations – Oxfam India, CARE India, Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment, and Environics Trust, Newslaundry learned from sources and top officials linked to these organisations. The tax exemption was reportedly revoked about two weeks ago.

The Hindu

1,130 child marriages prevented in Andhra Pradesh during 2022-23

Child marriages continue to be practised in AP, with 1,130 cases prevented in the last year. Lack of coordination between departments & awareness in rural areas are reasons for the prevalence. NGOs are organising seminars & awareness programmes to prevent child marriages & teenage pregnancies. KSCF is taking up a…

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