Centre defends cancellation of FCRA registration of Greenpeace before HC
The Union government on Tuesday defended its decision to cancel the foreign contribution registration of Greenpeace India before Delhi High Court, saying the NGO had violated the norms by opening five...
View ArticleGreenpeace welcomes HC verdict, says open to meeting Rajnath Singh
Greenpeace India on Wednesday welcomed a High Court order allowing the organisation to use two of its accounts for receiving donations, terming the relief a "lifeline" as it decided to "restart" its...
View ArticleBreather for Greenpeace: Delhi HC allows NGO to operate two domestic accounts...
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed NGO Greenpeace India to operate two of its domestic accounts to accept fresh domestic contribution The post Breather for Greenpeace: Delhi HC allows NGO to...
View Article‘Violating right to freedom': Greenpeace international member denied entry...
Greenpeace India has claimed that a member of its international staff was denied entry into India despite having valid documents. The post ‘Violating right to freedom': Greenpeace international member...
View ArticleEnvironment minister Javadekar dismisses claims of crackdown on Greenpeace,...
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar has dismissed claims of a crackdown on green charities, saying that the government valued the role of civil society groups working to protect the country's...
View ArticleGreenpeace apologises for how it handled case of sexual harassment, says will...
Already mired in controversy, Greenpeace India on Monday tendered an unconditional apology for the way it handled an alleged sexual harassment case of one of its ex-employees and said it is...
View ArticleNew revelations, multiple complaints: Greenpeace India mired in sexual...
Environment rights NGO Greenpeace India could be in for more trouble as an ex-staffer has gone public with allegations of rape and sexual harassment by her colleagues. The post New revelations,...
View ArticleAfter tell-all article, Greenpeace sexual harassment case in limelight again
In February this year, Greenpeace India issued a public apology after a former staffer alleged that her sexual harassment complaint was dealt with poorly over two years ago. The post After tell-all...
View ArticleGreenpeace India issued show-cause notice by Tamil Nadu govt
Mired in controversy, Greenpeace India today claimed it had been sent a a show-cause notice by Tamil Nadu government threatening cancellation of its registration due to questions over its operations...
View ArticleGreenpeace sexual assault case: Executive Director Sameer Aich resigns after...
A top executive of Greenpeace India has resigned following an internal review by the NGO of its handling of two prior sexual harassment cases. The post Greenpeace sexual assault case: Executive...
View ArticleGreenpeace India faces cancellation of registration, blames MHA
Greenpeace India faces shutdown. Hitting back, Greenpeace India on Thursday said it will move court against Tamil Nadu government's notice threatening cancellation of its registration and alleged that...
View ArticleGovt cancels Greenpeace India’s FCRA registration, blocks foreign funds
In yet another crackdown on NGOs, the government on Thursday cancelled the registration of Greenpeace India under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) for its activities which allegedly...
View ArticleHC orders interim stay on cancellation of foreign funds for Greenpeace India
In a relief to Greenpeace India Society, the Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an interim stay for eight weeks on the cancellation of the NGO's registration under Foreign Contribution Regulations...
View ArticleGreenpeace India slams PM Modi’s National Air Quality Index, says it has...
Greenpeace India said "flaws still remain" in the National Air Quality Index while accessibility of data on air pollution continues to be "skewed". The post Greenpeace India slams PM Modi’s National...
View ArticleGovt vs NGOs: Anand Joshi case reopens festering wounds of mistrust
There have been suggestions that NGOs be brought under RTI to ensure transparency and accountability but the Joshi case proves there is too much animosity. The post Govt vs NGOs: Anand Joshi case...
View ArticleIndia’s nuclear disaster emergency plans are ‘outdated’, claims Greenpeace
India's nuclear disaster emergency plans are "not in line with international standard" and some interventions set by Indian nuclear regulator in case of an emergency provide "inadequate" protection...
View ArticleRights groups say culling won’t help lessen human-animal conflict
Animal rights bodies expressed "shock" over the environment ministry's stand saying such killings will not help mitigate human-animal conflict. The post Rights groups say culling won’t help lessen...
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