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Policy brief, 20 Aug 2026
In Brief
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026 — Key Features of the Rules
The amendment Rules specify a list of approved purposes, and mandate that all organisations must indicate their purposes and states of operation on their FCRA application forms.
Proof of reasonable activity must be given to apply for or renew an FCRA certificate. The Rules define this as the utilisation of at least Rs 10 lakh in the previous two financial years.
The Act places certain obligations on “key functionaries” of an organisation. The Rules now define this term to include directors, trustees, kartas and other office bearers responsible for the organisation.
The Rules add new information disclosure requirements in the registration forms. These include details of office held, service, publication and social media accounts of the organisation. (source)
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 — Some of the questioned answered in this FAQ: What are the categories/kinds of revenue collected by the State governments from mines? How is the mining revenue allocated between State and Centre? What key reforms have been done in the mineral sector since 2015? How has the 2015 amendment contributed to the sharing of the benefit of mining affected people? (source)
Union Health Ministry Organises NLEP Review-cum-Capacity Building Workshop to Strengthen Leprosy Control Measures and Accelerate Interruption of Transmission — The workshop brings together health officials and technical partners to strengthen early detection, contact tracing and last-mile efforts for interruption of leprosy transmission. (source)
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- PRS Legislative Research — Bill Tracker: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026
- PIB — All Ministries (press releases): Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026
- PIB — All Ministries (press releases): Union Health Ministry Organises NLEP Review-cum-Capacity Building…
Worth Watching
Government Strengthens Residential Education and Hostel Facilities for SC and Tribal Students — Two SC Hostels with 500 Seats Sanctioned in Hyderabad under PM-AJAY All 23 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Telangana Functional, Benefiting 10,199 Students (source)
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Curated and edited by subhash@onlinejourno.com on 2026-08-20 (no AI composition).