IRFT KNOWLEDGE PARKING



Knowledge Parking focuses on the knowledge sharing and preparedness to embrace with current market practices. Knowledge Parking gives an opportunity to share personal experiences and have an interactive discussion that helps to make a strong partnership with us and among our member organization.

HIGHLIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE PARKING

• How will changes in the law affect companies’ CSR?
- https://www.livemint.com/companies/news

• National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019
- https://neas.gov.in/

• Apply for Membership at Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
- https://apwld.org/about-us/our-members/

Registration of 14,800 NGOs nixed for FCRA violations in past 5 years’

Centre Suspends Foreign Funding Licence of 156 NGOs

1.3 Lakh Trusts Deregistered for not filing Audit Reports

• Five Years After CSR Became Mandatory, What Has It Really Achieved?
- https://thewire.in/business/five-years-after-csr-became-mandatory-what-has-it-really-achieved

Govt Hikes Import Duty on 32 types of Textile Goods

After FCRA Crackdown, Dip in Foreign Funds for NGOs

• FCRA: Govt Eases Penalties for Violating Law, NGOs can now Pay Fines
- https://indianexpress.com/article/india/fcra-govt-eases-penalties-for-violating-law-ngos-can-now-pay-fines-5207373/

• Want sector-level change? Go beyond funding just programmes
- https://idronline.org/want-sector-level-change-go-beyond-funding-just-programmes/

• Centre Hands Over to SC Accreditation Guidelines for NGOs, Vos
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/centre-hands-over-to-sc-accreditation-guidelines-for-ngos-vos/article17834615.ece

MHA Lists 32 Banks for Foreign-Funded NGOs

State Takes Tribal Products Online

The Rise of Female Entrepreneurship?

• 1,755 NGOs Served Notices by Home Ministry for Flouting FCRA Norms
- https://swarajyamag.com/insta/1755-ngos-served-notices-by-home-ministry-for-flouting-fcra-norms

Weekly Theme: Artisan Producer Company

Amazon Rolls Out ‘Saheli’ for Women Entrepreneurs

State Boost for Women Entrepreneurs

Women-Owned Firms to get up to 1cr Govt Aid

• SBI Foundation invites proposals for Grants.
- www.sbifoundation.in/grants

• Bajaj Auto CSR- grant invites
- www.open.goodera.com/bajaj-csr-grant-apply

• Govt asks NGOs getting foreign funds to register with Niti Aayog
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com

TO Curb Wastage, JVPD Residents, NGOS Install Community Fridge

• SHe-BoxOnline Complaint Management System by Ministry of Women and Child Development,
- www.shebox.nic.in

Boosting the spirit of Handicraft sector with Lower GST Rates.