Morning Digest | Under new R-Day deal, each State can field tableau once in 3 years; Maldives signs 20 agreements with China amid diplomatic row with India, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 10, 2024

After a record 1,111 NGOs got FCRA nod in 2023, 30 get clearance in January

A Taiwan-headquartered Buddhist monastic order in Delhi has been granted clearance under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, enabling the organisation to receive foreign funds. The Fo Guang Shan Cultural and Educational Centre has received FCRA registration for its “religious, cultural, economic, educational and social” programme. In all, 30 Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and associations have been granted FCRA registration in the first month of the year.

Republic Day parade | Under new deal, each State can field tableau once in three years

In the backdrop of repeated controversies over selection of tableaux for the Republic Day parade and complaints from the States year after year, the Defence Ministry has proposed a rollover plan for the States and Union Territories (UT) to showcase their tableaux, according to official sources.

ED summons NC chief Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday for questioning in a money laundering case, official sources said on Wednesday.

Supreme Court shifts Umar Khalid bail plea hearing to January 24 on lawyers’ request