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Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has named 10 non-government organisations, including the US-based Omidyar, as accused in the case of allegedly conspiring to illegally facilitate the registration and renewal of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act licences. FCRA is a mandatory requirement to receive foreign funds. The FCRA unit is part of the foreigners division of the ministry of home affairs and offers services such as renewal of registration, filing annual returns and even fresh registration. To maintain transparency, most of the services are online. Omidyar was placed on a watchlist by the MHA last year and all of its foreign donations were restricted. Omidyar Network is a venture of The Omidyar group that has invested in many fields like media, digital society, education, emerging tech and many others. The NGOs and their associates named as accused in the FIR have been identified as Vageesh, chartered accountant, on behalf of Ganga Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (GOREF); Robin Devadass of NGO The Social Project; Swapan Manna, representative of Srijan Foundation; Chinappan Pichai Pillai of Ayries Multipurpose Social Service Society; Ramaswamy Ranganathan of Centre for Tribal & Rural Development Trust; Alfred Mohanty, administrator of CLC (Christian Life Centre Ministries); Kathera Suresh Kumar, representative of NGO Harvest India; Lungawiruol Khawbung, general secretary of the organisation Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India; Bishnu Mour, president of Nayi Roshni Foundation, a Guwahati-based NGO; apart from the promoters of Omidyar. "On 24 April this year, one Devesh Chandra Mishra, being investigated for clearing of permission for receiving foreign remittance worth Rs 3 crore as donation f ...