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Chennai, 28 July, 2015: Madras High Court today heard and issued a notice in a petition by Greenpeace India, challenging the Tamil Nadu State officials’ show cause notice to Greenpeace. The Registrar of Societies had served Greenpeace a show...

New Delhi, 23 July 2015 - Greenpeace India will soon legally challenge malicious charges outlined in a notice threatening the cancellation of its society’s registration.

New Delhi, 19 June 2015 - Greenpeace India has been sent a show cause notice threatening the cancellation of the NGO’s society registration due to questions over its operations and funding.

Delhi, 16 June 2015 - Greenpeace India has ended the employment of two staff members today. One was accused of several sexual harassment cases, while one was accused of an alleged rape involving a female employee. The NGO also published a review...

Delhi, 15 June 2015 - Greenpeace India reiterates its unconditional apology for the way it responded to the sexual harassment of one of our colleagues. We did not do justice to her complaint (or others) and we hope to right these failings in future.

New Delhi, 10 June, 2015: Environmental action group Greenpeace India launched its report on clean electricity prepared in partnership with National Institute of Urban Affairs today. On receiving interim relief from the Delhi High Court,...

New Delhi, June 8, 2015: A Greenpeace International member travelling from Sydney was barred from entering India on Saturday evening despite having a valid business visa and all necessary documents. No formal reason was given by immigration...

Over 500 events planned across 148 cities in support of activist group

New Delhi | Wednesday June 3rd 2015 | The registered office of Greenpeace India has been inspected by authorities in Chennai who are investigating the organisation’s society status. Greenpeace alleged that the move was orchestrated by those who...

New Delhi, 27th May 2015 -- The Delhi High Court today ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to allow access to Greenpeace India’s two main domestic bank accounts, which will let the organisation receive new donations and access the vast...

New Delhi | May 24, 2015 | Greenpeace India today accused the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of making baseless and defamatory allegations against Greenpeace India through the media. The NGO’s executive director, Samit Aich today said that...

New Delhi, Thursday 21 May 2015 - Greenpeace India today announced that it has seen a surge in support from civil society allies, new donors and its own staff which will allow the organisation to keep basic functions running for one more month.

New Delhi| May 18, 2015| The Delhi High Court today agreed to rule on Greenpeace India’s legal challenge to the MHA’s decision to suspend its FCRA license and block the group’s international and national bank accounts.

New Delhi| 13th May 2015| At around 2pm this afternoon, Greenpeace India campaigner Priya Pillai visited the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Delhi to have the ‘offload’ stamp officially expunged from her passport. The action...

New Delhi, May 8th, 2015 -- Greenpeace India today submitted a comprehensive rebuttal[1] to allegations contained in the MHA’s ‘show cause notice’, dated April 9th and has demanded the immediate unblocking of its domestic bank accounts. The...

8th May 2015 -- Greenpeace India today delivered a comprehensive rebuttal of allegations made by the ministry of home affairs over its internal finances and its compliance with the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act (FCRA).

New Delhi | May 5, 2015| Greenpeace India has one month left to fight for its survival with the threat of an imminent shutdown looming large. The NGO has been left with funds for staff salaries and office costs that will last for just about a...

New Delhi| April 25, 2015| As the opposition to the massive clampdown on voices of dissent gets stronger within the country; these arbitrary actions by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are turning out to be a major international embarrassment.

Letter of protest against crackdown delivered to the home minister