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Bopanna's Tennis Development Fndn secures FCRA licence

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Mar 27, 2025 18:03

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Rohan Bopanna Tennis Development Foundation has been granted the FCRA licence by the Ministry of Home Affairs, PTI quotes officials as having said on Wednesday.

The foundation applied for a licence under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 and the home ministry accorded it as the organisation fulfilled all necessary requirements, said officials confirmed.

The FCRA licence is mandatory for any organisation to receive foreign funding.

Tennis icon Rohan Bopanna founded the academy, Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy (RBTA), in Bengaluru.

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