New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The government has extended the tenure of Statistics and Programme Implementation Secretary Saurabh Garg by another year and the term of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agrawal by six months and promoted two IPS officers as Joint Directors in the CBI in a string of decisions covering various posts at the Centre.Garg, a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service (retired) officer of the Odisha cadre, will continue to serve on a contract basis till Ju…
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The government on Tuesday approved the reappointment of Ravi Agrawal as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on a contract basis for a period of six months.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Agrawal’s fresh term, which will be effective from July 1 to December 31, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.The ACC approved the proposal for Agrawal’s continuation as the head of the apex direct tax administration body, ensuri…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Income Tax Department on Thursday launched a new website called ‘Kar Saathi’, aimed at making tax-related processes simpler and more user-friendly. The department said the platform brings all direct tax information under one roof and is designed to be easier to navigate and faster to use.Announcing the launch on X, Income Tax India shared that the new website will help taxpayers access all information in one place while introducing ‘Kar Saathi’, an AI-powere…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman, Ravi Agrawal, has said that new income tax forms, implementing rules and a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) will be published soon this month to prepare taxpayers transition to the new Income Tax Act, 2025, which takes effect on April 1.Agrawal said that explanatory presentations will be done along with FAQs to help manage an expected surge in queries during the initial implementation quarter from April t…
Amroha, Feb 1 (IANS) An artist from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha, Juhaib Khan, created a six-foot sketch of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on a wall as the Union Budget 2026 is being presented. Speaking to IANS, Juhaib Khan said, “I create paintings based on real events using charcoal. As the budget is being presented today and Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting it for the ninth time, I decided to make a six-foot sketch of her.”In the artwork, Khan has depicted wheat grains, a happy family, and a…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Cabinet on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27 during a meeting in Parliament chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A meeting of the Union Cabinet was held at Sansad Bhawan at 10 a.m., and after the Cabinet’s approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proceeded to Parliament to present the Budget.Earlier, FM Sitharaman met President Droupadi Murmu and offered her a copy of the digital budget.The President also offered ‘dahi-cheeni’ (curd and sugar) to Sith…