Assembly election results 2022: CEC Sushil Chandra rules out allegations of EVM tampering, says 'counting is a transparent process'
CEC said that “there is no question of EVM tampering. EVM are continuously used since 2004, by 2019 we have started maintaining voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) at every polling booth. After looking at them, EVMs are sealed in the presence of agents of political parties and their signatures are taken. Dealer EVMs are kept in a strong room under three-tier security.”
Mar 10, 2022, 08:33 AM IST
National Voters' Day: Exercise democratic right enthusiastically, EC tells voters in 5 poll-going states
In his message on the 12th National Voters' Day, Chief Election Commissioner said the presence of voters at polling stations strengthens democracy.
Jan 25, 2022, 10:43 AM IST
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi urges EC to postpone February 14 state Assembly polls, here’s why
Punjab will vote in one phase on February 14 to elect a 117-member House.
Jan 15, 2022, 22:20 PM IST
All parties in favour of holding UP polls on time with COVID-19 protocol: Chief Election Commissioner
"Representatives of all political parties met us and told us that elections should be conducted on time following all COVID19 protocols," said Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on 2022 UP Assembly elections.
Dec 30, 2021, 14:03 PM IST
Sushil Chandra appointed new Chief Election Commissioner, to take charge from today
Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner, the Law Ministry said. According to a notification issued by the Legislative Department of the ministry, Chandra will assume charge on April 13.
Apr 13, 2021, 00:13 AM IST
Sushil Chandra will be next chief election commissioner
Sushil Chandra is set to become the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Chandra was appointed Election Commissioner on 14 February 2019 before the Lok Sabha elections.
Apr 12, 2021, 08:36 AM IST
CEC Sunil Arora names Sushil Chandra as his nominee to proposed J&K Delimitation Commission
According to the J & K Reorganisation Act, 2019, the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be increased from 107 to 114, whereas, the Lok Sabha will have five seats from the UT of J & K and Ladakh will have one seat.
Feb 18, 2020, 00:04 AM IST
CBDT Chief Sushil Chandra appointed Election Commissioner
Sushil Chandra, a 1980 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre), is an IIT graduate, PTI reported.
Feb 14, 2019, 18:15 PM IST
Hope to cross Rs 11.5 lakh crore direct tax collection target for FY19: CBDT chief
In 2018-19 budget, the government had projected a 14.3 percent rise in direct tax collections to Rs 11.5 lakh crore.
Sep 17, 2018, 16:37 PM IST
CBDT chief Sushil Chandra gets another one-year extension
CBDT has six members, apart from the chairman, and is responsible for framing policy related to direct taxes and the Income Tax Department.
May 25, 2018, 15:34 PM IST
100,000 Bitcoin investors get notices from Income Tax Department
The Taxman sent notices to those people, who have invested in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin without declaring these in their income tax returns,
Feb 06, 2018, 19:01 PM IST
Govt consolidated direct tax reforms; net widens to 8 crore: CBDT chairman
Tax department started e-assessment of income tax forms in September 2017 and 60,000 cases have been completed through e-assessment so far.
Feb 06, 2018, 14:52 PM IST
Union Budget 2018: No bill needed to claim Rs 40K standard deduction
The deduction of flat Rs 40,000 will be applicable to every salary earner and they can straightaway claim it.
Feb 02, 2018, 07:24 AM IST
I-T dept clarifies on deposits, says no questions on deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh
"There is no need to fear for any genuine person. We will ensure there is no harassment to genuine person," Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra said at CII post-Budget seminar.
Feb 06, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Big blow for black money hoarders: India to get info on Swiss bank accounts
CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra and Deputy Chief of Mission of Swiss Embassy in India Gilles Roduit on Tuesday signed the 'Joint Declaration' for the implementation of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) between the two nations.
Nov 22, 2016, 18:28 PM IST
Black money crackdown: Taxmen keep close vigil on jewellers
Intensifying the crackdown on laundering of illicit wealth, tax authorities are keeping a close vigil on jewellers to check if sales are being broken down into sub-Rs 2 lakh to avoid quoting of PAN.
Nov 14, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
Sushil Chandra takes charge as CBDT chairman, to serve till May 2017
Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sushil Chandra Tuesday took over as chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Nov 01, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
