Sushil Chandra

Elections in pandemic times: Why our political parties need to switch to digital canvassing

If the nation, pushed by Covid-19, switched to online working in a short time, then in similar circumstances, it can move to digital canvassing

Sushil Chandra assumes charge as Chief Election Commissioner; to hold post till May 2022

Under Chandra, the Election Commission will hold Assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh

Sushil Chandra appointed as next Chief Election Commissioner, to assume charge tomorrow

Chandra was appointed as an election commissioner on 14 February, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He will demit office on 14 May, 2022.

EC announces Lok Sabha poll schedule: Team in charge of conducting election has huge task on its hands

Here is a look at the three-member team of the Election Commission of India which will be responsible for conducting the Lok Sabha Election 2019.

CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra appointed as election commissioner; second IRS officer to be given position

Sushil Chandra, a 1980-batch Indian revenue service (IRS) official, has joined the ranks of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora, who was appointed on 2 December, 2018, and Ashok Lavasa.

I-T Department to soon decide on startups to be exempted from angel tax; multilayer checking system in place to find eligible firms

Last month, the government eased the procedure for seeking income tax exemption by startups on investments from angel funds and prescribed a 45-day deadline for a decision on such applications.

Income Tax returns filings see big jump in financially poor states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

Earlier this month, CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra had said that Income Tax return filing for assessment year 2018-19 had seen a 50 percent rise since last year.

Election Commission issues notice to AAP following CBDT alert, asks them to explain donation discrepancies

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in January had written to the EC that the donations that AAP filed with the income tax department were different than what was filed with the commission.

India, Switzerland ink deal to combat black money issue; data sharing of tax information from 1 January

In a move aimed at combating black money stashed abroad, India signed an agreement with Switzerland on Thursday that would allow automatic sharing of tax-related information from January 1 next year, the CBDT said.

I-T department assuages probe concerns, says not to question deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh

The department has accumulated a large data on deposits made in banks after the government banned old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes on November 8