CDBT(Central Board of Direct Taxes)

• Sudhir Chandra takes over as chairman of CBDT
• This 1973-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, has taken over as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He handled the investigation portfolio in the board when the income-tax department took up several politically-sensitive cases, including that of raid on Madhu Koda. He replaces S S N Moorthy who is joining the Securities Apellate
  Tribunal. Mr Chandra will have one-year term as CBDT chairman.