3 March 2014 Current Affairs
Arvind Bhat Won German Open Title
Indian Shuttler, Arvind Bhat won the German Open Grand Prix Men’s singles title on 3 March. He defeated Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark in the final at Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Arvind has won six International titles, including the Scottish Open 2004 and the Czech International 2007.
R K Tewari Takes Charge As New CBDT Chairman
Senior IRS officer R K Tewari on 3 March took charge as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex authority of the Income Tax Department. Tewari, a 1976-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, was posted as the Member (Legislation and Computerisation) in CBDT. The appointment was taken after Sudha Sharma retired on 28 February 2014. Tewari has earlier served in various positions in the Income Tax Department, including as a Chief Commissioner in the national capital.