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Tuki wants IT office

By Chow Bilaseng Namchoom |

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki moved the Centre seeking  income tax office in Itanagar much to a convenience of the people. 

During his meeting with the Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Anita Kapur in New Delhi recently, he requested Kapur to set up the office in the capital town.

 

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