Ready for taxing times

THE north-western region is all set to benefit from the rich and varied experience of an Indian Revenue Service woman officer. The lady in question is the highly competent Mrs Baljit Bains. She has taken over as the new Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, North-West region, at Chandigarh. Mrs Bains is not new to the area. She has had many a chance to not only gain professional expertise but also become familiar with the problems peculiar to the people of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. Of the 1969 batch, she is one of the seniormost Indian Revenue Service women officers. Before taking up this assignment, Mrs Bains has served as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Haryana. She has also been Member, Haryana State Electricity Board. — H.K.