“Four years ago, when we assumed office the total number of people who filed tax returns in India was 38 million. It’s already 68.6 million last year, which is the fourth year. At the end of fifth year, I do hope it will be something close to 76 million or 75 million, which means that in five years we would have doubled the number of people filing tax returns in India,” he added.

According to a statement issued by the Home Ministry, the cyclone crossed the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast near Palasa in Srikakulam district to the southwest of Gopalpur with estimated maximum sustained surface wind speed of 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph between 430 hours and 0530 hours.