NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday appointed former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta, an IPS officer of 1987 batch, because the Director Basic of Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA).
Gupta, who was dropped because the state police chief in October 2021 by the erstwhile Congress authorities led by Charanjit Singh Channi, would be the first full-time DG of NIA ever since former NIA chief Y C Modi retired on Could 31, 2021. CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh was holding extra cost as DG, NIA since Modi’s exit.
Gupta — who was posted as chairman of Punjab Police Housing Company (PPHC) after being changed by Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota — will maintain the NIA DG’s publish until March 31, 2024, the date of his superannuation, or till additional orders of the federal government, whichever is earlier.
In one more order issued by the division of personnel and coaching on Thursday, Swagat Das, particular director within the Intelligence Bureau, was appointed as particular secretary (inside safety) within the ministry of dwelling affairs. He succeeds V S Okay Kaumudi, who has shifted to the Cupboard secretariat as secretary(safety). Das, a 1987-batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been appointed to the publish until November 30, 2024, the date of his superannuation, or till additional orders, whichever is earlier.
By the way, the prolonged tenure of each IB chief Aravinda Kumar and RAW chief Samant Goel is because of finish on June 30, 2022.
Gupta, who was dropped because the state police chief in October 2021 by the erstwhile Congress authorities led by Charanjit Singh Channi, would be the first full-time DG of NIA ever since former NIA chief Y C Modi retired on Could 31, 2021. CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh was holding extra cost as DG, NIA since Modi’s exit.
Gupta — who was posted as chairman of Punjab Police Housing Company (PPHC) after being changed by Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota — will maintain the NIA DG’s publish until March 31, 2024, the date of his superannuation, or till additional orders of the federal government, whichever is earlier.
In one more order issued by the division of personnel and coaching on Thursday, Swagat Das, particular director within the Intelligence Bureau, was appointed as particular secretary (inside safety) within the ministry of dwelling affairs. He succeeds V S Okay Kaumudi, who has shifted to the Cupboard secretariat as secretary(safety). Das, a 1987-batch IPS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, has been appointed to the publish until November 30, 2024, the date of his superannuation, or till additional orders, whichever is earlier.
By the way, the prolonged tenure of each IB chief Aravinda Kumar and RAW chief Samant Goel is because of finish on June 30, 2022.
