Anish Dayal Singh Takes Helm At CRPF, Nina Singh Named Head Of CISF

NEW DELHI: Anish Dayal Singh, the chief of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Thursday.

Singh, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Manipur cadre, had been holding the additional charge of CRPF since the retirement of S L Thaosen on November 30.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has sanctioned Singh’s appointment as DG, CRPF, until December 31, 2024, coinciding with his superannuation date.

Rahul Rasgotra, currently serving as a special director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), will succeed Singh as the new ITBP chief. Rasgotra, a 1989-batch IPS officer of the Manipur cadre, has been appointed to the post until September 30, 2025.

?? The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved couple of major appointments on December 28, 2023.

?? ITBP chief Anish Dayal Singh was appointed as the DG CRPF.

?? Special DG CISF Nina Singh has been promoted as the DG, CISF. #Appointment pic.twitter.com/SmF0hMiJYA
— The Quotes (@TheQuotes93) December 28, 2023

Nina Singh, a 1989-batch IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre and presently serving as Special DG, CISF, has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force until her superannuation on July 31, 2024.

Vivek Srivastava, a 1989-batch IPS officer of the Gujarat cadre and a special director in IB, will assume the role of Director General, Fire Service, Civil Defence, and Home Guards, holding the position until June 30, 2025.