Categories: Appointments

Centre Appoints Praveen Sinha as interim Director of CBI

Department of Personnel and Training, under Personnel Ministry, has appointed Praveen Sinha, as the interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with immediate effect on 03 February 2021. He has been appointed in place of the incumbent chief RK Shukla, whose tenure came to an end on February 03, 2021.

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Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, is currently an additional director at CBI, the premier investigating agency of India. Sinha shall look after the duties of Director CBI till the appointment of new director CBI, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Central Bureau of Investigation Headquarters: New Delhi.
  • Central Bureau of Investigation Founded: 1 April 1963.
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