A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Congress Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday appointed IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal as the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director. The 1985 batch officer from Maharashtra cadre is currently posted as director general of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). According to the order issued by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC), Jaiswal will take over CBI. Jaiswal will have a fixed tenure of two years in CBI from the day he joins the agency. Officials said the panel agreed on the names of Jaiswal, another 1985 batch IPS officer - Kumar Rajesh Chandra and 1986 batch officer - V S K Kaumudi.

Source: Hindustan Times May 25, 2021 16:52 UTC