A high-powered committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met today to decide and select the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI director is selected by a committee comprising the prime minister, leader of the opposition in lok sabha and chief justice of India. Serving Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of the senior-most batches -- 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 -- are being considered for the top post in the CBI. At present, the CBI's additional director, Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch IPS officer, is holding the charge of the director. Sinha will hold the position of acting director till the time the high-powered committee appoints the next chief of the top investigating agency.

Source: Mint May 24, 2021 15:48 UTC