IPS Alok Sharma Appointed DG of SPG -

IPS Alok Sharma Appointed DG of SPG

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 22 Feb 2024, 12:26 pm IST
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Special Protection Group (SPG) is the premium security unit that protects the Prime Minister and his cavalcade

On February 20th, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet issued a circular appointing IPS officer of UP cadre, Mr. Alok Sharma (1991 batch), as the Director General of the Special Protection Group (SPG) – the premium security division that protects the Prime Minister and his cavalcade.

The SPG is administered exclusively by the Cabinet Secretariat of the Central Government, and it has the reputation of being one of the most professional and modern security forces in the world. Mr. Sharma has been monitoring this unit since its former director, IPS Arun Kumar Sinha, passed away in September 2023. IPS Arun Kumar Sinha, a 1987 batch Kerala cadre IPS officer, had functioned as the longest-serving chieftain of the SPG (2016-2023).

Rajasthan: Three Senior IPS Officers Transferred, Ravi Prakash Mehrada Made DG, SCRB & Cyber Crime

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 3 May 2024, 11:37 am IST
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Mr. Sachin Mittal, a 1996 batch IPS officer, became ADG of the Recruitment and Promotion Board

IPS Officer Satish Golcha Assumes Interim Role as DG Prisons, Delhi

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 1 May 2024, 5:32 pm IST
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An official announcement on Wednesday revealed that Satish Golcha, an IPS officer from the 1992 batch, has assumed interim responsibility as the Director General of Prisons following the retirement of Sanjay Beniwal. According to an order issued by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, Sanjay Beniwal, an IPS officer from the AGMUT cadre of 1989, held the […]

Dr. Atul Verma Is The New DGP Of Himachal

Indian Masterminds Bureau
Published on 1 May 2024, 5:25 pm IST
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Dr. Atul Verma, an IPS officer from the 1991 batch, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for Himachal Pradesh. Originally from Jharkhand, Verma previously served as the Director General of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in the state. Returning from a recent Central deputation, he has assumed responsibility for the […]