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Delhi Police commissioner Alok Verma appointed as new CBI director
Delhi Police Commissioner and Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma was appointed as new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. He will have tenure of two years. He was selected by a three-member committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice J S Khehar and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. He will take over from interim ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Topics: Alok Verma • appointments • CBI • National • Persons in News
Rakesh Asthana takes additional charge as Director of CBI
The Union Government has given senior IPS officer Rakesh Asthana additional charge of the post of Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He took charge following retirement of Anil Sinha. He was given this charge after government failed to find any full-time Director for CBI. This is the first time in last 10 years and only ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Topics: appointments • CBI • Gujarat • National • Persons in News • Rakesh Asthana
SC appoints CBI SP Vivek Priyadarshi as head of team probing IPL scandal
Supreme Court has appointed Vivek Priyadarshi to head an investigating team to further probe the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 6 spot-fixing and betting scandals. Decision in this regard was taken by a SC bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and F M I Kalifulla. The bench took this decision on the recommendation of a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Topics: CBI • Current Affairs 2016 • Sports • Supreme court
Centre appoints Anil Kumar Sinha as new CBI Director
The Centre has appointed senior IPS officer Anil Kumar Sinha as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He will take over from Ranjit Sinha who will retire 3rd December 2014. His name was cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Appointments Committee had shortlisted Anil ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Topics: appointments • CBI
CBI sets up 'Sport Integrity Unit' to probe frauds in Sports
In order to control ‘fixing’ in sports, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) has established a committed ‘Sport Integrity Unit’ to investigate into cases of fraud, fixing and illegal betting in any sporting event. Objectives of this Sport Integrity Unit include: Investigating into matters related to sports fraud Battling malpractices in sports Coordinating with sports federations and law ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2014
Topics: CBI • Current Affairs 2014 • IBPS • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports • Socio-Economic