Senior IPS Officers Appointed as CISF, ITBP Chiefs

Praveer Ranjan and Praveen Kumar, both senior officers in the Indian Police Service (IPS), have been appointed to lead important security forces.

Ranjan will head the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which protects key places like airports.

Kumar will become the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which guards the border with China.

Their appointments were approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

Ranjan's term will last until he retires in 2029, and Kumar's will end in 2030.

These changes bring new leadership to these essential security roles.