New Delhi: Senior IPS officer B. Srinivasan has been appointed as the new chief of the National Security Guard (NSG) by the Centre. According to a government order, B Srinivasan, a senior IPS officer, has been nominated as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG) by the Centre.
Srinivasan is a Bihar cadre officer in the Indian Police Service (IPS) from the 1992 class. He is presently the director of the Bihar Police Academy in Rajgir. A Personnel Ministry order stated that the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Srinivasan’s appointment as Director General, NSG, from the date of his appointment until August 31, 2027, which is the date of his superannuation. The appointment has been announced as the step after Nalin Prabhat departs from the position. Prabhat has been designated as the Special Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Centre announced Nalin Prabhat’s inter-cadre delegation from Andhra Pradesh to the Union Territories cadre (AGMUT) for an initial three-year term and shortened his tenure as NSG Director General. After the retirement of RR Swain on September 30, Prabhat, a 1992 batch IPS officer from Andhra Pradesh, is expected to undertake the role of Special DG of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
