- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Anup Kumar Singh as the new Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG) up to 30th September 2020.
- A. K. Singh is a Senior IPS officer of 1985-batch Gujarat cadre. He replaced Sudeep Lakhtakia, who had taken retirement in August 2019.
- The National Security Guard (NSG) is a counter-terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It was raised on 15th October 1984, following Operation Blue Star, Akshardham Temple attack, etc.
Published On : 19 Oct 2019
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