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    Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal appointed NIA chief

    Aggarwal, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently special director general in the anti-terror agency.

    PTI
    January 14, 2026 / 22:51 IST
    Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal appointed NIA chief

    Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

    Aggarwal, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently special director general in the anti-terror agency. He has also been holding the additional charge of the post of DG, NIA.

    The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment as DG, NIA for a tenure up to August 31, 2028, the date of his superannuation, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

     

    PTI
    first published: Jan 14, 2026 10:44 pm

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