Shimla, Jan. 14 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday ordered the promotion of five Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of the 1995 and 1996 batches to the rank of Director General (DG) in Level-16 of the pay matrix.

According to a notification issued by the Department of Home, the Governor has approved the promotions on the recommendation of the Screening Committee. The officers have been promoted to Level-16 of the pay matrix (Rs.2,05,400-Rs.2,24,400) with effect from January 1, 2026.

The officers promoted include Satinder Pal Singh (1995 batch) and N Venugopal (1995 batch), both currently on central deputation. Their promotions have been granted on a proforma basis.

Among the 1996 batch officers, Satwant Atwal Trivedi, pr...