India, Jan. 19 -- The Centre has appointed Assam Police chief Gyanendra Pratap Singh as the new director general (DG) of the central reserve police force (CRPF).

An order issued late on Saturday by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) read that the appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) approved the union home ministry's proposal to appoint Singh as the new head of the country's largest paramilitary force.

"The ACC has approved the proposal of the ministry of home affairs for the appointment of Shri G.P. Singh, IPS (AM) 1991, as director general, CRPF," the order issued by the DoPT said.

Singh will serve as the CRPF chief until further orders or until his superannuation on January 31, 2027.

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