New Delhi, May 7 -- In the absence of a consensus on appointing a new chief, the Central government on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year.

Sood, a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre, was originally scheduled to complete his two-year fixed term on May 24 this year. However, a decision on his successor could not be finalised following deliberations by the high-powered selection committee.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, based on the recommendations of the Committee, has approved the extension in tenure of Shri Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:1986) as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of one year beyond 24.05.2025," a government statement sa...