- Government appointed B Srinivasan as the new NSG director general.
- An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, B Srinivasan, has become the new director general of the National Security Guard (NSG).
- B Srinivasan is appointed after Nalin Prabhat has been deputed as Jammu and Kashmir’s Special Director General of Police.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Srinivasan as Director General, NSG, until August 31, 2027.
National Security Guard (NSG)
- The National Security Guard (NSG) is an elite counter-terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- It was founded on 22 September 1986 under the National Security Guard Act, 1986.
- National Security Guard personnel are referred to as the Black Cats.
- Its headquarters are in New Delhi.