New Delhi: Gujarat cadre officer of Indian Police Service (IPC) Rakesh Asthana has been appointed new Commissioner of Police of Delhi. Asthana is presently serving as Director General of India's Border Security Force (BSF). Asthana had served as Police Commissioner of Surat city in Gujarat in the past among other posts in the state. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: Director General of Civil Aviation Security Rakesh Asthana has been given the additional charge of the Narcotics Control Bureau. The Appointments Committee on Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved for "entrustment of the additional charge of the post of Director General Narcotics Control Bureau" on the 1984-batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer for next six months or till a new incumbent is appointed. The post of NCB chief was lying vacant since July 4 after incumb...Read More

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim relief to CBI Special Director (number two in organization) Rakesh Asthana, from arrest in the next six days. October 29 was set for the next hearing in the case, seen as a turf war among the top echelons of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Gujarat cadre IPS Asthana filed a petition before Chief Justice Rajender Menon and Justice V K Rao and sought the quashing of a FIR registered against him by CBI. He further sought from Delhi Hi...Read More