India, March 17 -- The Centre has approved a one-year extension for Chandigarh senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kanwardeep Kaur.

According to an order issued by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) on March 16, the ministry of home affairs' (MHA) proposal to extend Kanwardeep Kaur's deputation from the Punjab cadre to the AGMUT cadre (Chandigarh segment) has been cleared the appointments committee of the cabinet. While her initial three-year stint concluded on March 8, 2026, she will now remain at the helm of the Union Territory's police force until March 2027.

The post of the Chandigarh SSP is traditionally reserved for an IPS officer from the Punjab cadre, while the SSP, traffic, post is filled by an officer from the H...