India, May 13 -- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood has been given a one-year extension beyond his extended term at the helm of the premier investigating agency that was to end on March 24, the government said in an order on Wednesday.

The order was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) following Tuesday's meeting of the high-powered selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi.

Gandhi had issued a dissenting note on the process for selecting the CBI director.

"The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee, has approved the extension i...