India, May 22 -- The Centre on Thursday appointed Manipur police chief Rajiv Singh as the Secretary (Security), according to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Singh, a 1993-batch IPS officer, served as the Director General of Manipur police for nearly three years.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Rajiv Singh, IPS (TR:1993), Director General of Police, Government of Manipur to the post of Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier," the DoPT order said.

Singh had taken charge as the police chief of Manipur on May 30, 2023, in the early days of th...