India, Sept. 30 -- Praveer Ranjan, a 1993-batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre, on Tuesday took charge as the new director general (DG) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).

On the first day at the top post of the paramilitary force, which guards India's airports, sensitive space and nuclear installations as well as government establishments, Ranjan said he will be committed "to prepare the force for future challenges".

The appointments committee of cabinet (ACC) had, on September 19, cleared his name to head the CISF.

Prior to his appointment as DG, CISF, Ranjan was heading the sensitive aviation security sector of the force as its special director general.

Ranjan holds a Postgraduate degree in History from Delhi University, a...