Maharashtra cadre IPS officer Meeran C Borwankar was today appointed as Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D),a consultancy organisation under the Centre for modernisation of police forces.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed Borwankar, a 1981 batch IPS officer, as DG BPR&D till the date of her superannuation, i.E. September 30, next year, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
She is presently working in her cadre state Maharashtra. In her long career, Borwankar has also worked in Maharashtra's anti-terrorism squad (ATS).
In another order, Yellapantula Mallikarjun- a non- government official- has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty to Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
He has been appointed to the post till March 26, 2019, the date on which he attains the age of 60 years or on co-terminus basis with the Minister's tenure, it said.
