Senior IPS officer Arvind KumAr, a recipient of the President’s Police Medal for
Distinguished Service, is appointed the new Chief of Intelligence Bureau. A 1984 batch IPS
officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre Arvind Kumar succeeded Rajiv Jain as IB Chief and
assumed his charge on 30th June 2019. He was due to retire on September 30 but now has
been appointed for a two-year term. Arvind Kumar has been working with the IB since 1991
and is considered an expert on Kashmir, with specialisation in counter-terrorism and is said
have closely been involved in tackling Left-wing extremism at the IB. He also holds a charge
as the special director of Kashmir in the intelligence. He accompanied Union Home Minister
Amit Shah in Srinagar when his appointment was notified.
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Cricket goes hand in hand with glamour. This year the
world cup cricket came into notice for glamour also. If
West Indies team had Rihanna to cheer, so were many
better halves of cricketers for their respective teams. Model
umme Ahmed ShiShir, the wife of Bangladeshi all-
rounder ShAKib Al hASAn, caught the eye during the
tournament. Shakib and Umme one of the most glamorous
couples. Umme, a software engineer from Minnesota
University in the US, married Shakib in 2012. The duo met
in 2010 when Shakib was in England for his maiden county
stint for Worcestershire and Umme was completing her
studies. Umme and Shakib have done many commercials
together in Bangladesh.MosT TaLked coupLe
Along with new IB chief, the country got another IPS officer
as a new RAW chief. The Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet on June 26 approved the appointment of SAmAnt
KumAr Goel, an IPS officer of the 1984 batch, who
joined the department in 2001, as the chief of the Research
& Analysis Wing. He took over from A.K. Dhasmana, who
completed his tenure on June 29. Samant Goel, a Punjab
cadre officer, is said to have been involved in the planning
of the Balakot air strike and played an important role in
checking militancy in Punjab. He is a recipient of the Police
Medals for Gallantry and Meritorious Service.New raw cHief