The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of two senior IPS officers as Special Directors in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A.Y.V. Krishna, IPS (AM:1995), presently serving as Additional Director in the CBI, has been appointed as Special Director. His appointment will take effect from the date he assumes charge and will continue until his superannuation on 31 May 2030, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Venugopal N., IPS (HP:1995), also serving as Additional Director in the CBI, has been appointed as Special Director. His appointment will be effective from the date of assumption of charge and will continue until his superannuation on 31 December 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

For both officers, the post of Additional Director (Level 15) has been temporarily upgraded to the grade of Special Director (Level 16) as a measure personal to the officers.