India
CV Anand takes over as new DGP of Telangana
✦ AI Brief
CV Anand has taken charge as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana, succeeding retired DGP B Shivadhar Reddy. Anand, a 1991-batch IPS officer, has focused on deploying technology in crime control and staff recruitment. He aims to establish the police department as a brand with revolutionary changes, and has promised to set up anti-drug committees in educational institutions and improve coordination among officers.