The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
CBI is the premier investigating agency in India. The Central Bureau of Investigation was established by a resolution of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in 1963.
During the programme, an investiture ceremony for recipients of the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Gold Medal for Best Investigating Officers of CBI was also held wherein the Prime Minister conferred medals to the awardees.
As part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of CBI, Narendra Modi also inaugurated the newly constructed office complexes of CBI in three cities – Shillong, Pune, and Nagpur.
He released a postage stamp and commemorative coin marking the Diamond Jubilee Celebration year of CBI and also launched the Twitter handle of CBI. CBI had made its debut on Twitter in October last year with a blue tick during the Interpol General Assembly. The purpose of the handle was to share news about the event.
These initiatves, according to the Prime Minister, will play a key role in strengthening CBI.
Key Takeaways
- As part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Modi unveiled the CBI's new Twitter handle.
- CBI is India's top investigating agency
- It was founded on April 1, 1963, based on a resolution passed by the ministry of home affairs.
- CBI operates under the jurisdiction of the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions.
