Former IPS officer Satish Jha appointed chief of NTRO

Former Bihar cadre IPS officer Satish Chandra Jha has been elevated to take over country's premier National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).

Jha, a 1981 batch IPS officer who was appointed as an advisor to the NTRO more than a year ago, replaces chairman Alok Joshi. The government order to appoint Jha as the new NTRO chairman was issued on Tuesday.

Jha is a seasoned intelligence officer, having served as Special Director in the IB.