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More than 100 articles across medicine, public health, drug regulation, policing and governance — journal papers, committee reports and policy documents, each with the full text available.
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Union Home Minister Award for Best Performance on Handling online of Crime against Women and Children

Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India during visit to Visakhapatnam City

Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon'ble Defence Minister of India

Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Hon’ble President of India

Receving award for outstanding investigative support in United Nations Mission in Kosovo

Inauguration of Disha- Divyang Suraksha Initiative in Visakhapatnam City

Shri Jagdeep Dhankar Hon'ble Vice President of India

A family with multiple service to the country - The Hindu

Shri S. Abdul Nazeer Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh

Smt. P. V. Sindhu - India's two-time Olympic medalist (Badminton)

Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Former President of India

Mr. Roger Binny, President, BCCI

Felicitating with Golden Nandi Award by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for Best Socially Relevant Documentary Film on Sorcery in 2001

Receiving Best Electoral Practices award -2020 from Biswabhusan Harichandan former Governor of AP

Receiving National I.T Innovation Award in E-Governance

Addressing in the World Health Organization

Director General of Police, CID, AP

Dr. A. Ravi Shankar, IPS

Dr. A. Ravi Shankar, IPS (RR:1994) — Director General of Police, CID, Andhra Pradesh. MBBS (JIPMER), Masters in Police Management (Osmania University), Ph.D. in Management Studies (Acharya Nagarjuna University).

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Disha Divyangjan Suraksha (DDS)

An inclusive-policing initiative for the safety and empowerment of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan) in Andhra Pradesh.

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Three decades of distinguished service

From Assistant Superintendent of Police to Director General of Police — a career spanning law enforcement, public health, drug regulation and a UN peacekeeping assignment in Kosovo.

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Jan 2025 — Present

Director General of Police, CID, AP

Jul 2024 — Jan 2025

Addl. DGP, Crime Investigation Department, AP

Sep 2023 — Jul 2024

Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam City, AP

Apr 2023 — Sep 2023

Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement, AP

Jan 2019 — Apr 2023

Addl. DGP, Law & Order, AP

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