Awards AppointmentsFriday, 26 June 2026·The Hindu - National
Mahesh Dixit appointed Director of Intelligence Bureau in June 2026
IPS officer Mahesh Dixit of the 1993 batch was appointed Director, Intelligence Bureau, for a two-year tenure from June 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 25, 2026, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Mahesh Dixit, a 1993 batch IPS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, as Director, Intelligence Bureau (DIB), for a two-year tenure from the date he assumes charge.
Key specifics
- Mahesh Dixit succeeds Tapan Kumar Deka, who held the post since 2022 and whose tenure ends on June 30, 2026.
- Dixit is a medical doctor by education and has served in Nagaland, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir.
- He was Deputy Director of IB in J&K from 2009 to 2012 and again from 2012 to 2015, and headed the SIB of J&K from 2020 to 2024.
- His appointment was approved under the provisions of FR 56(d) and Rule 16(1A) of the All India Services (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958.
- He is due to retire in August 2027, but has been granted extension in service by the order.
Exam lens
TNPSC appointments question: remember the name Mahesh Dixit, 1993 batch IPS, ACC approval on June 25, 2026, and the two-year tenure as DIB.