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  Former UP DGP Prashant Kumar appointed chief of UP Education Service Selection Commission

  Education | December 17, 2025 23:05 IST

  A 1990-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Kumar joined the Tamil Nadu cadre and was transferred to Uttar Pradesh in 1994. He was appointed as the acting director general of police of Uttar Pradesh in January 2024 and retired on May 31 this year.

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  PKL 2018 Auctions: Prashant Rai, Chandran Ranjit, Pawan Kumar star picks on day 2, six players breach 1-crore mark

  Other Sports | May 31, 2018 20:52 IST

  Raider Prashant Kumar Rai was the hot pick of the second day as UP Yoddhas bagged him for Rs 79 lakh, while Chandran Ranjit also sparked off a bidding war between different franchises before Dabang Delhi bagged the 26-year-old for Rs 61.25 lakh.