{"id":12663,"date":"2026-10-09T09:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=12663"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:00:02","slug":"punjab-appoints-gaurav-yadav-as-regular-dgp-after-four-years-ending-prolonged-interim-arrangement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=12663","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Appoints Gaurav Yadav as Regular DGP After Four Years, Ending Prolonged Interim Arrangement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Punjab has appointed Gaurav Yadav as its regular Director General of Police (DGP), ending a four-year period during which the state did not have a regular police chief. 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