Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Satish Golcha has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Home Guards, Delhi, and is scheduled to assume charge on October 1, 2026. He is a 1992-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre. Golcha previously served as the Delhi Police Commissioner from August 22, 2025, to July 17, 2026. He has also served as DGP of Arunachal Pradesh, DG of Tihar Prisons, and Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence). He will succeed Virender Singh, a 1991-batch IPS officer, who is due to retire on September 30, 2026. The Home Guards assist civil administration in law and order, traffic management, and disaster response.