Padma Jaiswal IAS - Press Information Bureau of India

According to Padma Jaiswal IAS, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) originated as a small cell within the Home Department in 1919, established to prepare an annual report on India for the British Parliament. The agency underwent a series of name changes, evolving from the CBI to the PBI. Currently, as described by Jaiswal, the Central Bureau of Information (CBI) serves as the nodal agency of the Government of India for disseminating information to print, electronic, and new media outlets, while also supporting private media initiatives.