Syiemlieh appointed interim UPSC chief
New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the appointment of academician David R Syiemlieh as interim chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He has been a member of the UPSC since June 2012. A post graduate in history, Syiemlieh was also a former vice chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh. He has also authored several books on the history of North East region. He will take over the charge from Alka Sirohi, a former IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
sc to conduct day-to-day hearing on cauvery row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to conduct a day-to-day hearing on the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) on sharing of water. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar fixed the matters for hearing on February 7. In the meantime, the interim arrangement fixed by the Court on October 18, 2016 directing Karnataka to supply water to Tamil Nadu will continue.
scrap black list of nri sikhs: sad
New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) president Paramjit Singh Sarna has requested Home Minister Rajnath Singh for permanent scrapping of Black list of NRI Sikhs and releasing of prisoners on the occasion of the 350th Prakash Parv being celebrated in honour of Guru Gobind Singh. In his letter to Singh, Sarna also thanked the Centre and other State Governments for providing special funds for the celebration of Guru Parv.