David Syiemlieh appointed new chairman of UPSC

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday appointed Professor David R Syiemlieh as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Syiemlieh is from Meghalaya, and was a UPSC member. The 63-year-old will assume charge on January 4 and retire on January 21, 2018.