{"id":118811,"date":"2017-04-05T11:30:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T06:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=118811"},"modified":"2017-04-05T11:30:01","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T06:00:01","slug":"prof-david-r-syiemlieh-appointed-chairman-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2017\/04\/05\/prof-david-r-syiemlieh-appointed-chairman-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. David R. Syiemlieh appointed Chairman, UPSC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"contentdiv\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Prof. David R. Syiemlieh took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission, under clause (1) of Article 316 of the Constitution of India. 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