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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T15:47:12+05:30</news:publication_date>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/8th-cpc-mumbai-consultations-in-october</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T13:07:25+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>8th Central Pay Commission, CPC consultations Mumbai, pay allowances changes, Central government employees, pensionary benefits, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Mumbai visit CPC, stakeholder consultations India, employee unions pay revision</news:keywords>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T12:21:09+05:30</news:publication_date>
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			<news:title>8th CPC: Pensioners Renew Demand To Cut Commutation Restoration Period To 11 Years</news:title>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T11:21:19+05:30</news:publication_date>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/india-s-gdp-debate-where-did-12-7-lakh-crore-go-subhash-garg-explains</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T19:43:26+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>India economy, GDP growth, GST collections, employment rates, digital payments India, Subhash Garg interview, J.N. Singh conversation, infrastructure investment India, government capital expenditure, economic productivity India</news:keywords>
			<news:title>From GDP To UPI: The Data And The Debate | In Conversation With Subhash Garg</news:title>
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