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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/8th-cpc-pensioners-renew-demand-to-cut-commutation-restoration-period-to-11-years</loc>
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				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T12:21:09+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>Bharat Pensioners Samaj, CPC pension restoration, commuted pension reduction, Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment, Central Pay Commission recommendations, pension commutation rules 1981, actuarial review of pension policies, mortality assumptions in pensions, financial parameters for pension restoration, expert committee on pension reforms</news:keywords>
			<news:title>8th CPC: Pensioners Renew Demand To Cut Commutation Restoration Period To 11 Years</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/polls-ahead-but-uttar-pradesh-bureaucracy-stretched-thin</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T11:21:19+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>Uttar Pradesh IAS officers retirement, UP bureaucracy challenges 2026, Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2027, Census exercise Uttar Pradesh 2026, Archana Agarwal retirement September 2026, succession planning UP administration, vacant IAS posts Uttar Pradesh</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Polls Ahead, But Uttar Pradesh Bureaucracy Stretched Thin</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/india-s-sixth-gen-fighter-ambition-flying-high-without-taking-off</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-23T08:28:28+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>India sixth-generation fighter, Future Combat Air System, Global Combat Air Programme, Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, indigenous fighter jet development, Sukhoi-HAL FGFA project, Defence Secretary R.K. Singh, Super Sukhoi upgrade programme, Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft programme, Rafale purchase India, fighter jet engine development India, Tejas Mk1 delays HAL, F404-GE-IN20 engine delivery issues</news:keywords>
			<news:title>In 6th-Gen Fighter Pursuit, Take-Off Must Come Before Flight</news:title>
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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:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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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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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/the-missing-link-in-kerala-tech-ecosystem</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T15:50:54+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>Global Investment, Kerala Investments, Kerala's Tech Ecosystem, Investments In Kerala, Kerala Tech Parks</news:keywords>
			<news:title>The Missing Link In Kerala’s Tech Ecosystem</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/centre-says-ips-deputation-to-capfs-within-rules</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T14:55:02+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>IPS officers deputation, CAPFs leadership structure, Supreme Court ruling May 2025, Govind Mohan Home Secretary, deputation of IPS officers to CAPFs, CAPF General Administration Act, Non-Functional Financial Upgradation NFU, cadre restructuring in CAPFs</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Centre Says IPS Deputation To CAPFs Within Rules</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/indian-foreign-policy-must-go-beyond-binaries</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T12:27:04+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>Indian foreign policy, strategic agency, geopolitical complexity, India's global role, nuance in diplomacy, international partnerships, economic interdependence, climate change impact on foreign policy, technology in national security</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Indian Foreign Policy Must Go Beyond Binaries</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/how-indian-msmes-can-up-their-ai-game</loc>
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				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T08:26:53+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>IndiaAI Mission, MSME</news:keywords>
			<news:title>How Indian MSMEs Can Up Their AI Game</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/two-years-of-national-mission-on-natural-farming-institutional-gaps-persist-despite-policy-push</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T17:32:23+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>National Mission on Natural Farming, chemical-free farming India, livestock integrated farming, PM-PRANAM policy, Output Based Incentive for farmers, Natural Farming Certification System NFCS, natural vs organic farming differences, Andhra Pradesh natural farming model, Gujarat natural farming success</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Two Years Of National Mission On Natural Farming: What Has Changed</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/trial-of-ias-officers-not-so-quick</loc>
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			<news:publication>
				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
				<news:language>en</news:language>
			</news:publication>
			<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T15:03:20+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>IAS officer prosecution, CBI investigations, prosecution sanction delay, PMO role in prosecution, DoPT procedures, Central Vigilance Commission consultations, Tamil Nadu IAS officers case, Greater Chennai tender irregularities, IDFC Small Finance Bank scam Haryana IAS officers, Supreme Court judgment on prosecution delays</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Trial Of IAS Officers? Not So Quick</news:title>
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