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Pension Revision is included in 8th CPC recommendations, No Proposal for DA Merger – Rajya Sabha

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Pension Revision is included in 8th CPC recommendations, No Proposal for DA Merger – Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 252
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025/11 AGRAHAYANA, 1947 (SAKA)

CONSTITUTION OF EIGHTH PAY COMMISSION

252 SHRI JAVED ALI KHAN:
SHRI RAMJI LAL SUMAN:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state;

(a) whether Government has issued notification for constitution of Eight Central Pay Commission (CPC) recently, the details thereof along with Terms of References (TOR);

(b) whether Government would merge the existing DA/DR with basic pay as an immediate relief measure for Central Government employees/pensioners, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether revision of pension of Central Government employees is not proposed under eight CPC, the reason therefor?

Also read: 8th Central Pay Commission: No proposal regarding merger of the existing Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay: Lok Sabha QA

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) Yes, the Government has notified Resolution dated 03.11.2025 for constitution of Central Pay Commission (CPC) along-with Terms of Reference (ToR). A copy o Resolution is enclosed at Annexure-I.

(b) No proposal regarding merger of the existing Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay i under consideration with the Government at present.

(c) The Eighth CPC will make its recommendations on the various issues viz. Pay Allowances, Pension, etc. of the Central Government employees.

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Enhancement of Investment Choice Options under NPS & UPS for Central Government Subscribers: PFRDA

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Enhancement of Investment Choice Options under NPS & UPS for Central Government Subscribers: PFRDA

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CIRCULAR

Circular No.: PFRDA/2025/21/Reg-PF/03

01st December 2025

To:

All NPS Stakeholders

Subject: Enhancement of Investment Choice Options under NPS & UPS for Central Government Subscribers

1. Pursuant to the Gazette Notification No. FX-4/2/2025-PR dated 13.11.2025 issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, PFRDA hereby notifies the expansion of the existing Investment Choice Options under the NPS and UPS for Central Government (CG) employees. Two additional Auto Investment Choice options have been introduced, thereby increasing the total number of available choices to six.

2. The following investment choices are currently available to CG subscribers:

Existing Investment Choice under NPS and UPSDescription
Default SchemeContributions are invested as per the predefined asset allocation pattern managed by three Pension Funds. The asset allocation pattern under Default Scheme is attached at Annexure I for ready reference.
Active Choice (100% G- Sec)Investment solely in Government Securities.
Auto Choice โ€“ Life Cycle 25 โ€“ Low (SE/55Y)The Subscriberโ€™s contribution is invested with the equity exposure of 25% until they reach 35 years and the equity allocation tapers subsequently till it reaches 5% at the age of 55 years which continues till exit
Auto Choice โ€“ Life Cycle 50- Moderate (10E/55Y)The Subscriberโ€™s contribution is invested with the equity exposure of 50% until they reach 35 years and the equity allocation tapers subsequently till it reaches 10% at the age of 55 years which continues till exit

3. At present, approximately 4% of CG subscribers have opted for an investment choice other than the Default Scheme.

4. In accordance with the above gazette notification, the following two additional Auto Choice options are introduced:

Additional Investment Choice Options under NPS and UPSDescription
Auto Choice โ€“ Life Cycle 75 โ€“ High (15E/55Y)The Subscriberโ€™s contribution is invested with the equity exposure of 75% until they reach 35 years and the equity allocation tapers subsequently till it reaches 15% at the age of 55 years which continues till exit
Auto choice โ€“ Life Cycle โ€“ Aggressive (35E/55Y)The Subscriberโ€™s contribution is invested with the equity exposure of 50% until they reach 45 years and the equity allocation tapers subsequently till it reaches 35% at the age of 55 years which continues till exit.

5. Subscribers opting for any alternative investment choices other than the Default Scheme shall be required to:

  • Exercise one of the five non-default investment options as mentioned above, and
  • Select one Pension Fund from among the ten Pension Funds currently registered with PFRDA.

6. Subscribers are advised to exercise their investment choice judiciously, based on a review of the performance of schemes and Pension Funds. Updated scheme-wise and PF-wise performance information is available on the NPS Trust website (www.npstrust.org.in), and subscribers are encouraged to make informed decisions.

7. PFRDA has undertaken a comprehensive review of the existing nomenclature of Auto Choice / Life Cycle (LC) Funds to ensure consistency with asset allocation patterns and age-based tapering structures. The circular issued on โ€œRationalization of Nomenclature of Auto Choice / Life Cycle Funds under the NPSโ€ dated 17th October 2025 vide reference PFRDA/2025/16/Reg-PF/02 post such comprehensive review is attached at Annexure II for ready reference.

8. The enhanced investment choice options are already made available to CG subscribers by the Central Record keeping Agencies (CRAs).

9. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Authority under Section 14(2)(b) read with Section 23 of the PFRDA Act, 2013, and Regulation 14(1) of the PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulations, 2015.

Yours faithfully,

Digitally Sd/-
Chief General Manager

Encl.: A/a

Annexure I

Asset Allocation under Default Scheme

CategoryInvestment PatternNPS / UPS Schemes
IGovernment Securities and Related InvestmentsUp to 65%
IIDebt Instruments and Related InvestmentsUp to 45%
IIIEquities and Related Investments (From 1st April 2025 limit increase to 25%)Up to 25%
IVShort Term Debt Instruments (Money Market)Up to 10%
VAsset Backed, Trust Structured and Misc. Investments โ€“ Asset class AUp to 5%
Total150%

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8th Central Pay Commission: No proposal regarding merger of the existing Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay: Lok Sabha QA

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8th Central Pay Commission: No proposal regarding merger of the existing Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 212

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947 (SAKA)

โ€œCONSTITUTION OF 8TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSIONโ€

  1. SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state

a) whether the Government has issued notification for constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission recently;

b) if so, the details thereof;

c) whether the Government proposes to merge the existing DA/DR with basic pay as an immediate relief measure for Central Government employees/pensioners who are facing unprecedented inflation during the last 30 years since DA/DR given to these employees is not in consonance with the real time retail inflation;

d) if so, the details thereof; and

e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (b) Yes sir, Government has notified Resolution dated 03,11.2025 for constitution of the Eighth Central Pay Commission. A copy of the Notification is enclosed at Annexure-1.

(c) to (e) No proposal regarding merger of the existing Dearness Allowance with the Basic Pay is under consideration with the Government at present. In order to adjust the cost of living and to protect Basic Pay/Pension from erosion in real value on account of inflation, the rates of DA/DR are revised periodically every 6 months on the basis of All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) released by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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ECI Revises Schedule for Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by extending the dates by one week

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ECI Revises Schedule for Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls by extending the dates by one week

The Election Commission of India has announced a revised Schedule by extending the relevant dates by one week for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in 12 States/UTs with reference to 01.01.2026 as the qualifying date.

The revised schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision is as follows:

Sr NoActivitiesSchedule
1Enumeration PeriodBy 11.12.2025(Thursday)
2Rationalization/Re-arrangement        of     Polling StationsBy 11.12.2025 (Thursday)
3Updation of Control Table and Preparation of draft roll12.12.2025 (Friday)to 15.12.2025 (Monday)
4Publication of draft electoral rollOn 16.12.2025 (Tuesday)
5Period for filing claims & objections16.12.2025 (Tuesday)to 15.01.2026 (Thursday)
 6Notice Phase (Issuance, hearing & verification); decision on Enumeration Forms and disposal of claims and objections to be done concurrently by the EROs 16.12.2025 (Tuesday) to07.02.2026 (Saturday)
 7Checking of health parameters of electoral rolls and obtaining Commissionโ€™s permission for final publication. By 10.02.2026 (Tuesday)
8Final Publication of Electoral RollOn 14.02.2026 (Saturday)

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Enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices as per Apprenticeship: RBE No. 116/2025

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Enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices as per Apprenticeship: RBE No. 116/2025

RBE No. 116/2025

เคญเคพเคฐเคค เคธเคฐเค•เคพเคฐ / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
เคฐเฅ‡เคฒ เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคพเคฒเคฏ / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(เคฐเฅ‡เคฒเคตเฅ‡ เคฌเฅ‹เคฐเฅเคก/RAILWAY BOARD)

2025/E(Trg.)/41/27

New Delhi, Dated: As signed

The General Managers(P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs

Sub:- Gazette Notification No. G.S.R.610(E) dated 03.09.2025 published on 11.09.2025 regarding enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961 and amendments in the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

Please refer to Boardโ€™s letter Nos. E(MPP)/2007/6/3 dated 23.08.2007 (RBE No. 109/2007), dated 09.03.2011(RBE No. 31/2011), E(MPP)/2013/6/7 dated 15.01.2014 (RBE No. 8/2014), E(MPP)/2015/6/2 dated 09.03.2015 (RBE No. 16/2015) and E(MPP)/2018/6/1 dated 21.11.2019 (RBE No. 202/2019).

It has been decided that the Trade Apprentices engaged on the Indian Railways under the Apprentices Act. 1961 should be paid stipend with effect from 11.09.2025 at the revised rates as notified in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurโ€™s Notification No. G.S.R.610(E) dated 03.09.2025 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) Section 37 of the Apprentices Act,1961 (52 of 1961), the Gazette of India on 11th September, 2025 (copy of the notification is enclosed). The revised stipend rates are effective from the date of publication of the aforesaid Gazette Notification. The expenditure should be met from within the existing budget allotment.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Please acknowledge receipt.

D.A.:As Above

Digitally Sd/-11-11-2025
(Neelam Sharma)
Dy.Director-II, Estt. (Training)
Railway Board.
Ph No. 011-23047105

File No.: MSDE-1/3/2024-AT
(Computer No.69444)
Government of India
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Shastri Bhawan. New Delhi

Dated: 11th September, 2025

To

1) All Regional CentralApprenticeship Advisors (RDSDEs/ BoATS/ BopT)
2) All State Apprenticeship Advisors
3) All Joint Apprenticeship Advisors

Subject: Gazette Notification on Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2025-Regarding

Sir/Madam,

Please find enclosed a copy of the Gazette Notification (No. G.S.R.61O(E), dated 3rd September 2025) issued by this Ministry regarding amendments to the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. The Rules comes in force effective from the date of publication of the Gazette notification ie. 11-09-2025.

2) It is requested to take note of the provisions contained in the notification and ensure necessary action and compliance within your jurisdiction.

This issues with the approval of the competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

Encl: As stated above

(N. Ramesh Babu)
Director

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Providing Pension Payment Slip to all Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners on monthly basis: CPAO

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Providing Pension Payment Slip to all Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners on monthly basis: CPAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE.
NEW DELHI-110066
PHONE : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438
TOLL FREE NO. : 1800117788

No.CPAO/ Co-ord/B-CDN/Misc.(03)/2025-26/116-181

Dated: 25th November , 2025

Office-Memorandum

Subject: Providing Pension Payment Slip to all Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners on monthly basis-reg.

Reference is invited to this office OM No. CPAO/Co-ord/B-CDN/Misc. (03)/2023-24/877-902 dated 28.02.2024 (copy enclosed) on the subject cited above and to state that grievances are being still received in this office from Pensioners/Family Pensioners about the non-receipt of Pension Payment Slip.

All CPPCs of Authorised Banks are once again instructed to invariably provide the pension payment slip to all central civil pensioners and family pensioners after credit of pension/family pension through various available modes including email. If email is not available, the same may be obtained from the pensioner so that the pension slip can be sent through e-mail also.

This issue with the approval of Chief Controller (Pensions).

Encl: as stated above

Sd/-
(Stuti Ghildiyal)
Controller of Accounts

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AICPIN for Oct 2025: Expected DA from Jan 2026

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AICPIN for Oct 2025: Expected DA from Jan 2026

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh โ€“ 160036

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

Dated: 28.11.2025

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) โ€“ October, 2025

1.Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of October, 2025 is being released in this press release.

2. The All-India CPI-IW for October, 2025 increased by 0.4 point and stood at 147.7 (one hundred forty-Seven point seven)

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3. Year-on-year inflation for the month of October, 2025 stood at 2.21% as compared to 4.41% in October, 2024.

4. All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for September, 2025 and October, 2025:

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Revision of ‘Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority’ for all categories of GDS

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Revision of ‘Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority’ for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks

เคธ/No. 17-31/2016-GDS (Pt)
เคญเคพเคฐเคค เคธเคฐเค•เคพเคฐ/Government of India
เคธเค‚เคšเคพเคฐ เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคพเคฒเคฏ/Ministry of Communications
เคกเคพเค• เคตเคฟเคญเคพเค—/Department of Posts
(เคœเฅ€เคกเฅ€เคเคธ เค…เคจเฅเคญเคพเค—/GDS Section)

เคกเคพเค• เคญเคตเคจ, เคธเค‚เคธเคฆ เคฎเคพเคฐเฅเค—,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
เคจเคˆ เคฆเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเฅ€/New Delhi – 110 001
เคฆเคฟเคจเคพเค‚เค•/Date: 26-11-2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of ‘Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority’ for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) under Rule 31 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Directorate O.M. no. 17-31/2016-GDS dated 28.07.2020 and Rule 31 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 whereby the ‘Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority (SEDA)’ for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) was issued/revised.

2. Now it has been decided to further revise the ‘Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority in respect of all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS as contained in Rule 31 of the GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 with immediate effect.

3. The disciplinary proceedings already initiated will continue in the usual manner, however, penalty, if any, will be awarded by the Disciplinary Authority as per the Revised SEDA. The appeal against the punishment already inflicted till date will continue to be decided by the Appellate Authorities as per pre-revised SEDA.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(เค—เฅเคฐเคตเคฟเค‚เคฆเคฐ เคธเคฟเค‚เคน / Gurvinder Singh)
เคธเคนเคพเคฏเค• เคฎเคนเคพเคจเคฟเคฆเฅ‡เคถเค• / Assistant Director General (GDS)
เคˆเคฎเฅ‡เคฒ/Email : [email protected]

To All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General

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Payment of Composite Allowance to substitute GDS and other GDS (ABPM/Dak Sevak) performing duties of BPM: DoP O.M

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Payment of Composite Allowance to substitute GDS and other GDS (ABPM/Dak Sevak) performing duties of BPM

17-31/2016-GDS. No.17-31/2016-GDS
เคญเคพเคฐเคค เคธเคฐเค•เคพเคฐ /Government of India
เคธเค‚เคšเคพเคฐ เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคพเคฒเคฏ /Ministry of Communication
เคกเคพเค• เคตเคฟเคญเคพเค— / Department of Posts
(เคœเฅ€เคกเฅ€เคเคธ เค…เคจเฅเคญเคพเค—) / GDS Sectio

เคกเคพเค• เคญเคตเคจ, เคธเค‚เคธเคฆ เคฎเคพเคฐเฅเค—,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
เคจเคˆ เคฆเคฟเคฒเฅเคฒเฅ€/New Delhi – 110001,
Dated: 27.11.2025

Office Memorandum

Subject:Payment of Composite Allowance to substitute GDS and other GDS (ABPM/Dak Sevak) performing duties of BPM in combination of duties during non availability of BPMs – regarding

The matter regarding grant of composite allowance to the substitute GDS and other GDS (ABPM/Dak Sevak) performing duties of BPM in combination of duties was under consideration for quite some time. Currently, the composite allowance is paid only to the BPMs, while their substitute or other GDSS performing duties of BPM in combination of duties during leave/non availability of regular BPMs (in situations like Put off duty/post being vacant due to any other reason) are not paid composite allowance. The issue has been examined in the Department and following arrangement has been approved by the competent authority in such situations:

i. If a regular BPM performs duty for any part of a month, the full Composite Allowance shall be paid to the said BPM for that month.

ii. If a BPM remains off duty for the entire month for any reason-such as availing leave (including paid leave or LWA), unauthorized absence, being put off duty, or if the post remains vacant-the substitute/ABPM/Dak Sevak performing BPM duties, including one working on combination of duties, shall be paid the Composite Allowance on pro-rata basis. The regular BPM, in such cases, shall not be entitled to the allowance.

2. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(เค—เฅเคฐเคตเคฟเค‚เคฆเคฐ เคธเคฟเค‚เคน/ Gurvinder Singh)
เคธเคนเคพเคฏเค• เคฎเคนเคพเคจเคฟเคฆเฅ‡เคถเค• / Assistant Director General (GDS)
เคฆเฅ‚เคฐเคญเคพเคท / Tel. No. 011-23096629
เคˆเคฎเฅ‡เคฒ/Email: [email protected]

To,
All the Chief Postmasters General/Post Masters General.

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Submission of Separate Life Certificates by Both Parents for Enhanced Family Pension: CPAO

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Submission of Separate Life Certificates by Both Parents for Enhanced Family Pension: CPAO

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot-II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi- 110066.

No. CPAO/IT&Tech/NPS /22 Vol-IV/2025-26/6435/55

Dated: 18.11.2025

Office Memorandum

Sub: Submission of Life Certificates by both the parents for continuation of enhanced family pension under Category โ€˜Dโ€™ & โ€˜Eโ€™ of CCS (EOP) Rules, 1939 / Categories โ€˜Cโ€™ & โ€˜Dโ€™ of CCS (EOP) Rules, 2023 โ€” regarding.

The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to OM No. 1/11/2025-P&PW(F)(11190) dated 28th October, 2025 issued by the Department of Pension & Pensionersโ€™ Welfare (DoP&PW) on the subject cited above (copy enclosed).

2. The DoP&PW has clarified that for continuation of enhanced family pension at the rate of 75% of the pay last drawn by the deceased Government servant under Category โ€˜Dโ€™ & โ€˜Eโ€™ of the CCS (EOP) Rules, 1939/Categories โ€˜Cโ€™ & โ€˜Dโ€™ of the CCS (EOP) Rules, 2023, both parents, henceforth, will be required to submit their life certificates every year to avoid overpayment of family pension in case of demise of one of the parents.

3. In view of the above, all the Centralised Pension Processing Centres (CPPCs) of Authorised Banks are requested to strictly adhere to the guidelines issued by DoP&PW and ensure that life certificates are obtained from both the parents every year before continuation of the enhanced family pension in such cases.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions)

Encl: As above.

(Ajay Chaudhary)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

To,

  1. Heads of CPPCs of All Authorized Banks (as per list)
  2. Heads of GBD of All Authorized Banks (as per list)

Copy to:

  1. PS to CC (P)
  2. PA to CA
  3. All Sections of CPAO
  4. NIC (CPAO)

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