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India Post to launch 24, 48-hour guaranteed mail, parcel delivery timelines

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said India Post will roll out a guarantee-based service of mails and parcels with delivery timelines of 24 hours and 48 hours. The minster said that 24 hours and 48 hours mail delivery and next-day parcel delivery will start from January onwards. "We are going to launch new products with guaranteed delivery of mails and parcels. There will be 24-hour Speed Post service which will ensure delivery of mails within 24 hours. Similarly, there will be a 48-hour Speed Post for delivery within 48 hours," Scindia said. These services will be launched in January, he added. He said that there will be similar services for next-day delivery of parcels which will ensure that the parcel gets delivered next day from around 3-5 days at present. The minister said that the government aims to transformer India Post from a 'cost centre' to a 'profit centre' by 2029.

India Post resumes mail services to US from Oct 15 with 50% duty

India Post will restart sending mail and packages to the US but all shipments will pay extra after the US imposed a flat 50% duty

That India Post parcel message on your phone? It's a scam, says PIB

PIB warns citizens against fake India Post parcel messages luring users to click on fraudulent links and share personal details. Here's how to spot and avoid this growing online scam

Postal services resume in Manipur's Churachandpur after over two years

Postal services resumed in Manipur's Churachandpur, with a mail van entering the district for the first time since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, officials said on Saturday. The vehicle reached the district headquarters at 11.30 am on Friday, unloaded letters, parcels and other consignments, and returned to Imphal around 12.40 pm, they said. Regular mail delivery had remained suspended in Churachandpur since the onset of the violence, in which over 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless. The resumption of service marks a significant step towards restoring normal communication channels in the region.

Datanomics: India Post's move may further hamper its foreign business

India Post halts US services as de-minimis exemption ends, bringing customs duties on all low-value imports

India Post suspends all US-bound mail services over new tariff rules

India Post has halted booking and dispatch of all US-bound mail, citing operational hurdles under new US tariff rules, affecting families, students and small exporters

India Post suspends US services: What it means for students, families

The halt in India-US postal services may disrupt dispatch of medicines, gifts and personal parcels, pushing families toward costly private couriers

India Post to temporarily suspend parcel services to US from Aug 25

Letters, documents, gift items up to $100 to continue

India Post temporarily suspends services to US over customs rule confusion

People can still send letters, documents, and gift items worth up to $100

India Post rolls out advanced postal technology project worth ₹5,800 cr

The India Post has rolled out Rs 5,800-crore Advanced Postal Technology across the country that will transform it into world-class public logistics organization by enabling mobile-ready services and real time decision making, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. The Advanced Postal Technology (APT) based infrastructure gives India Post access to new technology layers like modern logistics companies. "Elated to announce the nationwide rollout of Advanced Postal Technology (APT) by @IndiaPostOffice, a historic leap in Bharat's digital journey. Backed by an investment of Rs 5800 crore under IT 2.0, APT will transform India Post into a world-class public logistics organization," Scindia said on social media platform X. The technology platform will enable India Post to support full fledged digital transactions and accept UPI payments for services from customers of any bank. Earlier, UPI transactions of only India Post Payments Bank accounts were supported at post office

India Post to end Registered Post from Sept 1, merge with Speed Post

India Post will discontinue registered post service from September 1, merging it with Speed Post to improve delivery speed, tracking, and operational efficiency

India Post working to integrate its services on ONDC, GeM platform

India Post is working to integrate its services with Open Network for Digital Commerce and Government e-Marketplace -- a move that will enhance accessibility of postal service and enable the department to compete with third party logistics companies, an official statement said on Wednesday. The information was shared with Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar during his review meeting of the Department of Posts. "One of the core pillars of this transformation is the integration of India Post's systems with major national digital commerce ecosystems. According to officials, the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) will enable wallet-based prepaid bookings, centralised order tracking, and automated reconciliation with ONDC's accounting systems," the statement said. The project is part of technology-driven transformation under the IT 2.0 framework of India Post. Officials during the review meeting informed the minister that more than 86,000 post offices are

India Post launches Digipin: Here's how to check your new digital address

India's Digipin system assigns a 10-character alphanumeric code to specific geolocations, offering significantly greater accuracy than the existing six-digit PIN code system

India Post launches KYC verification for mutual funds at your doorstep

KYC compliance is mandatory for investing in mutual funds. Without completing this process, investors cannot participate in mutual fund schemes offered by any fund house

Mahila Samman Savings allows 40% partial withdrawal: Invest before 31 March

The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate is a special savings scheme launched on April 1, 2023 and is valid until March 31, 2025

India Post GDS Results 2025 to be out soon at indiapostgdsonline.gov.in

The merit list for India Post GDS is likely to be out soon. Candidates can check and download the merit list through the official website, i.e., indiapostgdsonline.gov.in

India Post GDS recruitment 2025: Apply for 21,413 posts at official website

Until March 3, 2025, Indian Post will be accepting online applications for the position of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) at various Department of Posts offices at indiapostgdsonline.gov.in

Budget 2025-26: India Post may get funds for tech-driven transformation

In FY25, the Union government had made a budgetary allocation of Rs 250 crore for India Post

Scindia aims to make India Post profitable by 2029, seeks funds from FM

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday. Scindia, along with officials from the Department of Posts, presented their capital expenditure demands to the finance minister to make it a profit centre by 2029. Scindia aims to make India Post globally competitive and has been leading Department-wide efforts to drive higher customer acquisition, retention and operational efficiency. During the meeting with the finance minister, Scindia presented a new development plan for India Post and said the department is working on rationalising costs and aiming to make most processes digital. The minister hopes to make the department a profit-making logistics company with a focus on customer satisfaction, as per the release. He also mentioned that the ongoing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) exercise will benefit a lot from the investment from the finance ministry.

India Post, MEA sign pact for 600 new Passport Seva Kendras at POs: Scindia

The Department of Posts and the Ministry of External Affairs have signed an agreement to set up an additional 600 passport seva kendras at post offices, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. Speaking at the India Economic Enclave 2024, the minister said India Post has about 6,40,000 points of sales across the country and no one in the world can match its scale. "In the next 3-4 years, we will become a citizen-centric service. We have signed an agreement with the MEA today where we will set up 600 more networks for passport seva kendras, hopefully servicing one crore citizens per year through our network," the minister said. Launched in 2017, the Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) service has been instrumental in facilitating passport-related services to over 1.52 crore citizens. The network of POPSKs has grown significantly over the years, with 442 centres operational nationwide. According to an official note, the 600 POPSKs centres will be set up acr