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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.

No slips, no forms: Aadhaar e-KYC now live for Post Office RD, PPF

Depositors can open and manage recurring deposit and public provident fund accounts using Aadhaar biometrics

India Post GDS Result 2025: 3rd merit list released at official website

India Post has released the 3rd merit list for online engagement of Gramik Dak Sevak 2025. Candidates can check the list on the official website of India Post at indiapostgdsonline.gov.in

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

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

India Post GDS 3rd merit list 2024 is out, here's how to check and download

India Post released the India Post GDS 3rd merit list 2024. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check and download the merit list through the official website

India Post GDS Result 2024: Merit list 2 released on official website

On September 17, India Post declared the second merit list for the India Post GDS Result 2024 with the exception of Haryana and Jammu Kashmir on the official website at indiapostgdsonline.gov.in

Rules under Post Office Act to be issued in 6 months, says secretary

The Department of Posts will issue rules and regulations under the Post Office Act 2023 in the next six months, a top official of the department said on Thursday. While speaking on the sidelines of Department of Posts Officers' Conclave 2024, Secretary Vandita Kaul told PTI that the new rules will bring transformation in the postal services with the use of modern technologies. "We are now going to issue rules and regulations within six months. The subordinate legislation has to come out. This (India Post Office Act 2023) law has simplified what was a very old archaic law which was relevant at its time, but not now," she said. The new Act ends letter transmission monopoly of the Department of Posts, simplifies decision-making process at the department, opens up new opportunities to provide services in collaboration with third parties, enables digital mode of payments for stamps and other charges etc. "We have removed the notional monopoly on letter carriage because it is a free and

India Post GDS result 2024: First merit list released, check details

The first merit list for the India Post GDS result 2024 is out. Candidates can check circle-wise and category-wise results on official website

India Post GDS Recruitment 2024: Apply for 44,228 Gramin Dak Sevak posts

The Department of Posts (India Post) is closing registration for the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 2024 recruitment today, August 5, 2024. Aspirants can submit their applications through the official website

India Post GDS Recruitment alert 2024: Apply for 44,228 vacancies online

India Post GDS Recruitment 2024: Massive recruitment drive for Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts by India Post. The last date to apply is August 5, 2024. Here's all you need to know

Kolkata GPO: India's first general post office completes 250 years

Established in 1774 by the then Governor General of Bengal, Warren Hastings, Kolkata GPO holds the distinction of being India's first general post office. Over its 250-year history, it has served as a testament to the evolution of postal services in the country. This month, Kolkata GPO is celebrating its remarkable journey, highlighting its pivotal role in shaping the postal landscape of India. Kolkata GPO has been the cornerstone of comprehensive and extensive postal services throughout the nation. It embodies the ethos that 'India Post is always on the move', as emphasised by Niraj Kumar, Chief Postmaster General of West Bengal Circle. The authorities are leaving no stone unturned to showcase the rich heritage and legacy of GPO Kolkata with a series of events such as postal and philatelic exhibitions on 'Journey of Mails', the release of a special cover on a boat, heritage walk and several cultural programmes during the March 14-19 period. The 250th anniversary celebration of the

RBI is accepting Rs 2000 notes via post too: Here's a step-by-step guide

While the Rs 2000 banknotes continue to be legal tender, the facility for the exchange of these notes is only available at the 19 RBI Issue Offices

Business Idea: Post Office Franchise Scheme, eligibility, income

A new business idea got introduced by India Post Office at Rs 5,000 investment. Read this article to know how you can apply, earn and be eligible for India Post Office Franchise Scheme

Jharkhand Postal Circle Recruitment 2019: 804 Gramin Dak Sevak vacancies

The online application forms are already available on the official website www.jharkhandpost.gov.in

Delhi Postal Circle Recruitment 2019: 174 Gramin Dak Sevak vacancies

The candidate needs to submit their Class 10 certificates with passing marks in Mathematics and English

RBI may soon allow interoperability of Post payment bank ATMs

DoP has 28,000 departmental post offices and 1.50 lakh rural post offices across the country

India Posts payments bank to launch by March 2017: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The minister added that 60 international consortiums are keen to partner India Post for third partner delivery