On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Election Commission's recommendation to extend voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots has been accepted in letter and spirit. Taking note......
'It has been a phenomenal effort at all levels of the government.''People were working 15-16 hour shifts in the central government, in the state governments, in the districts....' IMAGE: A worker......
Days after extending more benefits to Persons of Indian Origin, the government is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for Non-Resident Indians through......
Newly appointed Minister of State for IT and Communications Milind Deora has been given the charge of the Telecom Department and his peer, Sachin Pilot, will take care of IT and Postal issues. Last......
The government on Wednesday said gross collections under various small savings schemes of the Indian Post increased by about 9 per cent to Rs 2,74,720 crore (Rs 2,747.2 billion) in 2010-11 in......
According to sources, the postal bank will tie up with other banks and financial companies to offer products like loans, mutual funds, and insurance policies to its customers. The launch of the......
Post offices in Madhya Pradesh will sell mobile phones as part of postal department's Digital India initiative. The department has joined hands with state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited......
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the IT modernisation project -- Phase-II of the Department of Posts at Rs 1877.20 crore (Rs 18.77 billion). The postal department......