New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Department of Posts has launched ‘India Post Mascot Design Contest’ on Innovate India MyGov platform, inviting citizens across the country to design the official mascot of India Post, with a total prize pool of Rs 2 lakh across mascot design and naming categories, according to an official statement on Saturday.The initiative aims to create a distinctive brand ambassador that reflects India Post’s core values of trust, reliability, inclusivity, service and digital in…
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Indore, July 11 (IANS) A woman officer posted with the Department of Posts was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband at their residence in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Saturday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Urmila Saini, who was serving with the postal department in Indore. The incident took place at the Postal Colony in Manorama Ganj under the jurisdiction of the Sanyogitaganj police station.According to police, the accused, identified as Akhilesh Saini, allegedly attacked…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Department of Posts and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to conduct a nationwide app-based survey to assess the mobile network performance of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) – Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and BSNL – across over 5.68 lakh villages in India as part of an initiative to improve rural telecom services and strengthen Digital India.Under the MoU, the Department of Posts wi…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The successful conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21 stands as one of the most remarkable examples of administrative coordination and national commitment in recent years. More than 20 lakh medical aspirants appeared for the examination across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad, making it one of the largest and most closely monitored examinations ever conducted in the country.What unfolded on June 21 was far more than an examination. Many analys…
New Delhi, June 21 (IAN) It was a virtual redemption day for the National Testing Agency on Sunday as the NEET (UG) 2026 retest was conducted without major glitches, with the Agency crediting the whole-of-government effort involving 7 lakh officials for making the exam for 20 lakh aspirants error-free.“Team NTA. Team Bharat. One exam, delivered together,” said the NTA in a post on X, reaffirming its commitment to uphold the sanctity of the medical admission test whose previous round on May 3…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Department of Posts has launched drone-based delivery of mail and parcels on the Mandi-Rehardhar route in Himachal Pradesh, marking the beginning of a wider plan to deploy the technology across difficult and remote terrains, according to an official statement issued on Saturday.The initiative — rolled out under the leadership of Union Minister of Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia — is aimed at improving last-mile connectivity in hilly regions and en…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Saturday announced that the Department of Posts has launched drone‑based transmission of mail and parcels in Himachal Pradesh, reducing the transit time to just seven minutes from two hours. The initiative builds upon feedback received during Scindia’s interactions with Gramin Dak Sevaks and Postal Assistants, where the need for faster and more efficient connectivity in remote and difficult terrains was hig…
New Delhi/Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday described the release of commemorative postage stamps in honour of Raja Bhoj and Rani Kamalapati as a significant recognition of India’s cultural heritage and Madhya Pradesh’s historical legacy.In a statement issued on Monday, Scindia said the initiative by the Department of Posts reflects the Centre’s broader effort to preserve and promote the country’s civilisational identity while connecting younger generati…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday attended the inauguration of the redeveloped ‘Jan Seva Connect’ post office at Nehru Place along with Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister thanked the Union ministers and officials of the Department of Posts, saying it was a matter of pride for Delhi that the ambitious nationwide initiative to modern…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), under the Department of Posts, on Thursday announced the launch of its Self Help Group (SHG) Savings Account, aimed at advancing financial inclusion and empowering women-led SHGs across rural India.The IPPB SHG Savings Account is designed to be zero balance, zero charges account to ensure affordability; digitally enabled for simplified on-boarding; and delivered through the vast network of Post Offices and Postmen/Gramin Dak Sevaks.Key …