Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said public trust in India Post remains strong, with more than 38 crore savings accounts currently being operated through post offices across the country.Addressing a conference of over 9,000 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, attended by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Minister highlighted the role of postal workers in strengthening financial inclusion and last-mile connect…
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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Posts to enable distribution of mutual fund products through India Post’s extensive postal network, it was announced on Tuesday.Under the three‑year agreement, selected employees of the Department of Posts will be identified, trained, and onboarded as certified mutual fund distributors, according to an official statement.These officials will offer mutual f…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India Post has set an ambitious revenue target of Rs 17,546 crore for the financial year 2025–26, significantly higher than the previous year, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North-Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. Chairing the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meeting for the third quarter of FY26 here, Scindia said the organisation is steadily moving towards becoming a parcel- and logistics-driven institution to meet the growing…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Over 4.53 crore accounts have been opened to empower the future of girls, under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) in the last 11 years, the government said on Wednesday.Launched in January 2015 under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, the scheme was designed as a bridge between financial security and social transformation.By encouraging families to plan early for their daughters’ education and well-being, SSY has helped instill a sense of confidence, inclusion, an…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Department of Posts has operationalised the extension of export benefits — Duty Drawback, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) — for exports made through the Postal channel, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.This initiative, that came intoeffect from January 15 in pursuance of notifications issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), is a major …
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated six renovated post offices across Madhya Pradesh and announced the setting up of a new National Postal Training Centre at Shivpuri with an investment of Rs 111 crore, during his official visit to the state from January 8-11.The Minister also unveiled the names of two upcoming India Post services—Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48. These services will ensure guaranteed delivery within 24 hours and 48 hou…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on Friday announced the launch of a new index — BSE All Derivative Stocks Index. The BSE All Derivative Stocks Index aims to track the performance of the constituents of BSE 500 Index which are linked to derivative trading.This new index can be used for running passive strategies such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) and index funds. It can also be used for benchmarking PMS strategies, MF …
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the Department of Posts on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a nationwide system for transporting pesticide, seed and fertiliser samples to testing laboratories across India. The agreement aims to ensure faster, safer and more reliable testing of agricultural inputs, helping protect farmers from fake and substandard products.The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Communications…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Department of Posts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Small Industries Development Bank of India to verify informal micro enterprises registered on the Udyam Assist Platform, Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday.The agreement aims to carry out Contact Point Verification of informal micro enterprises to ensure the accuracy and reliability of their business details.The MoU was signed by Manisha Bansal Badal, General Manager for Citizen Centric S…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The government on Tuesday advised India Post to adopt a proactive and strategic approach to business growth, including reaching out to businesses and entities contributing high GST. Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, also advocated establishing dedicated marketing executive teams in every circle to monitor leads, conversions, and revenue daily, and called on circle heads to leverage regional strengths — aligned with…