New Delhi | 1 day ago
Six percent discount on gold coins on Akshaya Tritiya
New Delhi, April 23 - India Post is offering a six percent discount on gold coins on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya across its 31 designated post offices in the national capital.You are entitled to a flat discount on the purchase of gold coins of any denomination. The coins are available in denominations of 0.5, 1, 5, 8, 10, 20 and 50 gm of 24 carat with 99.99 percent purity, the ministry of comm ... read more

Mumbai | 2 months ago
India Post offers stamps bearing your picture
Mumbai, Feb 2 - In a unique initiative, the India Post will offer stamps printed with your picture on it, an official said.The offering, on first come first serve basis, will be launched in Mumbai during the Kalaghoda Cultural Festival starting Feb 4. Till Feb 11, Mumbaikars can choose from over 17 template designs for printing the stamps with their pictures that can be even used as an official on ... read more

New Delhi | 2 months ago
National Postal Policy to be announced in 2012: Sibal
New Delhi, Feb 1 - A policy targeting expansion and modernisation of the postal network would be announced this year, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday and added that the postal department had applied to the Reserve Bank of India - for a banking licence.The nature of postal services has changed dramatically, to recognise this change there needs to be a new policy framework not on ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
Two doctors arrested in AIIMS exam leak racket
New Delhi, Jan 13 - Two more doctors have been apprehended for involvement in the leaking of the AIIMS post-graduate medical entrance test papers Sunday. They had reportedly stuck a deal to pay Rs.18 lakh each if they passed the exam, police said Friday.Deputy Commissioner of Police - Ashok Chand said the arrests were made from Rajinder Nagar area in central Delhi Thursday following investigations ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
India Posts inks logistic pact with Air India
New Delhi, Jan 9 - India Post Monday signed an agreement with Air India for a Logistics Post Air service, targeted to help customers send their consignments to different parts of the country, especially the north-eastern region.The service will be available from Feb 1 next.'This memorandum of understanding will meet the huge demand for logistics post air service for hassle free dispatch of consign ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
AIIMS exam racket busted, five arrested
New Delhi, Jan 9 - An elaborate plan to leak the question paper for the post-graduate entrance test to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences - was busted with the arrest in the capital of five people, including a doctor, police said Monday.Deputy Commissioner of Police - Ashok Chand said the arrests were made from Delhi and Noida Sunday. Those arrested include an MBBS graduate, an MBBS stude ... read more

New Delhi | 3 months ago
AIIMS exam racket busted, five arrested
New Delhi, Jan 9 - An elaborate plan to leak the question paper for the post-graduate entrance test to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences - was busted with the arrest of five people, including a doctor, in the capital, police said Monday.Deputy Commissioner of Police - Ashok Chand said the arrests were made from Delhi and Noida Sunday. Those arrested include an MBBS graduate, an MBBS stud ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
Durban climate talks: What it means for India?
New Delhi, Dec 15 -At the recently concluded UN climate change talk in Durban, the world agreed to a new global climate change regime by 2020 to bring down emissions to save the planet. But cutting carbon emissions will be a tough task for India in the years to come as the country needs to balance its development trajectory with transition to a low carbon economy.Transition to a low carbon economy ... read more

New Delhi | 6 months ago
Bill for revamping India Post soon: Sibal
New Delhi, Oct 20 - A bill for revamping the postal department, which includes opening up some segments to private players, will be introduced in parliament soon, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday.The bill also aims at registration of couriers by an independent registration authority, Sibal said while addressing the Economic Editors Conference here. The minister added that a ... read more

New Delhi | 7 months ago
NSE ticker in select post offices
New Delhi, Sep 26 - India Post Monday signed an agreement with the National Stock Exchange - for deploying LCD TV screens in select post offices across the country to create greater financial awareness.'These LCD TV screens shall be utilized for disseminating financial awareness and awareness on various postal products and services for the common public visiting post offices,' India Post said in a ... read more