J&K modern tourist post office dedicated to people

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 14:01

Marking the celebrations of Post Office Festival in the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg, the Department of Posts has dedicated a modern Tourist Post Office to the people the second one this year as part of the modernising project.

Maharashtra`s first all-women post office launched

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 17:10

The state`s first Mahila Dak Ghar, a post office entirely operated by women, was inaugurated here on Friday.

Six persons sentenced in 2004-06 post office scam

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 09:55

A special CBI court has sentenced six people to three to six years imprisonment in the 2004-2006 post office scam.

Returns on post office savings still favourable: Montek

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 19:32

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Monday justified the lowering of rate of interest on small saving schemes saying the returns remain favourable to depositors in real term.

PPF, post office small savings interest rates cut by 0.1%

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 14:32

Millions of small savers and PPF account holders will earn less on their post office savings schemes, with the government deciding to reduce interest rates on them marginally by 0.10 percent.

Govt opens country`s first all-women post office

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 12:45

The government Friday opened the country`s first all-women post office here and announced plans to open more such branches completely operated by women employees.

Stamps in honour of Ravi Shankar, Bhimsen Joshi to be released

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 13:22

The Department of Posts will release commemorative stamps this year honouring eminent musicians of India, including late Pandit Ravi Shankar, Bhimsen Joshi and D K Pattammal and legendary movie actors.

CCEA nod for Rs 4,909 cr plan to modernise post offices

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 22:54

The government has cleared a proposal to modernise 1.55 lakh post offices across the country over the next two years at a cost of over Rs 4,900 crore.

Post offices in Delhi to give 7% discount on gold coins

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 23:09

Indian Postal department Tuesday said 28 post offices in Delhi will offer 7 percent discount on gold coins during November 2-11 period.

Over Rs 750 cr lying in inactive post office saving A/Cs: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 20:50

West Bengal led the tally of unclaimed deposits with over Rs 107 crore lying in 20.16 lakh accounts, followed by Tamil Nadu (Rs 105.87 crore in 62.72 lakh accounts) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 68.61 crore in 21.74 lakh accounts).

Sibal to DoP: Launch premium logistic services within 6 months

Last Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012, 13:28

The Department of Posts has been asked to introduce premium logistics services in select 80 to 90 cities within six months to tap the expanding e-commerce market in the country and enhance its revenue by 15 percent.

1000 ATMs to be set up at post offices: Sibal

Last Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012, 15:50

The Department of Post plans to set up 1000 ATMs at post offices and convert them into banks for taking core banking to unbanked population using the vast postal network