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Centre approves renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj

The decision came more than two months after the state government, headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, took the decision to rename the historic city as Prayagraj.

1 min read1 Jan 2019
Industry

India Post invites proposal for consultancy on setting up insurance arm

The consultant will prepare project report on setting up of Postal Life Insurance Strategic Business Unit, impact assessment, conversion into government owned independent company within Department of Posts and overseeing implementation thereof

1 min read20 Sep 2018
Companies

Department of Posts to set up insurance firm in 2 years

Communications minister Manoj Sinha says the request for proposal to appoint a consultant for setting up insurance unit will be floated in the coming week

1 min read9 Sep 2018
Companies

Financial inclusion is the main mission of India Post Payments Bank: CEO Sethi

The India Post Payments Bank has been incorporated as a public sector company under the department of posts with 100% government equity and is governed by RBI

3 min read1 Sep 2018
Industry

India Post Payments Bank pan-India roll out from April

Department of Posts says India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Expansion Programme continues to make brisk progress and a nation-wide roll-out is scheduled beginning April 2018

1 min read10 Feb 2018
Politics

India Post launches toll-free grievance helpline

Each complaintto be attended to within one working daywill be registered in a customer care centre portal and an 11-digit ticket number will be assigned to it

1 min read12 Sep 2016
Industry

India Post Payments Bank looks to appoint a CEO

The board of India Post Payments Bank is likely to be in place within 45 days with 5 independent members and 4 in-house representations, says the DoP

1 min read29 Jun 2016
Politics

Govt loses Rs7 per post card, Rs5 for inland letters

In 2011-12 and 2012-13, there was a 3.3% and 5.2% fall in traffic of inland letters, while the same grew 1.1% to Rs87.45 crore in 2013-14

1 min read5 Aug 2015
Politics

India Post to issue 5 lakh new debit cards in the next two months

For now, these cards can only be used at the 115 India Post ATMs. Once inter-operability is allowed, they can be used at other ATMs also

1 min read14 Jun 2015
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Photo Essay | Letters on track

The Railway Mail Service, once the lifeline of the postal department, is now a vanishing legacy

3 min read2 Aug 2013
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