This Latin diplomat wants to visit Indian post officesLuis Cabello, Economic & Commercial Counsellor in the Peruvian embassy, is an avid stamp collector.
05 Feb, 2018, 10.21 AM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad bats for fresh assembly elections in BiharPrasad today batted for a fresh assembly elections in the state saying polls were needed for a stable and better governance for the people ...
08 Feb, 2015, 08.26 PM IST
- IT Minister Kapil Sibal calls for separating regulatory services functions of Department of Post
Kapil Sibal has called for restructuring of 150-year-old Department of Post by separating its regulatory and services functions.
29 Aug, 2012, 06.08 PM IST
- Eyes set on Post Office banks and liberalisation of sector
The idea that 1.55 lakh Post Offices could double up as banks is aimed at aiding the government's goal of financial inclusion, especially i...
03 Jan, 2012, 10.17 AM IST
- Industry wants govt to hive-off postal services wing from DoP
The courier and express industry has demanded postal services wing of the Department of Post be hived off under the proposed reforms to cre...
28 Dec, 2011, 05.52 PM IST
- Postal life funds to be invested in govt bonds
The government has decided to invest Postal Department’s postal life insurance and rural postal life insurance funds, deposited with minist...
29 Feb, 2008, 05.20 AM IST
- Cabinet considers FDI cap in couriers
This is one mail courier companies would be praying is returned to the sender. A Cabinet note circulated by the department of posts has moo...
31 Oct, 2007, 02.10 AM IST
- Courier Cos want govt to relook at PO amendments
Private courier companies have approached telecom minister A Raja demanding that the government hold fresh consultations with the industry ...
23 Aug, 2007, 02.00 AM IST
- FICA opposes amendments in Indian Post Office Act
Federation of Indian Courier Association on Monday opposed the proposed amendments of the Indian Post Office Act saying it will render over...
28 May, 2007, 11.00 PM IST
- Assocham against reducing FDI ceiling in courier cos
Industry body Assocham has opposed the government's move to restrict foreign shareholding in courier companies to 49 per cent from the curr...
01 May, 2007, 08.45 PM IST
- Small courier parcels to pinch more
Though it will hit courier cos, it is better than the move to cut them out of the sub-500g parcels market.
17 Apr, 2007, 01.35 AM IST
- FIPB sounds warning on courier FDI
As the government plans to curb foreign direct investment (FDI) in courier service through amendments to the Indian Post Office Act of 1898,
02 Sep, 2006, 01.40 AM IST
- Post-it note: DoP rights to cripple courier cos
In a major setback to the private courier industry, the government on Thursday sought to give India Post exclusive rights to carry and deli...
21 Apr, 2006, 02.16 AM IST
- Stiff norms for courier companies
In a move that may hit private courier operators hard, the government today proposed to stop them from carrying letters weighing below 300 ...
20 Apr, 2006, 01.46 PM IST
- Govt formulating NPP: Ahmad
Government is formulating a National Postal Policy and has initiated a major exercise to review the structure, products, processes, resourc...
03 Aug, 2005, 02.45 PM IST
- Govt withdraws Post Office bill
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday withdrew the controversial Indian Post Office (Amendment) bill, 1986, in Lok Sabha on the recommendat...
16 Mar, 2002, 01.02 PM IST
Courier cos to be under Postal BoardNEW DELHI: The Indian Post Office Act of 1898 is set to undergo sea-change. The Postal Board will be made the licensing authority for priva...
12 Feb, 2002, 01.00 AM IST