25 Years of Speed Post Service

Shri Kapil Sibal ,Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology today inaugurated the two day annual conference of Heads of Circle of the Department of Posts. A special cover to mark 25 years of Speed Post was also released by the Minister on the occasion. The Minister gave away prizes to top three Postal Circles for generating highest rate of revenue growth in Speed Post during 2010-11, on the occasion.

While Karnataka Circle walked away with the first prize and DG Post’s Rolling Trophy, Jammu and Kashmir Circle and Jharkhand Circle secured the second and third position respectively. Speed Post is the premium Express Mail Service of India Post. It was launched in August, 1986 to meet the “felt-need” of the developing Indian economy. It offers a time-bound and assured delivery of letters, documents and parcels up to 35kg across the nation and around the world.

The Speed Post network is the largest Express Service Network in India. It covers all major towns & cities. Web-based Track and Trace service is provided for Speed Post articles on the India Post website (www.indiapost.gov.in). Insurance facility is also available for sending valuable items under Speed Post, Regular customers enjoy free pick up, credit facility under Book Now Pay Later Scheme and attractive volume based discounts. 

Over the past 25 years, Speed Post has steadily continued to grow in terms of volumes with monthly volumes exceeding 2.5 crore articles in 2011-12. The Department of Posts set-up a Business Development Directorate in 1996 which was re-organized as Business Development & Marketing Directorate in 2005, to provide impetus to business activitie4s concerning Speed Post and a number of other business products.

The last 25 years have been a journey of success for Speed Post with economical rates, safety and reliability as the hallmarks of the service. 

Source PIB Release 7th May, 2012

India Post seeking assistance in Post Bank project

India Post is seeking a consultancy to assist it in setting up a new Post Bank of India to provide banking services with a particular focus on rural areas.

The proposal is at a conceptual stage, with the Indian government aiming to set up a new platform to provide a broader range financial services in all post offices.

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Post Offices to turn Centres for TNPSC Exams

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will open 25 examination centres in Chennai for the forthcoming examination in July. Earlier, there were only four centres.

TNPSC chairman R. Nataraj told The Hindu that the number of examination centres has been increased to 245 from the earlier 104 to cover all the taluks.

Book railway tickets at a post office

Panaji, Citizens will soon be able to book railway tickets from the post office. In a bid to make ticket bookings more accessible for the public, Indian Railways have tied-up with India Post for this initiative.

Coming soon: Post Bank of India

Moving a step closer to setting up a banking business, the Department of Posts has started scouting for a consultancy firm to prepare a road map for the proposed ‘Post Bank of India’ (PBI).

The Department has already carried out a feasibility study for setting up the Post Bank of India and has invited expression on interest from consultancy firms — domestic or foreign — to finalise the plans for the bank.

The DoP, according to an official document, “intends to obtain approval from the Cabinet and licence from RBI for creation of a full-fledged bank (PBI).”

The consultancy firm will provide inputs on issues like the organisational structure of PBI, requirement of seed money and its relationship with post offices.

The proposed PBI will provide banking services, including accepting of deposits from the public for the purpose of lending or investment.

The PBI will aim to “provide banking services with special focus on rural areas...ride on the Core Banking Solution which is proposed to be provided in all the post offices.”

Guideline regarding transfer and promotion in Bank

It is reported that the following guidelines have been sent by Ministry of Finance vide letter dated 3rd May, 2012, to all PS Banks for implementation :-
 Taking into consideration the academic session and other relevant factors, it  has been decided that the process of regular transfer of officers is also completed at the  beginning of the year so that the staff is not put to undue inconvenience.

Monthly Summary of Significant Events of Department of Posts for March, 2012

Postal Network to be Leveraged to Financially Include BPL Households Given below is a brief summary of significant events pertaining to Dept of Posts for the month March ,2012. 

Department of Posts have disbursed wages amounting to Rs. 540 crores to 5.45 crores MGNREGS account holders across the country (except in Bihar Circle) during February this year. 

SB Order No. 06/2012 dated 03.05.2012

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITY OF TRANSFER OF QUARTERLY INTEREST OF SCSS ACCOUNTS TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH ECS

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITY OF TRANSFER OF QUARTERLY INTEREST OF SCSS ACCOUNTS TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH ECS - RELEASE OF ECS FOR MIS & SCSS VER 2.5.5 AND VER 3.1.5 BY SDC KOLKATTA

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Great Achievement, Postmaster Cadre website hats off GDS BPM

One good news. Selvi S. ArunaDevi, a GDS BPM Uralpatti BO A/W Komaralingam SO Under Udamalpet HPO has come out successful in all forms of IAS Examination ( Preliminary, Main and Interview ) in a

single attempt.

She did her school studies in a rural school and college studies in a private College at Udamalpet. She is brought up in  a poor family background. She prepared for the IAS on her own without any coaching. A very poor GDS from a rural background , studied not in reputed city institutions and without any coaching, coming out successful in IAS is a great achievement. Please Congratulate her and exhibit this news in our circle union website.