The continuing deficit in the country’s postal service that hampers its competitiveness calls for collective efforts to reduce the burgeoning expenditure, according to the Post Master General (PMG), M.S. Ramanujam.
Read MoreThe Indian government’s Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has earmarked USD187 million for computerising the country’s postal services. The effort will focus on boosting the productivity of departmental offices.
Read MoreThe postal department has launched business post and bulk mailing services for corporates in various cities of the state.
The department’s business post mass mailing centre is providing professional services to corporates, giving a tough competition to private courier agencies.
Read MoreThe Indira Gandhi International Airport now has two dedicated terminals in the DHL express Terminal and EICI Express Terminal. DHL Worldwide Express and Express Industry Council of India have put up the two terminals.
Read MoreAbout 25,000 postal workers walked off the job in India’s southern Kerala state, demanding a stop to what they called the government’s privatisation efforts.
“We will all be jobless soon if the government privatizes postal services,” M. Krishnan, of the National Federation of Postal Employees, told The Associated Press.
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