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Postage stamps are more than functional artefacts, they are carriers of national memory, honouring institutions, people and milestones that have shaped India

IIT-Kharagpur unveils special postage stamp as part of platinum jubilee celebrations

November 26, 2025 10:25 am

In adherence to the India Post protocol, the release was conducted simultaneously across 1,64,987 Post Offices nationwide.

Suspect arrested after car crashes into San Jose post office, setting it ablaze

July 21, 2025 5:57 am

At around 3am, the emergency crews responded to the call of a fire in a post office located in a strip mall south of downtown.

Drugs worth Rs 3.45 crore from US, Canada, Thailand seized from Ahmedabad Foreign Post Office

March 13, 2025 2:29 pm

The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) said that the parcels - disguised as soft toys, protein powder and food products - had been sent from the US, Canada and Thailand. They had not been claimed.

The Pune Postal Region comprises four districts: Pune, Satara, Ahmednagar and Solapur. Altogether they have 2,183 branch post offices, 486 sub post offices and 10 head post offices.

Not-so-digital India: Why are post offices across Pune refusing digital payment and only accepting cash?

July 10, 2024 7:24 am

Digital payments haven’t been completely non-existent in the history of India Post

Post Office Act, 2023 comes into force: Here is what it says

June 20, 2024 7:22 pm

The Act replaces the 125-year old Indian Post Office Act. But critics argue that it retains the most draconian provisions of the Colonial era law.

A rural post office and village store is seen in Albury

How a TV show exposed Britain’s Post Office Scandal

January 11, 2024 3:59 pm

Hundreds of British post office workers were wrongfully convicted for theft and fraud. Livelihoods were lost. Families were broken. But justice might finally beckon — thanks to a TV show.

Post Office Bill, 2023: Why it was brought in, provisions, criticism

December 17, 2023 9:59 pm

While the Bill promises to update the 125-year old Indian Post Office Act, critics argue that it retains the most draconian provisions that the Colonial era act contained.

Post Office passport centres in Pune region will remain open on Saturday, book appointment now

May 19, 2023 5:44 pm

All Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in the region that comprises Pune, Ahmednagar, Solapur, Beed, Dharashiv, Kolhapur, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani, Sangli and Satara districts will function on May 20.

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Country’s first 3D-printed post office coming up in Bengaluru

April 10, 2023 6:46 am

The 1,100 sq ft building is expected to cost 30-40% less because of technological intervention.

Bengaluru gets its first evening post office

January 18, 2023 7:10 am

The office will be open six days a week from 1 pm to 9 pm, offering services of speed post, parcel booking, parcel packing, Aadhaar services, picture postcards and stamp services.

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With no way out, parcels and mails pile up at post offices

June 10, 2020 10:23 pm

With movement restrictions in containment zones at Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, mails and couriers are piling up at different post offices as mail carriers are unable to visit houses for doorstep deliveries.