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India to suspend postal services to US from August 25

Tariff fallout: India suspends most postal services to US from August 25

August 24, 2025 1:27 am

This comes after the US, on July 30, withdrew the duty-free de minimis exemption for goods valued up to $800 from August 29.

IIT Hyderabad DIGIPIN, India post, meet the people behind it

IIT-Hyderabad, India Post and NRSC develop Digipin for digital geospatial address: Meet the team

July 01, 2025 9:10 am

DIGIPIN code is designed to be as short as possible while retaining high accuracy. Users can generate their DIGIPIN using commonly available smartphones with location services and an app equipped with a high-resolution map.

Knowledge Nugget: DIGIPIN – What it is and why it matters for your UPSC exam

June 24, 2025 11:15 am

Indian government has recently introduced a new digital address system called DIGIPIN. But what exactly is it, and does it replace the traditional PIN code? In ‘Beyond the Nugget’, also learn about GNSS.

DIGIPIN is a unique ten-character alphanumeric code.

How to check your DIGIPIN on your phone? Follow these quick and easy steps

June 18, 2025 8:31 am

Here is what you need to know about the unique digital ID as well as how you can generate a DIGIPIN for your own home.

US Postal Service signs agreement with Elon Musk's DOGE team for assistance, sheds 10,000 employees

March 14, 2025 2:31 am

DeJoy told Congress in a letter seen by Reuters that USPS plans to reduce its workforce by 10,000 workers in the next month through a voluntary early retirement program.

Two postal department employees siphon off Rs 1.37 crore in Karnataka, one ends life fearing arrest: Police

June 22, 2022 3:00 pm

The accused forged documents of 293 beneficiaries of government schemes and swindled money for almost a year and the fraud came to light during an audit by the postal department.

Robots give Greece's postal service speed boost

October 05, 2021 6:49 pm

The robots can handle as many as 168,000 parcels weighing up to 15 kg a day and only need to be recharged every four hours for 5 minutes.

Postal chief returns to Congress facing uproar over delays

August 24, 2020 12:01 pm

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., complained that the Democrats' legislation would not make the Postal Service fiscally sustainable.

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Postal dept starts delivering mangoes in state

May 15, 2020 9:48 pm

Mango farmers in the state approached the department after they faced difficulties in getting mangoes delivered to customers amid the lockdown.

Postal dept ‘outsources’ work, ‘agents’ fill in for delivery staff at post offices

September 15, 2017 10:44 am

The OPAs are paid an amount of Rs 5 per article delivered. Between April to August 31, the OPA appointed in Pune MFL delivered 2,198 articles and was paid a total commission of Rs 10,990.