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Postal Department Money Order Consumer Commission Senior Citizen

80-year-old wins Rs 5,000 after post office delays Rs 1,000 money order to widowed sister

June 15, 2026 12:27 pm

The district consumer commission was hearing a complaint filed by a man against the head postmasters of the CIDCO and Pachora postal divisions, and a project manager associated with India Post's technology services.

Kerala High Court Sainik School postal employee hostel subsidy

No government hostel subsidy for this Kerala Sainik School student, says court. Here’s why

June 10, 2026 4:05 pm

The Kerala High Court said the Children’s Education Allowance Scheme for postal department employees could only be availed of when the hostel stay is necessitated by distance, not by the parents’ personal choice of a particular school.

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.