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Saturday, December 27, 2014
Amendment order to the Lokpal Removal of Difficulties Order, 2014
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Microsoft CEO Calls on Communications & IT Minister Shri Ravi Shanker Prasad
CEO of the Microsoft Corporation Shri Satya Nadella met the Minister for Communications and Information Technology Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi today.
The Minister shared with Shri Nadella the initiative of Digital India taken by this government headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He told the Microsoft CEO that Digital India is designed to bridge the gap between haves and have-nots. The government is committed to roll out the National Fiber Optical Network (NOFN) and digitally connect all the 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats of India. The government is pushing for setting up Wifi networks at public places, universities and tourist places. The Minister shared with him India’s potential in the field of e-Commerce and how connectivity can play a role in harnessing this potential. Government is augmenting its network of 1.5 lakh Post Offices to spur the growth in eCommerce. Government is committed towards Digital empowerment of citizens through the National Digital Literacy Mission and Common Service Centers. The Minister shared his dream of seeing digitally empowered women from the Dalit community running Common Service Centers. He requested Microsoft to contribute in making this dream true. The Minister further urged Microsoft to work toward digital literacy in India. To this Mr. Nadella informed the Minster about various initiative taken by Microsoft for promoting digital literacy like project Shiksha, project Jyoti, project Saksham etc.
The Microsoft CEO expressed the commitment of his company towards empowering people. He said that what differentiates Microsoft from other companies is the fact that it makes stakeholders to do things or it empowers people to do things. He said that Microsoft wants to transform in accordance with aspirations of people of India. He was very encouraged by the Digital Locker initiative of the government and felt that this project can benefit from Microsoft facilities. He further added that the debate about open source and others platforms is not a hurdle anymore. Applications developed in open source can also run on Microsoft cloud. Mr. Nadella further added that Microsoft was keen on collaborating with the government in providing last mile internet connectivity especially through the White-Fi technology. The Minister felt that Microsoft can do a pilot on this before rolling it out.
Mr. Nadella shared his ideas on modernization of government with the Minister. He felt that Microsoft can help in building secure government controlled digital infrastructure. He wanted the government to take advantage of the cloud services being offered by Microsoft in India. He suggested that Microsoft can do a pilot in this area with the government. He stated that Microsoft wants to serve to the digital sovereignty needs of governments. To this the Minister raised the issue of data security and stated that the data of 1.27 billion people is a big asset and its safety is a prime concern for the government. Microsoft must address this concern. Mr. Nadella told the Minister that Microsoft understands and respects these concerns. Microsoft will place the servers in India and also assist the government in providing technological wherewithal for securing this huge data.
The Minister also informed the Microsoft CEO about the incentives for promoting electronic manufacturing in India as a part of Make in India. Mr. Nadella felt that data centre investment is a great opportunity in India and Microsoft will consider about electronic manufacturing with this perspective.
The Minister shared with Shri Nadella the initiative of Digital India taken by this government headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He told the Microsoft CEO that Digital India is designed to bridge the gap between haves and have-nots. The government is committed to roll out the National Fiber Optical Network (NOFN) and digitally connect all the 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats of India. The government is pushing for setting up Wifi networks at public places, universities and tourist places. The Minister shared with him India’s potential in the field of e-Commerce and how connectivity can play a role in harnessing this potential. Government is augmenting its network of 1.5 lakh Post Offices to spur the growth in eCommerce. Government is committed towards Digital empowerment of citizens through the National Digital Literacy Mission and Common Service Centers. The Minister shared his dream of seeing digitally empowered women from the Dalit community running Common Service Centers. He requested Microsoft to contribute in making this dream true. The Minister further urged Microsoft to work toward digital literacy in India. To this Mr. Nadella informed the Minster about various initiative taken by Microsoft for promoting digital literacy like project Shiksha, project Jyoti, project Saksham etc.
The Microsoft CEO expressed the commitment of his company towards empowering people. He said that what differentiates Microsoft from other companies is the fact that it makes stakeholders to do things or it empowers people to do things. He said that Microsoft wants to transform in accordance with aspirations of people of India. He was very encouraged by the Digital Locker initiative of the government and felt that this project can benefit from Microsoft facilities. He further added that the debate about open source and others platforms is not a hurdle anymore. Applications developed in open source can also run on Microsoft cloud. Mr. Nadella further added that Microsoft was keen on collaborating with the government in providing last mile internet connectivity especially through the White-Fi technology. The Minister felt that Microsoft can do a pilot on this before rolling it out.
Mr. Nadella shared his ideas on modernization of government with the Minister. He felt that Microsoft can help in building secure government controlled digital infrastructure. He wanted the government to take advantage of the cloud services being offered by Microsoft in India. He suggested that Microsoft can do a pilot in this area with the government. He stated that Microsoft wants to serve to the digital sovereignty needs of governments. To this the Minister raised the issue of data security and stated that the data of 1.27 billion people is a big asset and its safety is a prime concern for the government. Microsoft must address this concern. Mr. Nadella told the Minister that Microsoft understands and respects these concerns. Microsoft will place the servers in India and also assist the government in providing technological wherewithal for securing this huge data.
The Minister also informed the Microsoft CEO about the incentives for promoting electronic manufacturing in India as a part of Make in India. Mr. Nadella felt that data centre investment is a great opportunity in India and Microsoft will consider about electronic manufacturing with this perspective.
KSP
(Release ID :114137)
Source:-PIB
Friday, December 26, 2014
US Postal Service eyes e-commerce to offset declining business
Facing a slump in the mail it had been delivering since the days of America's Revolutionary War, in 2012 the US Postal Service began aggressively targeting e-commerce and lapsed customers as the way to salvage its declining business.
"Really it started almost at the level of cold-calling, talking to people who really hadn't spoken to us in a long time," said Nagisa Manabe, who joined the USPS in May 2012 as chief marketing and sales officer from Coca-Cola Co after a career in the private sector. "And really trying to persuade them to consider us as a very viable alternative in the shipping market."
With further drops in its traditional bread-and-butter products ahead, the USPS wants to capitalize on e-commerce, which consulting firm Detroit LLP has predicted should grow 14 percent this holiday season alone. But industry experts question whether the USPS has enough space in its delivery vans and whether its unionized work force can handle a greater proportion of the e-commerce market.
Over the past two years the USPS has rolled out real-time scanning for packages, a vital tool for online retailers and consumers alike to track their packages. It is also upgrading all of its delivery workers' handheld scanners.
The rise of the internet has taken a heavy toll on first-class mail, the USPS's most profitable product. That falling business played a significant role in the USPS's fiscal 2014 loss of $5.5 billion, its eighth consecutive year in the red.
From 2009 to 2013, the volume of first-class mail deliveries dropped more than 20%. In the fiscal year ending September 30, USPS deliveries declined to 155.4 billion pieces from 158.2 billion. First-class deliveries accounted for 2.2 billion pieces of that decline.
But package deliveries rose to more than 4 billion pieces from 3.7 billion, accounting for $1.1 billion of the USPS's revenue growth of $1.9 billion. In the run-up to Christmas, the USPS has been doing Sunday deliveries for Amazon.com Inc
in a number of cities. Manabe adds that the agency will handle the online retailer's push into same-day and next-day deliveries "in many markets."
EBay Inc is another major customer and Manabe says "pretty much anyone who's in the e-commerce space at least does some volume with us."
Fleet overhaul
Many in the delivery industry are waiting to see how the USPS has handled surging e-commerce volumes in the days before Christmas.
The USPS's competitive advantage lies in the fact that it already delivers to every house in America and analysts estimate it can do so for around a quarter of the cost charged by United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp, which are both competitors and customers of the USPS.
"The US Postal Service has the ultimate last-mile delivery network, so it has a real opportunity here," said Vinnie DeAngelis, vice president of postal relations at Neopost USA, which provides tracking and other software for e-commerce retailers and delivery companies.
According to shipment-tracking software developer ShipMatrix Inc, in 2013 the USPS accounted for 59.2% of e-commerce deliveries, while UPS accounted for 31.9% and FedEx 8.9%. The USPS has predicted holiday package volume growth of around 12 percent this year from November 17 to Christmas.
In the years ahead, the USPS expects 80% of US ZIP codes will see "significantly more business," Manabe said. But many of the USPS's current delivery vehicles are more than 25 years old and built for mail instead of larger packages.
"They (the USPS) tend to operate smaller vehicles that really cube out (fill up) pretty quickly as opposed to the network we have in place," FedEx Executive Vice President Michael Glenn said during a December 17 earnings conference call with analysts. Delivery companies measure their vehicles' three-dimensional space in cubes.
The USPS plans to spend more than $10 billion over the next four years on a new fleet of vehicles. Manabe said that could mean three or four different sizes of vehicles to handle different package volumes in urban and rural areas.
Some industry experts are concerned that the USPS, whose operations are dictated by Congress, may have trouble handling e-commerce growth due to its quasi-government unionized workers.
"When I think about the USPS business model, I don't believe they are ever going to get the productivity of FedEx or UPS," said Brian Hancock, a board member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
But Manabe insists the unionized work force is on board and recognizes the importance of e-commerce.
The last few delivery days before Christmas have been a test for the USPS. After struggling with a late surge in online orders last year that left an estimated 2 million packages stranded on Christmas Eve, UPS and FedEx both made it clear this year that they would reject a last-minute flood of packages if it threatened their systems.
Rick Jones, a former UPS executive and now CEO of regional delivery company Lone Star Overnight, says that for many retailers this holiday season, the USPS may have become the carrier of last resort.
"The question is whether their smaller vehicles, which are designed for mail rather than packages, could handle the extra volume," he said.
"Really it started almost at the level of cold-calling, talking to people who really hadn't spoken to us in a long time," said Nagisa Manabe, who joined the USPS in May 2012 as chief marketing and sales officer from Coca-Cola Co after a career in the private sector. "And really trying to persuade them to consider us as a very viable alternative in the shipping market."
With further drops in its traditional bread-and-butter products ahead, the USPS wants to capitalize on e-commerce, which consulting firm Detroit LLP has predicted should grow 14 percent this holiday season alone. But industry experts question whether the USPS has enough space in its delivery vans and whether its unionized work force can handle a greater proportion of the e-commerce market.
Over the past two years the USPS has rolled out real-time scanning for packages, a vital tool for online retailers and consumers alike to track their packages. It is also upgrading all of its delivery workers' handheld scanners.
The rise of the internet has taken a heavy toll on first-class mail, the USPS's most profitable product. That falling business played a significant role in the USPS's fiscal 2014 loss of $5.5 billion, its eighth consecutive year in the red.
From 2009 to 2013, the volume of first-class mail deliveries dropped more than 20%. In the fiscal year ending September 30, USPS deliveries declined to 155.4 billion pieces from 158.2 billion. First-class deliveries accounted for 2.2 billion pieces of that decline.
But package deliveries rose to more than 4 billion pieces from 3.7 billion, accounting for $1.1 billion of the USPS's revenue growth of $1.9 billion. In the run-up to Christmas, the USPS has been doing Sunday deliveries for Amazon.com Inc
in a number of cities. Manabe adds that the agency will handle the online retailer's push into same-day and next-day deliveries "in many markets."
EBay Inc is another major customer and Manabe says "pretty much anyone who's in the e-commerce space at least does some volume with us."
Fleet overhaul
Many in the delivery industry are waiting to see how the USPS has handled surging e-commerce volumes in the days before Christmas.
The USPS's competitive advantage lies in the fact that it already delivers to every house in America and analysts estimate it can do so for around a quarter of the cost charged by United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp, which are both competitors and customers of the USPS.
"The US Postal Service has the ultimate last-mile delivery network, so it has a real opportunity here," said Vinnie DeAngelis, vice president of postal relations at Neopost USA, which provides tracking and other software for e-commerce retailers and delivery companies.
According to shipment-tracking software developer ShipMatrix Inc, in 2013 the USPS accounted for 59.2% of e-commerce deliveries, while UPS accounted for 31.9% and FedEx 8.9%. The USPS has predicted holiday package volume growth of around 12 percent this year from November 17 to Christmas.
In the years ahead, the USPS expects 80% of US ZIP codes will see "significantly more business," Manabe said. But many of the USPS's current delivery vehicles are more than 25 years old and built for mail instead of larger packages.
"They (the USPS) tend to operate smaller vehicles that really cube out (fill up) pretty quickly as opposed to the network we have in place," FedEx Executive Vice President Michael Glenn said during a December 17 earnings conference call with analysts. Delivery companies measure their vehicles' three-dimensional space in cubes.
The USPS plans to spend more than $10 billion over the next four years on a new fleet of vehicles. Manabe said that could mean three or four different sizes of vehicles to handle different package volumes in urban and rural areas.
Some industry experts are concerned that the USPS, whose operations are dictated by Congress, may have trouble handling e-commerce growth due to its quasi-government unionized workers.
"When I think about the USPS business model, I don't believe they are ever going to get the productivity of FedEx or UPS," said Brian Hancock, a board member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
But Manabe insists the unionized work force is on board and recognizes the importance of e-commerce.
The last few delivery days before Christmas have been a test for the USPS. After struggling with a late surge in online orders last year that left an estimated 2 million packages stranded on Christmas Eve, UPS and FedEx both made it clear this year that they would reject a last-minute flood of packages if it threatened their systems.
Rick Jones, a former UPS executive and now CEO of regional delivery company Lone Star Overnight, says that for many retailers this holiday season, the USPS may have become the carrier of last resort.
"The question is whether their smaller vehicles, which are designed for mail rather than packages, could handle the extra volume," he said.
Source:-The Times of India
Government to soon set up Consumer Care Centres in major cities
The government is in the process of setting up Consumer Care Centres (Grahak Suvidha Kendras) in more than a dozen cities in the country to provide a spectrum of services to consumers.
"The Department (of Consumer Affairs) has recently invited applications from registered and eligible voluntary consumer organisations for setting up and running Consumer Care Centres," an official release said.
The Centres will be set up at New Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong,Raipur and Bhopal.
The Centres will provide counselling to consumers for redressal of their grievances and assist them in registering their complaints in the appropriate consumer fora.
They will also be authorised to take up complaints with private companies/manufacturers/service providers on behalf of the government, it added.
According to the release, efforts are on to bring consumer grievance and helpline mechanism under one common IT platform with a single toll-free number across the country.
The government has also drawn several other plans and programmes for empowerment of consumers and their welfare.
"The Department (of Consumer Affairs) has recently invited applications from registered and eligible voluntary consumer organisations for setting up and running Consumer Care Centres," an official release said.
The Centres will be set up at New Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong,Raipur and Bhopal.
The Centres will provide counselling to consumers for redressal of their grievances and assist them in registering their complaints in the appropriate consumer fora.
They will also be authorised to take up complaints with private companies/manufacturers/service providers on behalf of the government, it added.
According to the release, efforts are on to bring consumer grievance and helpline mechanism under one common IT platform with a single toll-free number across the country.
The government has also drawn several other plans and programmes for empowerment of consumers and their welfare.
Source:-The Economic Times
Finance ministry to reserve Wednesdays for redressal of tax related grievances
Your local tax office head would now set aside a day just to meet you and address your woes related to the department. Apex direct and indirect taxes bodies have identified a number of measures to deepen engagement with taxpayers for better services as part of the Narendra Modi government's good governance initiative rolled out on Thursday.
"It has been decided to observe Wednesday as dedicated day for interaction with taxpayers... Head of the local tax office would interact with taxpayers," a finance ministryofficial aware of the development told ET.
Revenue secretary Shaktikanta Das held meetings with senior officials of the Central Board of Direct Taxes and Central Board of Excise and Customs to review measures being undertaken as of part better governance by both.
"A number of measures have been taken and identified that would be implemented over time," the official said.
Taxpayers will be able to approach the chief commissioner or commissioner-level officers for any delay in issuance of permanent account number (PAN) or any other grievance on what would be an open day allowing walk-ins.
Dedicated camps would be set up off and on to take the tax department close to people as part of taxpayer-friendly initiatives.
Both the CBDT and CBEC will also post online any judicial decisions that have been accepted as the settled legal positions for reference by both taxpayers and field officials in order to prevent all unnecessary litigation.
Taking forward the Modi government's commitment to a non-adversarial tax regime, the boards have already told field officials to ensure that appointments are kept with taxpayers and they are not made to wait unnecessarily.
Income tax officials have been directed not to attempt making fishing queries during scrutiny and focus only on the query raised. The board has also directed officials to ensure that "highpitched assessments without proper basis are not made" and "lengthy questionnaires or summons without due application of mind are avoided".
"It has been decided to observe Wednesday as dedicated day for interaction with taxpayers... Head of the local tax office would interact with taxpayers," a finance ministryofficial aware of the development told ET.
Revenue secretary Shaktikanta Das held meetings with senior officials of the Central Board of Direct Taxes and Central Board of Excise and Customs to review measures being undertaken as of part better governance by both.
"A number of measures have been taken and identified that would be implemented over time," the official said.
Taxpayers will be able to approach the chief commissioner or commissioner-level officers for any delay in issuance of permanent account number (PAN) or any other grievance on what would be an open day allowing walk-ins.
Dedicated camps would be set up off and on to take the tax department close to people as part of taxpayer-friendly initiatives.
Both the CBDT and CBEC will also post online any judicial decisions that have been accepted as the settled legal positions for reference by both taxpayers and field officials in order to prevent all unnecessary litigation.
Taking forward the Modi government's commitment to a non-adversarial tax regime, the boards have already told field officials to ensure that appointments are kept with taxpayers and they are not made to wait unnecessarily.
Income tax officials have been directed not to attempt making fishing queries during scrutiny and focus only on the query raised. The board has also directed officials to ensure that "highpitched assessments without proper basis are not made" and "lengthy questionnaires or summons without due application of mind are avoided".
Source:-The Economic Times
PM’s Message to the Nation on Good Governance
· सुशासन - Good Governance is the key to a nation’s progress. Our government is committed to providing a transparent and accountable administration which works for the betterment and welfare of the common citizen.
· “Citizen-First” is our mantra, our motto and our guiding principle. It has been my dream to bring government closer to our citizens, so that they become active participants in the governance process. During the last seven months, our government has been consistently working towards this goal. mygov.in and interact with PM seek to make this engagement meaningful. The unprecedented response which these initiatives have evoked, places a large responsibility upon us, and I assure you, my countrymen that we will not let you down.
· An important step for Good Governance is simplification of procedures and processes in the Government so as to make the entire system transparent and faster. The push towards self-certification in place of affidavits and attestations is another indicator of the relationship of trust between the citizens and the Government. Doing away with cumbersome and out-dated legislations which no longer have relevance is another focus area. Already Appropriation Acts have been identified for repeal and more Acts are being reviewed.
· Our government considers redress of public grievances as a very important component of a responsive administration. I have instructed all the Ministries to ensure that redress of public grievances receives the highest priority.
· Government process re-engineering is yet another measure that we are pushing for. Ministries and Departments of the Government of India have been instructed to look into their work spheres, their internal processes and work on what and how to simplify and rationalise them. We are also working on a simpler internal work process manual, which would be delivered through an e-learning module.
· I strongly believe that technology can and must bridge the divide between the government and the citizens. Technology is an empowering tool for the citizen and an accountability medium for the government. My government fully recognises the huge potential of this tool –Digital India aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Proposed to be implemented in phases, Digital India is transformational in nature and would ensure that Government services are available to citizens electronically. It would also bring in greater accountability through mandated delivery of government’s services electronically.
· The effort to usher in an era of सुशासन has just begun, and begun on a very promising note. An open and accountable administration is what we had promised to deliver and we will do so.
· Today is the birthday of our beloved leader, our former PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On this occasion, we reiterate our commitment towards providing transparent, effective and accountable governance to the people of this country. Let us embark on this mission for good governance together.
Jai Hind.
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(Release ID :114079)
Source:-PIB
Department of Posts Launches Some More IT Based Services on Good Governance Day
On the occasion of Good Governance day today, the Department of Posts- “India Post” showcased some of the web based services which would be beneficial to the citizens of India.
It participated in the exhibition organized by the Ministry of Communications & Information technology. The “India Post” pavilion showcased following initiatives:
(i) The usage of hand held device which would be used by village Postmaster. All types of transactions related to the services of Post will be offered through the wireless hand held device in rural post offices under the ongoing IT project.
(ii) My Stamp counter was set up where any individual who desires, can get customized stamp made which could also be used as postage.
(iii) The monitoring of mail transmission under MNOP (Mail Network Optimisation Project) and of Project Arrow Offices through web based tools was displayed.
(iv) The functioning of e-Post Office- a virtual Post Office where an individual can do postal transaction was also on display.
(v) A pilot connecting weavers of Varanasi with e-commerce was started today at Varanasi and its portal was displayed in the exhibition in Delhi. Under the Pilot, Department of Posts and M/s Snapdeal, under the existing agreement of cooperation, will do hand holding of domestic manufacturers by helping them through post office in putting their products on the e-commerce platform. An ecommerce desk is set up in Varanasi Head Post Office where registration of weavers etc and uploading of their products would be facilitated. Management of orders received, payment processing, returns management would be done by Snapdeal. Packaging, if required, booking of articles and final delivery to online buyer would be undertaken by Department of Posts.
To mark the occasion the Minster of Communications &Information Technology Shri Ravi Shanker Prasad launched an e-Book and a pocket book on products and services of Department of Posts. He also announced the enhancement of maximum sum assured limit in Postal Life Insurance from 20 to 50 lakh rupees. Details are:
e-Book
As part of the agenda to promote good governance through e-initiatives in the Department of Posts, an e-Book is being launched. This e-Book can be accessed directly on the India Post official website or by scanning a Quick Response (QR) Code Printed on a card. Details of the new initiatives of the Department of Posts, along with existing services are available on the e-Book.
e-Pocket Book
In order to provide an easy to carry reference book containing the details of all products and services of the Department of Posts in hard form, a Pocket Book is also being launched. This would be available in all post offices and shall promote Good Governance by making details of services and their rates available to the common man, in a simple, reader friendly and pocket sized format.
Postal Life Insurance:
The present maximum sum assured limit in Postal Life Insurance is Rs. 20 lakh per individual. In order to give benefit of greater insurance to the customers, upper insurance limit has been enhanced from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh.
It participated in the exhibition organized by the Ministry of Communications & Information technology. The “India Post” pavilion showcased following initiatives:
(i) The usage of hand held device which would be used by village Postmaster. All types of transactions related to the services of Post will be offered through the wireless hand held device in rural post offices under the ongoing IT project.
(ii) My Stamp counter was set up where any individual who desires, can get customized stamp made which could also be used as postage.
(iii) The monitoring of mail transmission under MNOP (Mail Network Optimisation Project) and of Project Arrow Offices through web based tools was displayed.
(iv) The functioning of e-Post Office- a virtual Post Office where an individual can do postal transaction was also on display.
(v) A pilot connecting weavers of Varanasi with e-commerce was started today at Varanasi and its portal was displayed in the exhibition in Delhi. Under the Pilot, Department of Posts and M/s Snapdeal, under the existing agreement of cooperation, will do hand holding of domestic manufacturers by helping them through post office in putting their products on the e-commerce platform. An ecommerce desk is set up in Varanasi Head Post Office where registration of weavers etc and uploading of their products would be facilitated. Management of orders received, payment processing, returns management would be done by Snapdeal. Packaging, if required, booking of articles and final delivery to online buyer would be undertaken by Department of Posts.
To mark the occasion the Minster of Communications &Information Technology Shri Ravi Shanker Prasad launched an e-Book and a pocket book on products and services of Department of Posts. He also announced the enhancement of maximum sum assured limit in Postal Life Insurance from 20 to 50 lakh rupees. Details are:
e-Book
As part of the agenda to promote good governance through e-initiatives in the Department of Posts, an e-Book is being launched. This e-Book can be accessed directly on the India Post official website or by scanning a Quick Response (QR) Code Printed on a card. Details of the new initiatives of the Department of Posts, along with existing services are available on the e-Book.
e-Pocket Book
In order to provide an easy to carry reference book containing the details of all products and services of the Department of Posts in hard form, a Pocket Book is also being launched. This would be available in all post offices and shall promote Good Governance by making details of services and their rates available to the common man, in a simple, reader friendly and pocket sized format.
Postal Life Insurance:
The present maximum sum assured limit in Postal Life Insurance is Rs. 20 lakh per individual. In order to give benefit of greater insurance to the customers, upper insurance limit has been enhanced from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh.
KSP/NNK/AK
(Release ID :114100)
Source:-PIB
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