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New Delhi: As many as 1.9 crore digital life certificates were generated by pensioners in the last financial year, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. All pensioners are required to submit a life certificate for the continuation of pension payment. To sort out the difficulties being faced by elderly, super senior and differently-abled pensioners in submitting digital life certificates, nationwide digital life certificate (DLC) campaigns have been held from November 1 to 30 every year from 202 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Today marks the end of the financial years 2025 and 2026. It was anticipated that there would be some significant changes to the interest rates offered on small savings schemes this time around; however,this did not materialise. The Ministry of Finance has kept the interest rates for small savings schemes unchanged for the quarter commencing April 1,2026. In other words,no modifications of any kind have been made. This decision brings relief to investors participating in schemes such ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): India Post unveiled Karnataka's first Gen Z-themed post office at Acharya Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, marking a significant step towards engaging the younger generation and reimagining the role of post offices in the digital age. The Gen Z Post Office aims to serve as a social and functional space where young people can access postal services while spending time with friends. Also Read | TV Actor Anuj Sachdeva Says He Feels 'Very Unsa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Tourism in association with its India Tourism Offices, Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs), Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), and Programme Divisions is actively participating in the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 5.0, as per an official release. The Ministry has identified a total of 6,429 targets and uploaded them to the SCDPM Portal for the S ...Read More >
New Delhi: Jeevan Pramaan is a government-backed scheme designed to make life easier for retired employees and pensioners in India. Known as the Digital Life Certificate (DLC), it uses Aadhaar and biometric details to verify a pensioner's continued eligibility. Since this certificate isn't valid for life, pensioners need to submit it every year to ensure their monthly pension continues without any disruption. The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has revealed the schedule for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The government on Tuesday left interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the seventh straight quarter beginning October 1, 2025. "The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the third quarter of FY 2025-26, starting from 1st October, 2025 and ending on 31st December, 2025 shall remain unchanged from those notified for the second quarter (1st July, 2025 to 30th September, 2025) of FY 2025-26," the finance ministr ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: The decades-old Registered Post service of the Postal Department is poised to enter the pages of history, with the Union Ministry of Communications -- the authority overseeing Telecommunications and Postal Services in India -- officially discontinuing the service effective Sept. 1. This decision marks the end of an era for a service that has been integral to secure postal communication for decades. The Ministry has announced that the Registered Post facility will now be merged wi ...Read More >
In preparation for the rollout of the next-generation Advance Postal Technology (APT) application, postoffices across Telangana will remain closed for public transactions on July 21. This temporary suspension of services is necessary to facilitate a seamless transition to the new digital platform. The Department of Posts has announced that the upgraded APT system will be implemented across all postoffices in Telangana on July 22, except for postoffices in Rangareddy, Nalgonda, and Yadadri-Bhong ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Department of Posts (Financial Services Division), part of the Ministry of Communications has issued an order regarding Freezing of Small Savings Schemes accounts matured but not closed after 3 years. Department of Posts in an order issued on July 15 said that the order covers the following post office small savings schemes: 7. Public Provident Fund (PPF) (if not extended after maturity) "...it was decided to freeze matured accounts under the schemes MlS, SCSS, TD, KVP, NSC, RD ...Read More >
Siddipet: A man allegedly murdered his Aunt and tried to cover up the crime as an accident for claiming insurance money in Telangana's Siddipet under Thoguta police station jurisdiction, stated Police officials on Saturday. The accused confessed to Police that he was inspired by Drishyam movie to cover up the crime. Briefing to the media, Siddipet Commissioner of Police B Anuradha said that T Venkatesh (32), a resident of Pedda Masanpalli village in Thoguta mandal, had taken multiple insurance ...Read More >
Dehradun, Jul 6 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that public cooperation is needed along with government's efforts to ban forced religious conversions in the backdrop of a demographic change in the state. Addressing the programme 'Developed Uttarakhand @2047, Samuhik Samvad With Ex-Servicemen' here, Dhami said that his government has taken bold steps, including strict action against land encroachment, Uniform Civil Code along, and implementing strict anti-riot ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Highlighting the instances of apartments and residential associations denying entry to postmen, GHMC asked the resident welfare associations (RWAs) to direct facility managers to ensure that postmen do not face any inconvenience. The RWAs have been asked to make lifts available for postmen, in addition to unrestricted access to reach the flat or house. The instruction was issued following a letter written by the Chief Postmaster General (CPMG), Telangana, on inconvenience being face ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 5: The solemn and spiritual Ashoor Muharram procession was taken out today from Newplot, Jammu, under the management of Anjuman-e-Haidary Newplot, in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice of Imam Hussain and the martyrs of Karbala. With great devotion and discipline, the procession reached Pir Mitha, where it was received and joined by the members of Anjuman-e-Imamia Jammu. The mourning procession concluded at Karbala, Wazarat Road, Jammu. The procession strictly followed the regist ...Read More >
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, o ...Read More >
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