CELEBRATIONS OF NATIONAL POSTAL WEEK’2016 9th-15th OCTOBER’2016
The World Post Day marks the anniversary of the
establishment of Universal Postal Union's
and is held on October 9 every
year. Department of Posts is celebrating
National Postal week from 9th October’2016
to 15th October’2016.
Maharashtra Postal Circle is organising weeklong
celebrations during the National Postal in each of its 5 regions at Mumbai,
Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Goa.
Date
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Description
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09.10.2016
Sunday
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World Post Day
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● World Post Day is celebrated each year
on 9 October. The event was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in
Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's
(UPU) creation in 1874.
● The purpose of World Post Day is to bring
awareness to the Post's role in the everyday lives of people and business as well
as its contribution to global social and economic development.
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10.10.2016
Monday
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Savings Bank Day
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● Department of Posts offers various
Saving Bank schemes like SB, RD, Time Deposit, MIS account, Public Provident
Fund (PPF) National Savings Certificates
(NSC), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSCC), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP),
Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts (SSA)
● Various Financial services like Pradhan Mantri JeevanJyoti Bima Yojna(PMJJBY), Pradhan
Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna(PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana are also
offered. India Post Payment Bank is in
the process of roll out.
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13.10.2016
Thursday
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Mail Day & Philately Day
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● Inter metro mail arrangement:
Inter metro mail delivery has been started w.e.f 05.07.2016 under which the
Speed post articles are booked at 165 post offices in Mumbai and Thane
district for Metro cities viz Delhi, Kolkatta, Banglore, Hyderabad and
Chennai and are delivered on next day. Similarly, the Speed post articles
booked in other metro cities in selected post offices are delivered on next day at Mumbai and Thane.
● Same day delivery: Under the
same day delivery, speed post , express parcel and business parcels booked in
selected post offices( Up to cut off time)
are delivered on same day within the jurisdiction of same delivery
offices.
● Nodal delivery system: Under
the nodal delivery system, e-commerce parcel addressed to six to seven post
offices are delivered by one of the identified nodal post office, for quick
delivery of e-commerce parcels.
Philately :
● “”My Stamp” facility is available at
selected Head Post offices
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14.10.2016
Friday
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PLI Day
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● Postal
Life Insurance – There are 6 types of insurance plans –
● Rural Postal Life Insurance –
There are 6 types of plans :
Toll Free 1800 180 5232
& 155232
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15.10.2016
Saturday
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Business Development Day
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Keeping the present day customer needs in view, the Department offers various
premium products like e-commerce Speed Post, Express Parcel Business Parcel Services, Business
Post, Bill Mail Service, Retail Post ,Media Post, Direct Post And Logistic
Post, which may be customized as per the specific needs of our esteemed
customers.
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India Post has also made arrangements for distribution of Gangajal sourced
from (Gangotri and Rishikesh) across the country through Post offices.
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