Who introduced first postal system in India?
It was later modified into a service under the Crown in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie. Dalhousie introduced uniform postage rates (universal service) and helped to pass the India Post Office Act 1854 which significantly improved upon 1837 Post Office act which had introduced regular post offices in India.
Who is the chairman of the postal Service Board?
Shri Vineet Pandey
Postal Services Board, Dak Bhawan,New Delhi-110001.
Name | Designation | Direct (+91 – 11) |
---|---|---|
Shri Vineet Pandey | Secretary, Department of Posts & Chairperson, Postal Services Board | 23096060 |
Shri Alok Sharma | Director General(Posts) | 23096166 |
Ms Aindri Anurag | Member (Operation) | 23096080,23387709 |
Ms. Smita Kumar | Member (Technology) | 23096172 |
How many postal circles are there in India?
23 postal circles
Governance System. For providing postal services, the whole country has been divided into 23 postal circles.
What are the different types of postal services?
Types of Postal Services
- Post Card. Post card is a card on both sides of which we can write our message.
- Inland Letter. Like post card, written messages can also be sent using inland letter.
- Envelope. Messages can be written on the post card or on the inland letter card.
- Parcel Post.
- Book Post.
Who invented stamp?
Rowland Hill
Lovrenc Košir
Postage stamp/Inventors
Who is the incharge of post office?
Postmaster General
Louis DeJoy is the 75th Postmaster General of the United States and the Chief Executive Officer of the world’s largest postal organization. Appointed by the Governors of the Postal Service, DeJoy began his tenure as Postmaster General in June 2020.
Who is CEO of the Post Office?
Nick Read (Sep 2019–)
Post Office Ltd/CEO
What are the 23 postal circles?
List of Postal Circles working in India
- Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle Vijayawada.
- Assam Postal Circle Guwahati.
- Bihar Postal Circle Patna.
- Chattisgarh Postal Circle Raipur.
- Delhi Postal Circle Delhi.
- Gujarat Postal Circle Ahmedabad.
- Haryana Postal Circle Ambala.
- Himachal Pradesh Postal Circle Shimla.
What are the different types of postal services in India?
Mail Products
- Letter.
- Inland Letter Card.
- Post Card.
- Book Packet.
- Registered Newspaper.
- Blind Literature Packet.
- Parcel.
- Registration.
What do you mean by postal services?
A postal service is a system used to send mail (letters and packages) from one place to another. Today people can send mail nearly anywhere in the world.
Who was the first postman?
In the 1820s, Thomas Waghorn, who when his business interests in Egypt failed turned to India and tried to find a way of speeding communications between India and England. At that time, letters sent to England were take by sea and would take three months to arrive at their destination.