Change Is In The Mail

The P&T department is unviable. Last year losses on postal stationery alone came to Rs 200 crore. So P&T will don a new "market-friendly" face.

O
Outlook News Desk
Updated on:
Updated on:
Published at:
Change Is In The Mail
info_icon
  • Ad jingles promoting consumer products will replace telephone dial tone.
  • Similar print ads will grace postal stationery, letterboxes, mailvans and post offices.
  • Like petrol pumps, post offices will also sell private stationery, cards and gift items, even hot and cold beverages.
  • Private sector to set up collection centres for Speedpost.
  • Mobile post offices even in cities and towns to vend stationery and stamps.
  • Doorstep mail collection and vending.
  • Telephone booking on phone and internet.
  • Rural phone network to be run by private sector.
  • Telecom dhabas soon in every block.
    • SUBSCRIBE
    Tags

      Click/Scan to Subscribe

      qr-code

      Advertisement

      MOST POPULAR

      Advertisement

      WATCH

      Advertisement

      MORE FROM THE AUTHOR

      Advertisement

      PHOTOS

      Advertisement

      ×

      Today Sports News

      Cricket News

      1. IPL 2026 Dispatch: Virat Kohli’s Viral Reaction Grabs Attention; CSK Roar Lights Up Chepauk

      2. IPL 2026: Dasun Shanaka To Join Rajasthan Royals As Sam Curran's Replacement - Report

      3. Pakistan Super League 2026 Limited To Karachi And Lahore, No Spectators Allowed: Here's Why

      4. IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings Honour Suresh Raina And Matthew Hayden With Hall Of Fame Induction At Roar Event

      5. IPL 2026: MS Dhoni Triggers Emotional Reactions From Fans At CSK Roar 2026 - Video

      Football News

      1. Bayern Munich 4-0 Tottenham Highlights, Club Friendlies: Kane, Coman Shine In Die Roten’s Pre-Season Rout Of Spurs

      2. Panathinaikos 0-0 Shakhtar Donetsk Highlights, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers: Goalless First Leg In Athens

      3. Ballon D’Or 2025: Complete List Of Awards And Nominees

      4. Durand Cup 2025: NEROCA FC And Indian Navy Share Spoils In Goalless Draw

      5. Premier League Transfers: Burnley Sign Leslie Ugochukwu From Chelsea For £23m

      Tennis News

      1. Indian Wells 2026: Medvedev Hands Alcaraz His First Defeat Of This Year

      2. Indian Wells 2026: Medvedev Hands Alcaraz His First Loss Of The Year, To Meet Sinner In Final

      3. Indian Wells Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka’s Dominant Run Sets Up Blockbuster Final Against Elena Rybakina

      4. Indian Wells Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka Thumps Linda Noskova To Set Up Final Date With Elena Rybakina

      5. Elena Rybakina Vs Elina Svitolina Live Streaming, Indian Wells Open Semi-Final: Preview, H2H, When And Where To Watch

      Badminton

      1. Lakshya Sen Vs Shi Yu Qi Highlights, All England Open 2026: Indian Shuttler Floors World No. 1 In Three-Game Thriller

      2. All England Open 2026: PV Sindhu Returns To India Safely After Being Stranded In Dubai Due to US-Israel-Iran Conflict

      3. Orleans Masters 2026 Super 300: Tanvi Sharma Enters SF With Victory Over Sixth Seed Natsuki Nidaira

      4. Thomas And Uber Cup 2026 Draws: India Slotted With Formidable China In Both Competitions

      5. BWF Swiss Open 2026: George Bows Out While Mannepalli Advances To 2nd Round; Sat-Chi To Face Japan In Pre-Quarters

      Trending Stories

      National News

      1. Day In Pics: March 22, 2026

      2. To NEET Or Not To NEET Is Not The Question

      3. Jharkhand Says No to G-RAM-G, Pushes to Keep MGNREGA Intact

      4. Assembly Elections 2026: In Puducherry, BJP, Regional Parties Ride Piggyback On Allies 

      5. Venugopal Alleges CPI(M)-BJP Nexus In Kerala

      Entertainment News

      1. 10 Films On Palestine To Stream In India Amidst The Censorship Of ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’

      2. Dhurandhar: The Revenge Review | Aditya Dhar’s Bloated Spy Sequel Centring Ranveer Singh Is More Jingoist-Than-Thou

      3. US-Israel War On Iran: Are We Witnessing An Escalating War Through Influencers?

      4. Our Hero, Balthazar Review | Oscar Boyson’s Razor-Sharp Satire Centres The Male Loneliness Epidemic

      5. Is This Thing On? Review | Bradley Cooper’s Marital Drama Lingers In The Quietude After The Applause

      US News

      1. DOJ Releases More Epstein Files Containing Uncorroborated Assault Claim Against Trump

      2. US Military To Continue Large-Scale Combat Operations For Weeks Against Iran: Trump

      3. Ghislaine Maxwell: The Woman At The Centre Of The Epstein Files Saga

      4. The Epstein Files And Crypto’s Origins

      5. Clintons Call For Epstein Testimony To Be Held Publicly

      World News

      1. US-Israel-Iran War: Trump Threatens Iran with Power Plant strikes over Hormuz Oil Blockade

      2. Modi Makes History: Becomes India’s Longest-Serving Elected Leader Ever

      3. Netanyahu Urges Global Leaders to Join US-Israel Campaign Against Iran Amid Escalating Conflict

      4. US Israel Attacks Iran: IRGC Threatens ‘Complete Destruction,' Israel Struck Iranian Military Complex Near Tehran

      5. Eid In Gaza: Festive Fervour In The Shadow Of Conflict

      Latest Stories

      1. Chuck Norris Dies At 86: Walker, Texas Ranger star And Action Icon Passes Away

      2. Ayush Suraksha Portal Logs Over 10,000 Complaints Within A Year Of Launch

      3. AIIMS AIRCARE Study To Examine Air Pollution Link As Lung Cancer Rises Among Non-Smokers

      4. Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Day 2: Ranveer Singh Film Crosses Rs 200 Crore Amid Strong Run

      5. US–Israel Strike Natanz Nuclear Site; Diego Garcia Targeted

      6. India's Tour Of Ireland 2026: IND Vs IRE T20I Schedule, Dates, Venue, Timing - All You Need To Know

      7. Vatsal Soin: Humanity Commands, AI Obeys, 0→1 Doctrine For Certifiable AI Governance In Space & Skies

      8. Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP Of Voter Roll Manipulation Ahead Of Polls