The government today said it is considering a proposal to amend the Indian Post Office Act, making postal authorities responsible for non-delivery or loss in transit of articles for consumers. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail rolls out 'click and collect' to SMEsTelegraph.co.ukAmazon accounts for 6pc of Royal Mail's parcel volumes, or around 60m items a year. The reailer recently launched a fleet of its own delivery vans and plans to install collection lockers at UK railway stations. These will form part of …

Automated Post Office Marks The Rise Of Robotic RetailPSFKThe introduction of FedEx solved the lag time for postage with same-day shipping across the States. However, the 9-5 time frame associated with shipping packages or receiving deliveries caused major inconvenience for customers using the service. Now … More: continued here

Pitiful response from Royal MailMid Sussex TimesA Royal Mail spokesperson has said that it has not replaced the post box yet because a number of surveys and checks have to be completed first. John Burke, a retired resident of Ashenground Road, has said the response was not good enough when … …

The Guardian Move over eBay, FaceBay is just one of the new ways to sell unwanted stuffThe GuardianThe proliferation of social media websites has introduced new outlets – the likes of Facebook and Twitter offer the opportunity to sell second-hand goods without eBay's fees. "Social media has allowed individuals and …

Postal service unveils latest plan to bolster its parcels business More: continued here

TWELVE MILE — The U.S. Postal Service is considering halving the operating hours of its post office in this northern Cass County village. Residents with a Twelve Mile address recently received notices from the USPS asking for their input on how many More: continued here

Syrian President Issues New Stamps, But Can't Deliver The MailKAWCAs the Middle East froths with blood — from Iraq to Syria to the Gaza Strip — a commemorative set of three stamps depicting Syrian President Bashar Assad may not seem hugely relevant. But these pieces of paper tell us much …

Prosecution argues that these stamps were to be used on Xtron invoices, according to past emails exchanged between the accused. More: continued here

Post Office continues to shred Imagination Library booksMaryville Daily TimesParents can sign up at the Blount County Public Library, online, at pediatrician's offices, United Way of Blount County, Good Samaritan Clinic, and Blount Memorial Hospital. Parents are encouraged to sign up their newborns so they will receive all 60 … …