Challenges before India PostThe HinduChallenge is training Postal staff customer oriented and removing practices of corruption from each post office. Once upon a time Indian Postman is a good friend of every citizen and Indian Post office is very clean office to serve people. …and more » More: continued here
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Two teenage boys have been charged with arson and endangering life after a village post office was destroyed in a fire. More: continued here
Read More »Thaxted sub post office manager admits £41000 cover-up – Herts and Essex Observer
Thaxted sub post office manager admits £41000 cover-upHerts and Essex ObserverBy Court Reporter A THAXTED sub post office manager who covered up a "mysterious" £41000 shortfall has been spared jail. Instead a judge at Chelmsford Crown Court has sentenced Duranda Clarke, 54, of Limefields, Saffron Walden, to six months' jail …
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The Swedish postal service plans to give customers’ tongues a rest by allowing them to pay their postage via mobile phone text message instead of stamps. More: continued here
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Julia Donaldson, Barry Hutchinson and Catherine MacPhail are Royal Mail winners Scottish children have voted for their favourite books at the Royal Mail awards for Scottish children’s books. Julia Donaldson won the Early Years (Bookbug) category (0-7) for her picture book What the Ladybird Heard which is illustrated by Lydia …
Read More »End of the giro could spell doom for post offices – The Star
Hell Mail End of the giro could spell doom for post officesThe StarThe 250000 pensioners and other benefit claimants who still cash giro cheques each week will receive their payments through bank accounts or Post Office Card Accounts. Alternatively, they will be able to withdraw money over the counter at …
Read More »Sens. Durbin, Kirk Express Concern Over Post Office Consolidation – The State Column (blog)
The State Column (blog) Sens. Durbin, Kirk Express Concern Over Post Office ConsolidationThe State Column (blog)In a letter to the Postmaster General, US Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and US Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today expressed concern about the United States Postal Service's plan to conduct a …
Read More »City council makes ‘first class mess’ of its green credentials – Yorkshire Post
City council makes 'first class mess' of its green credentialsYorkshire PostHull Council has employed global distribution company TNT to run its postal services, a deal that sees its mail being driven to Leeds to be franked before it is transferred to Royal Mail for delivery in Hull. The agreement is …
Read More »Swiss Company Acquires Rights to Issue Albanian Fiscal Stamps – Balkans.com Business News
Swiss Company Acquires Rights to Issue Albanian Fiscal StampsBalkans.com Business NewsThe Albanian Parliament passed a law on Thursday which transfers the right of issuing fiscal stamps from the government to the hands of a private company. According to the concession agreement, Swiss-based Sicpa Securities will have the exclusive right … …
Read More »Barnes and Noble Sells Refurb Nooks on eBay – Auctionbytes
CNET Barnes and Noble Sells Refurb Nooks on eBayAuctionbytesYou can purchase a refurbished color Nook wi-fi with 7" screen from Barnes & Noble via eBay for $119. According to the listing history, Barnes & Noble has sold 1395 of the refurbished Nooks on eBay since December 22, 2010. Barnes & …
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