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Friday, December 18, 2020

📮National Postal Day

राष्ट्रीय डाक दिवस

💰The india post was founded in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie

💰It functions under the ministry of Communication

💰Communication minister - Ravishankar Prasad

▪️Constituency - Patna Saheb Bihar

💰PIN - Postal Index Number

💰The 6-digit PIN system was introduced by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar on 15 August 1972

💰First digit of PIN CODE denote Zone

💰2nd digit of PIN CODE denote Sub-Zone

💰3rd digit of PIN CODE denote District

💰Last 3 digit of PIN CODE denote post office

💰Department of Post launched scheme Five Star Villages, to ensure universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in rural areas of the country

💰Rowland Hill introduces world’s 1st postage stamp

💰World Post Day- 09 Oct

💰National Postal Week- 09-15 Oct

☀️Indian Post

▪️HQ - ND

▪️DG - Vineet Pandey

☀️Universal Postal Union (UPU)

▪️Founded : 9 October 1874

▪️HQ : Bern, Switzerland

▪️Head : Bishar Abdirahman Hussein