The Postal Department is changing with the times

Ramesh Sarraf Dhamora

October 9 is celebrated as World Post Day worldwide. On this day in 1874, 22 countries signed an agreement in Bern, Switzerland, to establish the Universal Postal Union. In 1969, at a conference held in Takao, Japan, the date was announced as World Post Day. On July 1, 1876, India was the first Asian country to become a member of the Universal Postal Union. Based on population and international mail traffic, India has been a Tier 1 member since its inception.

The history of post offices in India dates back to the time of the British East India Company, when Robert Clive established the first postal system in 1766. Warren Hastings opened the first post office in Kolkata in 1774, and in 1854, Lord Dalhousie launched a

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