Special Offer for Government Employees

India Post has ventured into the scheme for Sale of branded Gold Coins of 99.99% purity. The scheme was launched in October 2008 in about 100 Post Offices spread across Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu and Gujarat Postal circles. India Post sells the 24 carat coins produced by Valcambi, Switzerland in association with World Gold council, and its business Partner. Presently this scheme is available in 700 Post Offices across India. India Post is overwhelmed by the response received from the public. More than 518 kg of gold has been sold from the Post Offices. Post Offices sell gold coins of 0.5 gm, 1.0 gm, 5 gms, 8 gms and 20 gms denominations.

Special Festive Season Offer can be availed from 12^th October 2010 till 31^st December 2010

The power of thinking

A brain–machine interface that enables human subjects to 'think' superimposed computer images visible offers a means of controlling devices using brain activity.People
have used mind control to change images on a video screen, a study reports. The volunteers, whose brains were wired up to a computer, enhanced one of two competing images of famous people or objects by changing firing rates in individual brain cells.

Flipkart .com online bookseller success mantra

It was co-founded by Sachin and Binny Bansal in 2007 after resigning from their jobs at Amazon India. They started with 4 lakh in seed capital and just two of them as employees, they were pouncing on a demand supply gap in online bookselling .The duo initially did everything, from programming, forging supplier relationships and book procurement to logistics, packing and shipping.Initially , Flip-kart started by offering 50000 titles, Today, it offers four million. it has 500000 registered users and has sold 750000 books so far.it sells four items every minute. The firm's success mantra: employing technology for speedy and accurate delivery to customers.

DoP Releases a Set of Stamps on Four Princely States of India

Department Of Posts released today a set of four stamps on “Princely States of India” as a curtain raiser to INDIPEX 2011, the World Philatelic Exhibition. The exhibition is scheduled to be held during 12^th February to 18^th February, 2011 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. These stamps were formally released by Ms. Rameshwari Handa Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle at Sansad Marg HPO. This set of four commemorative postage stamps depicts the stamps issued by the Princely States- Sirmoor, Indore, Bamra and Cochin. These stamps are both archaic and rare and highly valued by Philatelists all over the world.

There were as many as 568 states in India before Independence that ceased to exist after independence. It is relevant to mention here that only forty odd states out of five hundred plus had issued stamps as symbol of their sovereignty. The Postage stamps issued by the states carried the portraits of the kings and princes, regal insignia or symbols. Printed using a variety of methods and colours, the stamps were sometimes overprinted too. However, some of the princely states left a legacy which is valuable in philatelic circle.

Third Set of Stamps on Tennis, Archery, Hockey and Athletics Released

India Post today released third set of stamps at CWG Village Post Office to commemorate the event that inaugurates today. India Post celebrates the spirit of the XIX Commonwealth Games by issuing a set of four stamps (of Rs. 5/- each) on Tennis, Archery, Hockey and Athletics. The set was formally released by Ms. Rameshwari Handa Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle, in the presence of Lt. General (Retd.) Ashok Kapur ADG (Games Village) and other senior officers of India Post.

DoP Sets up two Post Offices for Commonwealth Games

ThDepartment Of Posts has established two Post Offices i.e. CWG Village and Main Press Centre, Pragati Maiden to cater to the athletes, delegates, visitors and media persons. These Post Offices are providing very affordable postal and logistics facilities to its customers in a very friendly environment. The Philatelic Sales Counters of these Post Offices are a major hit as a range of beautiful designed stamps (featuring the flora and fauna, sports, art & culture, famous personalities etc.), Philatelic Books and Special Covers are available for sale. On 30.9.2010, the Delhi Postal Circle has issued one Special Cover to commemorate the arrival Of Queen’s Baton in Delhi and very soon two picture post cards will also be issued by Department Of Posts on Commonwealth Games 2010.