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National Postal Week 2024 – October 09/15
October 13 , 2024
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- It aims to honour this integral service of the postal system.
- It is celebrated every year to highlight the importance of the postal services in connecting people, supporting businesses, and contributing to the global communication.
- October 10 is celebrated as the National Postal Day.
- The structured Postal service was introduced in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie.
- In 1852, the first postage stamp of India, known as the “Scinde Dawk,” was introduced.
- India has 23 postal circles and 9 postal zones including Army Post Office.
- Post offices in India follows a 6-digit PIN Code system, which was introduced in India in 1972.
- The theme for 2024 is "Connecting India: The Role of Postal Services in Nation Building".
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