Live testing of Speed Post Cash on Delivery (SPCOD) facility

  Postal Directorate is planning to expand the SPCOD facility to all Post offices in India by 01.10.2014.  In order to ensure that all the delivery post Offices are equipped with software requirements, a test plan has been formulated for implementation w.e.f. 22.9.2014 to 26.9.14. A detailed action plan to be taken by each office in connection with the testing is shown below

Field Testing (Pan-India) of SP-COD

Software Requirements:

All offices involved in the testing whether it be for booking, dispatch or delivery should implement the latest software as detailed below:

1.    Speednet Version 4.2

2.    Meghdoot Version 7.0 with Update 9

Snapdeal to sell stamp collections, ties up with India Post.

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  NEW DELHI: World's largest postal service, India Post has tied up with online marketplace major Snapdeal to sell stamps to reach out to larger audiences.

Under the partnership, targeted especially at philately enthusiasts, Snapdeal will sell stamps and collections priced between Rs 300-5,500.

"While stamp collection has been a popular hobby, we found consumers who said they found it difficult to buy stamps. India Post has an amazing collection of stamps that we feel we our consumers will be delighted to have," Snapdeal co-founder and COO Rohit Bansal told PTI.