Communications ministry

April 1, 2026 5:31 PM

Lok Sabha passes bill to make Amaravati sole capital of Andhra Pradesh

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for Amaravati to be established as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar described the passage of the Bill as a “watershed moment” for the state, stating that it would bring long-awaited clarity and stability to governance and development. The Minister said absence of a clearly designated capit...

March 18, 2026 12:50 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia launches time-definite Speed Post services to boost India’s logistics network

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday launched three new time-definite express delivery services by the Department of Posts, marking a major push to modernise India’s logistics ecosystem. The services - 24 Speed Post, 48 Speed Post, and 24 Speed Post Parcel - aim to provide faster, reliable and technology-driven delivery solutions for businesses and individuals, in line with the government’s vision of a “Viksit Bharat.” The launch event was attended by Minist...

March 16, 2026 1:04 PM

India Post to launch ‘24 Speed Post’ for next-day guaranteed delivery in six major cities

The Department of Posts will launch a new premium express delivery service, “24 Speed Post,” offering next-day guaranteed delivery for urgent consignments across six major cities starting March 17. The service will be launched by Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at the Rangbhawan Auditorium in Akashwani Bhawan in New Delhi. In the first phase, the service will be available in six major metropolitan c...

February 5, 2026 7:04 PM

Government committed to universal, high-quality telecom services; 5G now covers 99.87% districts: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The government is committed to ensuring the availability of high-quality telecom services across all parts of the country, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, highlighting rapid progress in 5G rollout and stricter service quality monitoring. In a written reply, the minister said telecom service performance is regularly assessed against Quality of Service (QoS) benchmarks mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). These bench...

October 8, 2025 3:21 PM

India is democratising innovation, making it accessible to every citizen: Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar

India is turning innovation into a people’s movement by making it accessible to every citizen, said Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, while addressing a session titled “Beyond Connectivity: Democratising the Engines of Tomorrow’s Innovation” on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on Wednesday. Chandra Sekhar emphasised that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ind...