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New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia reviews Bharat 6G Alliance progress
BENGALURU: The progress of Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) was reviewed by the Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya M Scindia here on Thursday along with Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Telecom. During the interaction, the Alliance presented detailed updates on India's progress toward becoming a global leader in 6G by 2030. Chairpersons, Vice-Chairpersons, and members of the Alliance's working groups shared comprehensive updates on strategic updates, initiatives, and action plans. The presentations highlighted significant advancements in areas such as Indigenous Radio Access Network (RAN) technology, intelligent and inclusive networks for rural connectivity, and cross-sectoral 6G applications in domains like agriculture, healthcare, and smart and sustainable deployment. The Alliance has now expanded to a robust network of 80 member organisations, including over 30 startups, reflecting the growing national momentum for indigenous 6G innovation. The event served as a key platform for the Bharat 6G Alliance to present and interact with more than 100 telecom leaders and stakeholders about the progress made since the last review held in September 2024, along with innovations and collaborative efforts aimed at establishing India's leadership in 6G technologies. Scindia stressed the government's steadfast commitment to nurturing next-generation communication technologies. He said that the government is fully committed to enabling this transition through robust policy frameworks, increased research funding. He also said that the Bharat 6G alliance should create a focused and clear roadmap for driving the innovation in 6G technology and stressed the need for regular review of the progress at each work group's level to achieve our ambitious target to achieve 10% Intellectual Property Rights in 6G technology globally.
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
‘India Post can be world's largest logistics network': Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia
BENGALURU: 'No other distribution channel in the world is as wide or as deep as India Post,' Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Thursday. Speaking at gramin dak sevaks' sammelan here, he urged postal employees to work towards making India Post the largest logistics organisation in the world. Around 800 gramin dak sevaks participated in the sammelan organised by Karnataka Postal Circle. Fifteen sevaks from across Karnataka were felicitated on the occasion. Highlighting the vast reach of India Post, Scindia said it has 1.64 lakh points of presence from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Bharuch to Tawang, making it uniquely positioned to lead globally in said postal employees should keep pace with technology and increase productivity. 'We have to make sure we are at the cutting edge. That means, we must change the way we work, think about innovation, and use technology effectively,' he added. He said efforts are on to convert post offices into mall-like service centres, going beyond banking and postal functions. Praising Karnataka's postal services, Scindia said, 'Today, postman/postwoman is not just a purveyor of mail, but also brings banks to homes. Karnataka Circle has performed well with 200 crore mails and parcels delivered every year.' He visited Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI) and interacted with staff. He said, 'I think ITI is an institution that has contributed significantly to the telecom revolution in our country. Its adaptation and progress in manufacturing core telecom equipment such as radio access networks, routers, and PCB boards have been tremendous.' Vandita Kaul, secretary, Department of Posts, lauded Karnataka Circle for its swift adoption of APT 2.0 and leadership in digital innovation, including strengthening the parcel network and promoting philately.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
No other distribution channel in world is wide or deep as India Post: Scindia
Bengaluru: No other distribution channel in the world is as wide or as deep as India Post, said Union Minister for Communication Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday. He urged the postal employees to work towards becoming the largest logistics organisation in the world, too. Scindia was addressing the Gramin Dak Sevaks Sammelan at K P Puttana Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru.'India post has 1.64 lakh points of presence, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Bharuch to Tawang,' he added. He said, although the post offices are getting modern tools, like handheld devices and Darpan, postal employees need to change the way they work to bring in the real transformation. 'Today, we have the capability of becoming the largest logistics organisation in the world. No one has the human resources to be able to do this apart from us. But we've got to make sure that we are at the cutting edge. Which means we need to innovate. We need to think about productivity.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Karnataka delivers 200 crore mails, parcels every year: Minister
B engaluru: Union minister for communication Jyotiraditya M Scindia, looked to turn post offices into mall-like services, beyond banking and postal services they now provide. However, postal employees, during an interaction with him on Thursday, said they are already underpaid and overburdened, functioning beyond the stipulated five hours, and now being expected to perform more. The exchange took place at Townhall, where 15 best-performing 'Gramin Dak Sevak' (GDS) from Karnataka were felicitated in the presence of 800 of their counterparts. Among the GDS present from across the state were mail carriers, packers, mail delivery personnel, branch postmasters (BPM), and assistant branch postmasters. Scindia said in his speech, "Each post office in my village should become a small little mall for the village, where everything can be bought virtually. Today, dhakiya (postman/postwoman) is not just a purveyor of mail, but also brings banks to homes. The Karnataka circle has performed tremendously, with 200 crore mails and parcels delivered every year, 30% of which are done in this state." You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru During an interaction with the minister, B Nagarajappa, a BPM in Davanagere, said, "We just have a postmaster and clerk to cater to 46,500 live accounts, and need more hands onboard. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo We do the IPPB (India Post Payments Bank) work but do not get the benefits for our work — 75 per cent of the work related to banking is done by us, and the banks reap benefits." Talking to TOI, another personnel from Channapatna said, "After working for 27 years, I earn only Rs 27,000 in hand. The last time salaries were revised was 10 years ago." Several GDS personnel who spoke to TOI unanimously hoped the salaries would increase, their roles be made permanent, and their hours of service be recognised.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India Post: No other distribution channel in world is as wide or as deep; 'has 1.64 lakh points of presence,' says Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union minister for communications Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday hailed India Post as the most extensive and far-reaching distribution network in the world. Addressing postal employees, he urged them to work towards turning India Post into the world's largest logistics organisation. No other distribution channel in the world is as wide or as deep as India Post, Scindia said while addressing the Gramin Dak Sevaks Sammelan at K P Puttana Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru. Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), or village postal workers, he said, are the backbone of the country's rural postal network. Highlighting India Post's vast presence, he noted, 'India post has 1.64 lakh points of presence, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Bharuch to Tawang.' Scindia stressed the importance of adapting to change, urging postal staff to embrace tools like handheld devices and DARPAN (Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India). 'Today, we have the capability of becoming the largest logistics organisation in the world. No one has the human resources to be able to do this apart from us. But we've got to make sure that we are at the cutting edge. Which means we need to innovate. We need to think about productivity,' he said, as cited by PTI. The minister also emphasised that post offices must introduce new products and services to stay relevant in a changing world. 'For example, we are now starting to work for mutual fund companies doing KYC norms for them.' The minister said a customer-centric India Post could only emerge if all 2.74 lakh employees work with dedication and passion. Scindia said India Post will receive substantial capital investment to upgrade its infrastructure and urged employees to play their part in driving this transformation. 'We are going to become service-driven, and we are going to ensure that we transform ourselves from a cost centre into a profit centre for the Government of India,' he said. Scindia said he remains committed to ensuring post offices evolve into a gateway to the world for every common citizen. "Anything and everything that a citizen in our country needs, requires, wants, must be in our post offices," he stated. During the Sammelan, 15 Gramin Dak Sevaks from across Karnataka were honoured for their exceptional service. Scindia reflected on his own childhood, recalling how he would wait eagerly at boarding school for letters from home. 'My Grameen Dak Sevak transmits emotion from one human being to another in the form of the letter,' he said. 'You cannot put a monetary value on that.' The event was presided over by Karnataka's chief postmaster General K Prakash. Vandita Kaul, secretary of the department of Posts, and Manju Kumar, member of the postal services board, were also present.
