RS Passes New Bill To Amend 125-Yr-Old Indian Post Office Act
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on December 4 passed the Post Office Bill, 2023 that seeks to repeal the 125-year-old Indian Post Office Act and consolidate and amend the law relating to post offices in the country. According to the proposed legislation, “the central government may, by notification, empower any officer to intercept, open or detain any item in the interest