Ministry of Communications

Indian ministerial agency

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2023 Indian Post Office Act passed, consolidating and amending postal service laws, modernizing services, and replacing the colonial-era Indian Post Office Act of 1898
2023 The Telecommunications Act 2023 was passed, replacing the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, aiming to consolidate laws relating to telecommunications development, expansion, and operation.
July 19 2016 The Ministry of Communications was established as a separate ministry, carved out of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, focusing specifically on telecommunications and postal services.
April 2016 During the financial year 2016-17, the Department of Posts earned total revenue of 11,511.00 crores, including remuneration for Savings Bank & Savings Certificate work.
April 2016 The Department of Posts recorded an expenditure of 24,211.85 crores in 2016-2017, an increase from the previous year's 19,654.67 crores, primarily due to implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

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