India, Jan. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In a significant step towards accelerating inclusive and sustainable rural growth, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and the Department of Posts today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalize convergence for expanding financial services, logistics, and market access in rural areas. The partnership gives concrete shape to the Union Budget 2025 vision of repositioning India Post as a key driver of rural economic transformation.

The MoU was signed on 7th January 2026 in the august presence of Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, and Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for Communi...