Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 6 -- By Bapu Lingaraj Urs

The decades-old Registered Post service of the Postal Department is poised to enter the pages of history, with the Union Ministry of Communications - the authority overseeing Telecommunications and Postal Services in India - officially discontinuing the service effective Sept. 1.

This decision marks the end of an era for a service that has been integral to secure postal communication for decades. The Ministry has announced that the Registered Post facility will now be merged with the Department's Speed Post service, in what is described as a move to streamline postal operations and provide faster delivery options to the public.

The primary reason cited for scrapping Registered Post is its s...