{
  "id": 1538038,
  "title": "India Post offers international Rakhi delivery service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/india-post-offers-international-rakhi-delivery-service",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:16:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/india-post-offers-international-rakhi-delivery-service/article71356305.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India Post has introduced International Speed Post and Parcel services to facilitate the sending of Rakhis and gifts to relatives living overseas during the upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival on August 28. N.V.S.N. Raju, a Senior Superintendent of Post Offices in Visakhapatnam Division, announced that this service is accessible at all post offices within Visakhapatnam. Raju recommended that the public secure their consignments in advance to ensure the timely delivery of Rakhis to their intended recipients abroad. He also encouraged Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), small businesses, artisans, and self-help groups to utilize India Post's Dak Ghar Niryat Kendra (DNK) service for exporting their products to international markets at competitive prices. For more information, customers can reach out to their nearest post office. For additional details, customers may contact their nearest post office.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}