With Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, many brothers who are away from home are probably looking for a convenient way to send money to their sisters. Common with people of the older generation, money orders have been a popular, albeit slow way to send small amounts of money in a secure manner.
To make the entire process easier and faster, the postal department has decided to go tech-savvy, tying up with BSNL for a mobile remittance scheme, which will come into force in a few days from now. Chief Postmaster General (Kerala Circle) Shoba Koshy said that in its first phase, this service will be available in Kerala, Bihar, New Delhi, and Punjab.