India Post Releases First Merit List for 23,757 GDS Vacancies; Verification by October 27
The Department of Posts has released the first merit list for the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment 2026, covering 23,757 vacancies across various postal circles. Candidates can check their selection status on the official portal indiapost.gov.in by downloading zone-wise or circle-wise merit list PDFs. Shortlisted candidates must complete document verification at their respective Divisional Offices by October 27, 2026, carrying original documents and photocopies as specified. The merit list includes details such as post name, division, community, registration number, and percentage of marks.
First-hand measurement across 12 sources
We measured how 12 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, ndtv, english, hindustantimes, news18, indiatvnews, economictimes, indianexpress, and 4 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 11 Oct, 04:26 pm. Other outlets followed.