Sukanya Samridhi Yojna (SSY) is a savings scheme launched back in 2015 as part of the Government initiative Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. This scheme enables guardians to open a savings account for their girl child with an authorised commercial bank or India Post branch. Date of Releae:10th March 2021,Belagavi
Category: Asian Philately
Gujrat Circle of India Post has released a pictorial cancellation on 12th March 2021 on the occasion of 91 Years of Dandi March.The Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March and the Dandi Satyagraha, was an act of non violent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi. The twenty four day march lasted from 12 March […]
Afghanistan has issued commemorative postage stamps bearing the image of slain Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura.The stamp was unveiled at a ceremony in the capital of Kabul on 15th January 2021.Valued at 300 Afghanis, or about 400 yen, the stamp features a photograph of Nakamura and words applauding his humanitarian aid efforts in the country. Nakamura […]
By Sanjay Mundra The Government of India launched Covid-19 vaccination drive on 16th January 2021,This is world’s largest inoculation exercise against the novel corona virus. India will administer shots to three crore frontline workers in phase one. There are 3,006 session sites across the country, where 100 beneficiaries each will be given either of India’s two […]
Covid-19 Stamp and Maxim Card Issue Date:30.12.2020 Designer:Maxim Cerevcov Printer:“Nova Imprim” (Chișinău, Moldova). Process:Offset Lithography Size:46.00 х 27.50 mm Year of Ox According to the traditional Chinese calendar, the coming new year will be the Year of the White Metal Ox. It will begin on February 12, 2021 and last until January 30, 2022. The […]
Star Air on 11th January 2021 launched flights between Kalaburagi in Karnataka and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh under the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN, the Civil Aviation Ministry said. “Star Air was awarded the Kalaburagi-Tirupati route under the RCS-UDAN-3 bidding process last year,” the ministry’s statement noted. The airline will be operating three weekly flights […]
The Aligarh Muslim University grew out of the work of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the great Muslim reformer and statesman, who in the aftermath of the Indian War of Independence of 1857 felt that it was important for Muslims to gain education and become involved in the public life and government services in India. Raja […]
On the occasion of the first death anniversary of the Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani unveiled the commemorative stamp. General Soleimani was the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, killed in an attack outside Baghdad International Airport on 3rd January 2020.
Senior philatelist of Allahabad Mr. Ambrish Kumar prepared very unique Retirement covers in honor of two postal employees of Allahabad.Mr. Ram Sumer Pal(packer) and Mr. Shyamlal (postman) of Dhoomanganj post office ,Allahabad retired on 31st December 2020 after successful service. Mr. Ambrish prepared and gifted the covers to these postal workers .Covers are signed by […]
TCI XPS was established in 1996 as one of the foremost divisions of Transport Corporation of India (TCI), Indiaâs most admired logistics company. It was promoted by P D Agarwal. The Company’s main activities are transport services and aluminium extrusion.The special cover and My stamp was released on the occasion of centenary of Shri P.D. […]