Allium schoenoprasum: It is a perennial plant of the family Amaryllidaceae, with a scaly bulb. The tubular leaves are long, slender, and hollow. The pink flowers have six petals, and they are densely clustered in a globular inflorescence. Borago officinalis: It is an annual herb of the family Boraginaceae, and thickly covered in white, prickly […]
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Malaysia has issued special stamps featuring the uniqueness of herons and bitterns on 25th June 2015. “Herons and bitterns were chosen to increase public awareness and promote the conservation of these birds and their habitats worldwide. “There are 19 species of these birds found in Malaysia, seven of which can be observed at the Kuala […]
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Today is Doctor’s Day
“Medicines heal doubts as well as diseases.”- Karl Marx By Dr. Pradeep Jain Every year Doctor’s Day is celebrated in India on the 1st of July. This observance fulfills a need to show the doctors and physicians in our lives how important they are to us and how invaluable their treatments are that cure us. The celebrations […]
Jewish Bridal Jewellery Jewish bridal jewellery stamps are from the collection of the Israel Museum’s Wing for Jewish Art and Life.The stamps features Bridal Head Ornament, Wedding ring and Bridal jewellery which reflects the rich Israeli culture and their values. Date of Issue: 16 June 2015 Denominations: 4.10 NIS x 3 Centenary of WWI in Eretz Israel […]
By Vijay Kumar Jain King of melody R.D.Burman’s 76th birthday is on 27 June.FDC with cancelled stamps and autograph of persons closely related to R.D.Burman. FDC bears cancelled stamps of Rajesh Khanna (scored music for his 19 films),R.D.Burman himself,Geeta Dutt (who sung his first song) & Majrooh Sultanpuri (who wrote lyrics of his first commercial hit). […]
UAE has issued a set of five stamps to celebrate the role played by women in the growth of the nation.The stamps have been issued in five designs and cost Dh3 each, along with a cover priced at Dh16. They can be purchased from the Women’s Museum, near to the Gold Souq.
By Zoya Mendoca Smt.Arundhati Bhattacharya is the first ever woman Chairman in the history of SBI, the largest bank of India.She also features at 30th position on the Forbes most powerful women of the world list . Smt.Arundhati Bhattacharya autographs two special covers on SBI- (1) Issued to commemorate 150 years of Allahabad branch (2) […]
By Parthita Jain India Post has today issued a stamp and a miniature sheet (Denomination 5 Rs) on International Yoga Day . June 21st was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014.Yoga,a 6000 year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice aims to transform the body and […]
By Vijay Kumar Jain Block of Meghdoot Postcard on Yoga with cancelled stamps of Maharishi Patanjali .
31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition, a major international philatelic event showcasing stamp exhibits from all over the world, will be held from November 20 to 23, 2015.This is the sixth international stamp exhibition to be held in Hong Kong and the theme for this exhibition is “Shopping and Dinning”.