The 17th of May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union and the day is observed annually as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.Looking towards the future as the leading UN specialized agency for telecommunications and ICT, ITU is focused on driving […]
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The book contains 7 original stamps/MS : 125 Yrs of Mahatma Gandhi- 02.10.1994 India-South Africa Cooperation -02.10.1995 50th Death Anniversary- 30.01.1998 Man of the Millennium- 02.10.2001 75th Anniversary of Dandi March (Salt Satyagrah)- 05.04.2005 Satyagrah- 02.10.2007 100 Years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Return- 09.01.2005 Price-2000 Rs,Available at snapdeal
By Zoya Mendoca India Post is going to issue stamps on Yoga to commemorate International Yoga Day on 21st June 2015. In recent years Baba Ramdev too constantly endeavored to popularize Yoga.In 2009 Postal department released a stamp on Maharishi Patanjali, author of Yogasutra.Here is an image of FDC on Maharishi Patanjali autographed by Baba […]
Stamp book on Buddha contains 6 original stamps/MS : International Year of Piece -24.10.1986 Asit Kumar Haldar- 28.12.1991 Centre for culture and tourism – 6.06.1997 Buddha Mahotsav- 21.01.2002 2550 years of Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha – 02.05.2007 Drukpa Lineage of Buddhism- 14.05.2014 Price:1500Rs
By Suresh Rao India Post North Karnataka Region (Dharwad) has released a set of 49 Picture postcards on the theme Birds of the Himalayas to observe the International Biodiversity decade 2011-2020. The Himalayas, is a mountain range which separates the Great Indian Plains from the Tibetan Plateau. This range is home to nine of the […]
Thailand and Malaysian issued a set of stamps on 8th June 2015 featuring Marine Creatures to create awareness among the people for conserving marine life and resources as they are rapidly declining around the world.The stamp issued are in conjunction with this yearâs World Oceans Day celebration. The stamps features the white spotted jellyfish (Phyllorhiza […]
Emirates Post Group and Kazpost, the national postal corporation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to issue joint stamps featuring the UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, as part of increased postal cooperation between UAE and Kazakhstan. The postage stamps, dedicated to […]
Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the country’s first solar power plant, the latest fruit of increasingly close cooperation with China and a step towards an electoral promise to end chronic power shortages. The Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur produces 100MW of power, which will be increased by next year.The plant, owned by the […]
Department of Posts is holding a Stamp Design Competition. The theme of the competition is “A Day in the Rains”. The Terms and Conditions to participate in the competition are as follows:- Entries are invited for Stamp Design Competition. The participants are to make an original design on this subject (should not be copy of […]
To celebrate 80th Birth day of Srimad Srimushnam Andavan My Stamp and special cover were released on 21st May 2015. The 81st Tirunakshatram celebrations and Sathabhisheka mahothsavam of Srimad Srimushnam Andavan was held from 17th to 21st May 2015 at Srirangam Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College Campus, Srirangam , Tiruchirappalli.