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Special Cover will Be Released on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Theme at Dhankya,Jaipur

By Anurag Directorate of Field Publicity Regional Office Jaipur (Information and Broadcasting Ministry) in association with Rajasthan circle of India Post will release a special cover on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao at Dhankya village near Jaipur on 14th March 2015.,MOS Information and Broadcasting  Col.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathor ,Minister for Urban Development Mr.Rajpal Singh Shekhawat ,Principal DG […]

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New Stamps from Philippines

UP Dentistry Centennial Stamps Commemorative stamps from the Philippine Postal Corp. will be among the highlights of the University of the Philippines College of Dentistry centennial celebration.The UPCD centennial commemorative stamp, with the UPCD as backdrop, measures 30mm x 40mm.  It is printed by Amstar Co. Inc. in imported unwatermarked paper.PHLPost said the stamp has […]

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India-Sri Lanka Stamp Issue  to Honour Anagarika Dharmapala

By Anurag India Post will issue a commemorative postage stamp on Anagarika Dharmapala on 25th October 2014.Infact it is a joint stamp issue of India and Sri Lanka.Its the first joint stamp issue of India with any SAARC country.Sri Lanka issued stamp on 150th Birth Anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala last week.The stamp was designed by […]

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India-Sri Lanka Stamp Issue  to Honour Anagarika Dharmapala

By Anurag India Post will issue a commemorative postage stamp on Anagarika Dharmapala on 25th October 2014.Infact it is a joint stamp issue of India and Sri Lanka.Its the first joint stamp issue of India with any SAARC country.Sri Lanka issued stamp on 150th Birth Anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala last week.The stamp was designed by […]

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Special Cover Issued on Jain Temple

By Sudhir  Jain. A special cover has been issued on Jainism theme on 12th May 2014 on the occasion of Anjanshalaka Pratistha Samaroh of Kalyanak Bhumi Jin Prasad of 10th Jain Tirthankar Shri Sheetalnath Swami at Shri Sheetalnath Jin Prasad, Village Bhondal, P. O. Hunterganj, Distt. Chatra (Jharkhand). This special Cover and special Cancellation was released by […]

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New Stamps Released on Year of the Horse to Mark Chinese New Year

Singapore The stamps come in 1st Local, $0.65, and $1.10 denominations, and are the seventh in a set of 12 featuring the animals of the Chinese zodiac.It is also releasing a collector’s edition with stamps in denominations of $5 and $10.SingPost is also offering discounted postage rates for greeting cards posted between Jan 10 and […]

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World’s First Air Letter

By P Soundararajan President Trichy Philatelists’ Association It was the British who conceived the postal service first in the world by coming out with the first stamp on May 06, 1840. And it was the Americans who flew in the air for the first time in the world (1906 / 1908 by Wright Brothers). But it was […]

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New Stamps of Pakistan

 Islamia College Centenary The Pakistan Post is releasing a commemorative postage stamp of Rs8 denomination on completion of the 100 years of Islamia College, Peshawar.  The stamp has been designed by Adil Salahuddin (Sitara-e-Imtiaz/Pride of Performance) and printed by Pakistan Security Printing Corporation, Karachi.The commemorative postage stamp will be available for sale from May 30.A […]

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India Post Issued 50 Stamps on 100 Years of Indian Cinema

New Delhi, May 3 : At 60th National Film Awards ceremony here Friday, President Pranab Mukherjee Friday released postal stamps commemorating 50 iconic film personalities who brought changes in the Indian cinema.Minister of Communication and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said that as the country celebrates the 100 years of Indian cinema, it is vital to […]

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Pakistan:New Stamp on Great Poet Nasir Kazmi (Men of Letters)

Pakistan Post has issued a commemorative postage stampon 2nd March 2013  to pay tribute to renowned Urdu poet Nasir Kazmi (man of letters).Nasir Kazmi was born on December 8, 1925 at Ambala in British India. He was educated at Ambala and Lahore. After the creation of Pakistan, he came to Lahore,He did some journalistic work […]