New Cover from France….

Hi ! Here is a nice cover from France, sent by my Blogger friend David. He has also sent me some most beautiful stamps featuring VANCOUVER 2010. Thanks a lot David ! for all these wonderful items. It is a nice addition to my winter sports collection ! I have also received a wonderful Max Card on Navy from Cdr.(retd) U.N. Acharya of Banglore depicting Deck Landing “ Dhruv” Advance Light Helicopter. I express my gratitude to Mr David and Cod. Acharya for these magnificent philatelic items. In Club News, see on line exhibits of noted Indian Philatelist Mr Sundar Bansal of New Delhi ! This is all for Today…..Till Next Post …Have a Great Time !

VANCOUVER 2010

Thanks to David JASTRZEBSKI

Deck Landing “ Dhruv” Advance Light Helicopter

Thanks to Cdr.(retd) U.N. Acharya, Bangalore

If someone wishes to join Naval Philatelic Society of India and interested in Naval Max Cards, may contact Cdr UN Acharya at email : nanasha@rediffmail.com

Club News

Flying Gems Collection on Exponet

A marvelous 5 Frame - Maximaphily collection of renowned Indian philatelist Mr Sundar Bansal, on Butterflies “ FLYING GEMS OR LEPIDOPTERA is on display at EXPONET and can be viewed at

http://www.japhila.cz/hof/index02_.htm

http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0603/index0603a.htm

Two other following exhibits of Mr Sundar Bansal are also on display at the EXPONET

MAXIMAPHILY - FELIDAE - WILDCATS code 0601/2010

http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0601/index0601a.htm

PANDAS - THE THREATENED MAMMALS AND THEIR CONSERVATION code 0602 602/2010

http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0602/index0602a.htm

Mr S.L. Bansal is a renowned philatelist of India and known for his best collections of Maxim Cards in the country. Mr Bansal is Prince of Wales Gold medalist and distinguished alumnus of Banaras Hindu University and is a distinguished scientist in the field of Missile Technology. He retired in 1989 as Chief Controller Research and Development from Ministry of Defense in 1989.

His love of wild life and nature photography inspired him to to philately in 1989. He has visited all major national parks in India , in Kenya and USA.His favourite philatelic topics are World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), wild life of SAARC countries, pandas, butterflies and India. He specializes in Maximum cards of Wild Life and has a collection of more than 2500 maximum cards on Wild Life including on mammals, birds, butterflies, marine life, amphibians and reptiles. He has published several articles on WWF in ATA and Scotts Stamps journals. Recently he exhibited his two exhibits in One Frame National Exhibition Stampmanai 2009, Vadodara and won high awards for both of his exhibits with a special prize sponsored by EXPONET for his exhibit Felidae – Wild Cats.

Mr Sundar Bansal may be contacted at E-mail : sundarlbansal@gmail.com

SIMPEX 2010, Shimla

SIMPEX 2010, a district level exhibition was held in Shimla at Gaiety Theatre from 13 – 15 March 2010. A special cover on Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Electric Power Station was released during the exhibition.

Major Dr.Ritu Kalra won gold medal in senior group and Mr Vineet won gold in youth category. Ms Bhumika Sharma, a member of Rainbow Stamp Club was awarded second prize in Youth category.