New Stamp from India

100 Years of Tata Power 

Date of Issue : 10 June 2016

To celebrate  centenary celebrations of Tata Power, a commemorative stamp was released on 10th June 2016 by India Post.Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company with a growing international presence. The Company together with its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities has an installed gross generation capacity of 9184 MW and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Fuel Security and Logistics, Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading. 

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Special Covers on Tamil Writers

On the occasion of the on-going 39th Chennai Book Fair at Chennai, South India Philatelists' Association in collaboration with Department of Posts, Tamilnadu Postal Circle released Six Special Covers on six eminent Tamil writer who have made significant contribution to Tamil literature. 

Six Special Covers on following eminent writers  were released by Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Shri Mervin Alexandeer and Postmaster General, Mails & BD, Shri J. T. Venkateswarlu at the function held on 10th June 2016 at Chennai. All six special covers bear common special cancellation.

Va. Ramaswamy, 

A. K. Chettiar, 

Pudhumaipithan, 

T. Janakiraman, 

D. Jayakanthann and 

P. V. Akilandam (Akilan) 

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest