New Stamps from India

Model of Shri Ramjanmbhumi Temple, Ayodhya 

( My Stamp)

India Post issued a Customized My Stamp on Model of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Ayodhya on 05-08-2020.This Customized My Stamp sheet is available for sale on http://www.epostoffice.gov.in

Terracotta Temples of India

Date of Issue: 8 August 2020

India Post issued a set of seven stamps and a Mini Sheet on Terracota Temples of India on August 8,2020. Terracotta is actually baked clay which has been used in India for a long time for the construction of buildings and monuments.

Club News

From Central India Philatelic Society

Central India Philatelic Society President Mr. Lajpat Rai is no more.....

45 years old association Central India Philatelic Society (associated with PCI ), has suffered a great loss because of the death of its President Mr. Ramesh Lajpat Rai. He was 69 years old and taken last breath on 8th August 2020 at Satna. Mr. Lajpat Rai was a senior Philatelist of M.P. and had a good collection of the Princely States and Thematics. He was instrumental in organizing many Philatelic Exhibitions at Satna and Rewa. He was also President of Lions Club of Satna and office bearer of Youth Hostel Association of India, District Congress Committee, Sindhu Vikas Samiti, etc. Besides Philately, literature, painting, and traveling were his other hobbies.

In a condolence meeting of Central India Philatelic Society, Mr. Sudhir Jain Secretary, Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain Vice President, Mr. Rajendra Agarwal "Shashi" Joint Secretary, Mr. Ravi Gupt PRO, Mr. Jinendra Jain Treasurer, Mr. Kuldeepak Oberai, Dr. Himanshu Agarwal, Mr. Sachin Tolwani, Mr. Jagdeesh Tiwari, Mr. Umashankar Agarwal, Mr. Manmohan Maheshwari, Mr. Pankaj Singh, Mr. Surendra Kumar Gupta, Mr. Ashok Mohule and Mr. Vinay Gupta were present.

 Mr. Lajpat Rai is addressing the award distribution function of an exhibition at Satna in which renowned Philatelist Mr. Kishore Jhunjhunwala of Mumbai is sitting as Chief Guest.

- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP)