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New Stamp from India 

Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan

Date of Issue : 31 December 2017

India Post issued 218th commemorative postage stamp of 2017 on Dec 31 on Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan, the 3rd Chief Justice of India.

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New Stamps from India - Indian Hand Fan

Indian Hand Fan

Date of Issue : 30 December 2017

India Post issued a set of 16 stamps of Rs 15 with 3 Miniature sheets and four sheetlts featurning 16 different Indian Hand Fans.

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New Stamps from India

India - Papua New Guinea Joint Issue

Date of Issue : 30 December 2017

Papua New Guinea - India Joint Issue

Date of Issue : 30 December 2017

Stepwells

Date of Issue : 29 September 2017

Dadabhai Naoroji

Date of Issue : 29 September 2017

Dr Shivajirao Ganesh Patvardhan

Date of Issue : 28 December 2017

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New stamp from India

Dr. Shambhunath Singh

Date of Issue : 26 December 2017

Shri Manoj Sinha, the Minister for Communications released a commemorative postage stamp in the denomination of Rs 5 on Dr Shambhunath Singh at Varanasi on December 26, 2017.

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Club News

RISHABHGIRI Post Office Inaugurated at Jain pilgrimage centre RISHABHGIRI Mangi Tungi.

Mrs. Shobha Madhale, Postmaster General, Navi Mumbai Region inaugurated a new post office "RISHABHGIRI" on 23rd December 2017 at famous Jain pilgrimage centre Mangi Tungi in the Malegaon Division of Maharashtra State in the auspicious presence of Pujya Aryika Gyanmati Mataji. Bhagwan Rishabhnath was the first Jain Tirthankar.

Mangi Tungi is very famous old Pilgrimage place from were many Jain sadhus attained Nirvana. Recently a 108 feet high idol of Bhagwan Rishabhnath has been constructed here in the guidance of Pujya Aryika Gyanmati Mata

- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP)

New Stamp from India -Shri Shirdi Sai Baba

Date of Issue : 15 December 2017

Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Railways, released a commemorative postage stamps in the denomination of Rs 5 on the centenary of Mahasamadhi of Shri Shirdi  Sai Baba on December 15, 2017 at New Delhi.

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New Stamp from India - INS KALVARI

INS Kalvari

Date of Issue : 7 December 2017

India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp in denomination of Rs 5 on INS KALVARI, India's first indigenous Submarine  on 7 December 2017. The sheetlet of this issue has 3 stamps .

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New stamps from India - Mahabharata

Date of Issue : 27 November 2017

India Post issued a set of 18 stamps on Mahabharata on November 27, 2017 – 12 stamps x Rs 15, 4 stamps x Rs 25, 1 stamp x Rs 50, & 1 stamp x Rs 100 and 2 miniature sheets of Rs 50 & Rs 100.

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Children's Day

Date of Issue : 14 November 2017

India Post released a set of two stamps in the denomination of Rs 15 each and also two miniature sheets of Rs 15 each on November 14, 2017 to mark Children’s Day 2017. The designs are based on children’s paintings on Nest.

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New Stamps from India

Indian Cuisine

Date of Issue : 3 November 2017

India Post issued a set of 24 stamps and 4 Miniature sheets on Indian Cuisine featuring popular cuisine, Regional cuisine, Bhog Prasad and Festival Cuisine.

On 1st November 2017 India Post issued 3 commemorative postage stamps featuring  Kavi Muddana , Adikavi Nannaya and  Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple in Rs denomination each.

 Kavi Muddana

Adikavi Nannaya

                                                                                                          
                                                   Draksharamam Bhimeswara Temple 

New stamps from India - India Russia Joint Issue

India - Russia Joint Issue 

Date of Issue : 26 October 2017

India Post released India-Russia joint issue commemorating 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The issue comprises  a set of two stamps of Rs 5 and Rs 25 and a Miniature sheet of Rs 25 featuring Folk Dances - Bhavai dance of Rajasthan and  Beryozka dance of Russia .

New Stamp from India - 3 Kumaon (Rifles)

100th Raising Day - 3 Kumaon Rifles Regiment

Date of Issue : 23 October 2017

India Post released a commemorative stamp  on 3 Kumaon Rifles Regiment. This Regiment celebrated its  100th Raising Day on 23rd October 2017. 

The Kumaon Regiment is one of the most decorated infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment traces its origins to the 18th century and has fought in every major campaign of the British Indian Army and the Indian Army, including the two world wars. Kumaon gets its recruits from Kumaonis of Kumaon division and Ahirs from the plains. 

Source : Indian Philatelists Forum

Recent Stamp from India - Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Chhatrapati Shivaji  International Airport

Date of Issue : 15 October 2017

India Post issued two commemorative stamps and a MS featuring Chhatrapati Shivaji  International Airport  on 15th October 2017.

New Stamp from India - Nana ji Deshmukh

Nanaji Deshmukh

Date of Issue : 11 October 2017

India Post released a commemorative postage stamp on Nanaji Deshmukh on 11 October 2017.

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New Special Cover

World Animal Day
4 October 2017, Bangalore

Special Cover on World Animal Day was brought out by CUPA on October 4th 2017 in Bengaluru.The mission of World Animal Day is "To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe."

Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA), founded by Miss Crystal Rogers in 1991 was built on a formidable mission to make the world a better place for all animals. We are delighted to mark this occasion, which is celebrated in different ways in every country, irrespective of nationality, religion, faith or political ideology, via release of the exclusive World Animal Day 2017 special covers. Through increased awareness, education and participation, we can create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings and the undeniable respect and balance in the human-animal relationship.

Learn more about CUPA on www.cupabangalore.org

- Suresh.R, Bengaluru

New Stamp from India - Rapid Action Force

Rapid Action Force 

Date of Issue : 7 October 2017

On 7th October,2017: A commemorative postage stamp on RAPID ACTION FORCE  was issued by India Post.

Stamp Design Competition : Children's Day 2017 by India Post

New stamps from India - Ramayana

Ramayana

Date of Issue : 22 September 2017

India Post released a set of 11 stamps on Ramayana on 22nd September 2017. The stamps feature life of Lord Rama.These stamps were released by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi  yesterday in Varanasi.

India - Canada Joint Issue - Diwali stamp

India Post and Canada Post jointly issued stamp on Diwali on 21 September 2017. Canada Post issued a souvenir sheet having one Indian and other Canadian stamp.

Canada - India Joint Issue 

This souvenir sheet issued by Canada Post contains two stamps one from Canada and other from India.

Stamp Booklet by Canada Post