National Winners of International Letter writing Competition

 

The National level Winners of 2020 International Letter Writing Competition for young people organized by UPU

Visit  : Detailed Result with entries

CapeTown 2022 International Stamp Exhibition Update

CAPE TOWN 2021 Philatelic Exhibition  ( Update)

The Cape Town 2021 Exhibition has been postponed. The new dates will be 8th – 12th November 2022.

An amended IREX will be published on the Website indicating submission dates as follows:

The date that Entry forms must be received by the National Commissioners will be no later than 15 May 2022.

Notification of Acceptance; receipt of First page and Literature Entries:

•           Notification of application acceptance or non-acceptance by the Organisers, together with the number of frames allocated to each accepted exhibit, will be sent to the National Commissioners before 30 June 2022.

•           National Commissioners should confirm entries accepted by no later than 15 July 2022.

The entrant may revise the introductory sheet on receiving notification of acceptance, but the class or concept of the exhibit may not be changed. Although every effort will be made to send revised pages to the jury prior to the show, only those received prior to 15 August 2022 can be guaranteed to be circulated.

•           Last date for receipt of Literature exhibits  1 October 2022

Visit : CapeTown  2022  International Philatelic Exhibition

Mr. Shakil Ahmed is Indian National Commissioner for the Cape Town 2021, FIP Specialized World Stamp Exhibition to be held at Cape Town, South Africa from 8 to 12 November, 2022.Exhibition Classes: Traditional, Postal History, Aerophilately, Postal Stationery, Revenue, Thematic, Open, Modern Philately, One Frame, Philatelic Literature and Picture Postcards only)

Shakil Ahmed : Email: ahmedshakil99@gmail.com : (M) +91-9437225760 / +91-7008025663

New Special Cover on from U.P. Circle

 

91st Anniversary of Salt Satyagraha "Azadi Ka Mahotsav"

Allahabad : 13 April 2021

Image credit : Rahul Ganguli, Allahabad

New Stamp from India : Rajyogini Dadi Janki

 

Rajyogini Dadi Janki

Date of Issue : 12 April 2021

VP Naidu releases postage stamp in memory of Rajyogini Dadi Janki

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu released a commemorative postage stamp yesterday 12 April 2021 in the memory of former Chief of Brahma Kumaris Rajyogini Dadi Janki in New Delhi . Speaking on the occasion, Mr Naidu said, what makes Brahma Kumaris so special is that the organisation is led by women. He said they have demonstrated that spiritual attainments transcend gender-based distinction. The Vice President said, society needs to be educated on equal rights to women in every field, not merely in letter, but in spirit, as well. He said, spirituality is the basis of all religions and the same spiritual thread binds them together. Mr Naidu said, we should draw inspiration from Dadi Janki’s life which was dedicated to God and to selfless service of humanity.

Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was also present on the occasion.

Classic Science Fiction on new stamps by Royal mail

 

Classic Science Fiction

To be issued on 15 April 2021

A collection of six Special Stamps celebrating the imagination and artistic legacy of classic science fiction will be issued on 15 April 2021 by Royal Mail. The issue coincides with the 75th anniversary of the death of HG Wells and the 70th anniversary of the publication of The Day of the Triffids.

Each stamp features a unique interpretation by a different artist illustrating a seminal work by a classic British science fiction author. Two First Class, two £1.70 and two £2.55 stamps presented as three horizontal se-tenant pairs.

Two special edition science fiction postmarks will be given , commemorating the first day of issue.

The Tallents House postmark features an image of Frankenstein’s hand. The illustration on the alternative postmark represents HG Wells’ The Time Machine, and the location, London NW1, is a tribute to the house where Wells worked and died.

Inside the First Day Cover is an illustrated information card detailing a brief biography of the featured classic science fiction authors.

A set of six postcards will also be issued  featuring enlargements of Special Stamp illustrations celebrating classic British sci-fi stories.

New Special Cover from Odisha Postal Circle

Bun Behari High School,Kujang : 10 April 2021 ,Kujang

Request from a Reader

Stamp & FDC of Amrita Sher Gil n Charlie Chaplin from India Post

Required  First day Cover  of 1978 Amrita Sher Gill painting stamp (Modern Indian Paintings 1978) and Charlie Chaplin . 

I am trying to get maximum card etc relating to this 200 stamp and the artist Amrita Sher Gil. Can anyone help ? 

Gary Goodman

26 Dunbabin Road

Liverpool

L15 6XN

United Kingdom.

email : garygoodman@talktalk.net 

New Stamp from India

 India - Bangladesh Friendship (1917-2021)

Date of Issue : 27 March 2021

New Special Cover

World Health Day : 7 April 2021 : Mumbai

For Health, We all stand United

Image credit : Deccan Philatelic Society