New Special Covers

Tributes to Ratan Tata

10 October 2024 : Ratan Naval Tata : Patna

Permanent  Pictorial Cancellation

Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib : 8 October 2024 : Patna

- Pradip Jain : Patna

Special Cancellation on National Post Day from Karnakaka Postal Circle

10 October 2024 : National Post Day : Bengaluru

- Philately Promoters WA group - Sushil Mehra

Sri Sharadha Mahotsava Panemamangalore centenary celebration special cover

8 October 2024 : Sri Sharad Pooja Centenary : Panemangalore D.K.

Submergence of Panemangalore city due to heavy flood of Nethravathi river of Dakshina Kannada District in 1923, Sri Sharada Mahotsava was started by Sri Veera Vittala Temple trustees at Sri Vittala Swamy School. Presently, Centenary of Panemangalore Sri Sharada Mahotsava is celeberated. This special cover is released to commemorate the Centenary of Sri Sharada Mahotsava.

- Philately Promoters WA group - Jagannath Mani

 Special Covers released at Satna and Rewa on Philately Day

On the occasion of Philately Day on 8th October 2024 India Post released special covers at Satna and Rewa (M. P.).

In a function organized at Collectorate Auditorium Satna special cover released on famous tourist place Brihaspati Kund. Satna Collector Mr. Anurag Verma was chief guest and renowned Philatelist Mr. Sudhir Jain President Central India Philatelic Society was special guest.  Mr. S. K. Rathore Superintendent of Post Offices presided the function.

In a function organized at HPO Rewa Mr. Janardan Mishra Member of Parliament released special cover on Purwa Waterfall.

- Sudhir Jain : Satna(MP)

Special cover on 70th National Wildlife Week

My Stamp and a Special cover was released on 5th  October 2024 at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun during 35th  Annual Research Seminar. , The special cover showcases India’s national tree, flower, bird, & mammal. The cover was released by Director General Forests and Chief Postmaster General Uttarakhand.

Club News

 

Karnataka Philatelic Society

ELECTION OF THE OFFICE BEARERS FOR THE TWO-YEAR TERM 2023 – 2025: 15 October 2023

Newly elected KPS committee for 2023 - 2025

As per the byelaws of the Karnataka Philatelic Society Bengaluru, the term of the new office bearers for the term 2023 - 2025.

President - Chaytinya Dev

Vice President - Sushil Mehra

Treasurer - G K Shenoy 

General Secretary - Akhil Reddy C M

Governing Council Members - 

1.Manish A Jain

2.Reshma P V

3.Praveen Shastry P M

 Basavangudi Post Office on Philately Day

Basavangudi Children from Achieve School of Education, Basavangudi, Bengaluru visited the Post Office at Basavangudi on 11 October 2023.  The officials of the Post Office and the philatelist Shri. Praveen Shastry welcomed the children and taught them how a post office works and how letters are sent.  Small gifts like pencils and chocolates were given to children by the Post Office people.

- Praveen Shastry- Bangalore

Club News

11 October - Philately Day

Philatelic Workshop conducted by Timir Shah on Philately Day on 11.10.23 at Gujarat Public School, - CBSE , Atladra, Vadodara in association with Vadodara Philatelic Bureau.

Letter letter-writing competition was also organized: Subject - “ Write a letter to the Prime Minister of India on Mann Ki Baat”. Best 5 entries to be awarded prizes from the Baroda Philatelic Society

-Timir Shah, Vadodara

Philately Day Celebration in Kottayam

The members of The Kottayam Philatelic and Numismatic society, Kottayam, arranged a Harkara- called Anchelotokara in Malayalam - In earlier days this Harkara used to travel nearly 25 km to deliver letters from one place to another. He used to have a spear (to defend himself from any wild animals), a bell (to inform villagers that he has come) a lantern ( to use after sunset- at that time torch was not invented), and a bag for keeping letters. With his traditional uniform- the old scene was recreated by Kottyam Philatelic and Numismatic society. A journey was planned from Kottayam YMCA to Sr. Superintendent of Post offices, Kottayam (2 km walking journey ). The club members gave an official invitation to the superintendent., which she accepted gladly and assured us of all possible support for our forthcoming December exhibition.

-Atish Kumar Jain, Secretary

The Kottayam Philatelic and Numismatic Society

9 October -  World Post Day Celebration

 9th October is celebrated as World Post Day across the world. Delhi Postcrossing Club also organized a meet-up to commemorate the date and spread happiness worldwide through a small piece of paper called Picture Postcards. Ashish Jain was the main host and Five different design cards were released,  they were designed by a Delhi-based Postcrosser and Philatelist  Piyali Bose. All cards were sent out to all the collectors in each corner of the world with the signatures of all participants. All the signed cards were posted out from the Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office in Delhi, with the very special permanent pictorial cancellation of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

A special guest and postcrosser Maria Daniel Pomohaci from Romania added an exquisite flavour to the meet up with her presence. A very special support came from a renowned postcrosser Foysal Shahriar Ratul from Bangladesh to communicate with the international platform of Postcrossing to register our meeting and Mr. Amit Choudhary from Bikaner to promote on social media. 

Piyali Bose, Deepak Kajal, Maneesh Jain, Sindhuri Aparna, Anshu Kumar, Manish Jain, Lakshya Gupta all gathered  together from different parts of Delhi NCR to support and promote Philately and PostCrossing.

-Piyali Bose, Delhi

Club News : Philately Day

 

Philately Day Celebrated on 11th October at different Postal Circles of India Post

Bangalore

Shimla

Satna (MP)

Kochi

Pune 

Baripada

Allahabad

To mark Philately Day, a Philatelic display was organised by the Philatelic Bureau at Prayagraj. The display was inaugurated by Shri. Gaurav Srivastava, DPS Prayagraj Region. Shri Abhishek Srivastava, SSPO Prayagraj Division and Senior Postmaster Shri. Anil Rastogi, Shri.Ambrish Saxena, Shri. M. Gulrez and Rahul Ganguli have showcased their exhibits. The exhibition will conclude on 15 Oct.

Chennai

Release of a Postage Stamp on Sawai Gandharva : 11 October 2022'

Image Courtesy : Praveen Shastry - Bangalore; Ambrish Kumar - Allahabad; Dr Ritu Kalra- Shimla; Sudhir Jain - Satna; SIPA, Deccan Philatelic Society, Prayagraj Philatelic Society, EIPA open Forum; Orissa Philatelic Association  Whatsapp groups