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March 31, 2014
March 29, 2014
Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R.Rao
Prof. C.N.R.Rao is one of the India's most renowned scientists and is known for his work in solid state and structural chemistry and has contributed immensely to the field. He is the honorary President of Bangalore's Jawaharlal Nehru centre of Advanced Scientific Research which he founded in 1989.
Kulapathi Dr. K.M.Munshi Memorial lecture was delivered b Prof. C.N.R.Rao on 28.03.2014 as part of the Platinum jubilee celebrations of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and 125th Birth anniversary of Kulapathi
Dr. K.M Munshi
Courtesy: Jagannath Mani, Bangalore.
Cover Code: KTK/04/2014
March 19, 2014
Apex - 2014 - Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.
A Special Cover was issued on Attukal Bhagavathy Temple at Apex 2014 held at Thiruvananthapuram from 28th February to 2nd March 2014.
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala State. This Temple is noted for its "Pongala Festival" which draws nearly 2.5 million pilgrims, mostly women from all over India and abroad. This temple has occupied a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in the year 1997 and 2009 for the largest congragaion of women in the world.
Courtesy: Kannan Srihari
Cover Code: KL-7/2014
Courtesy: Kannan Srihari
Cover Code: KL-7/2014
March 17, 2014
March 13, 2014
March 12, 2014
March 4, 2014
New Philatelic Bureau at Aurangabad
A new Philatelic Bureau was inaugurated at Aurangabad in Maharashtra on 1st March 2014.
The Postmaster General of Aurangabad Region Dr.P.V.S.Reddy released the special cover to commemorate the inauguration of Auranagabd Philatelic Bureau.
The design of special cover composes the front view of Aurangabad H.O. building along with a cartoon sketch of boy & girl holding the banner of Aurangabad Philatelic Bureau with some stamps on it. The cancellation design is of the logo of Indian Philately - The Swan bird.
For special covers kindly get in touch with Mr.Torath - Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Aurangabad Division at 0240 - 2331088 / 2334885.
Courtesy: Deepak N Modi, Jalna
March 2, 2014
80 years of kannada Cinema - Special Cover
There will be a special cover release on 03.03.2014 at 11.00 hrs on the
occasion of 80 years of Kannada Cinema. The venue is "VISMAYA"
auditorium at Rangoli Metro Art Center, MG Road Metro Station Boulevard,
Bangalore.
Also, prize distribution for the winners of Bangalore Region Design a
Stamp contest has been organized at Meghdoot Auditorium, Bangalore GPO,
Bangalore - 560 001. on
04.03.2014 at 4 P.M