All India Federation of Master Printers.

A Special cover was released to mark the Diamond Jubilee of  All India Federation of Master Printers on 19th July 2014 at Sivakasi.

All India Federation of Master Printers formed in 1953 is the apex body representing the Indian Printing Industry, draws its strength from 63 regional affiliate associations spread all over the country having 2.5 lakh printers.

Cover Code: TN/09/2014
Courtesy: Sreejesh krishnan
 

Meghdoot - 2014

Two Meghdoot cards released in Tamil Nadu printed at SPP Hyderabad in the year 2014.

The first card in pic. is issued by 'District Rural Development Center - Kovai" (coimbatore) for THAI scheme - Tamil Nadu Village Habitation Improvement Scheme and describes various facilities implemented under the scheme in Coimbatore District.

The second card is a Private advertisement,  by a matrimonial siteVetri Thirumana Thagaval Maiyam - Vetri Marriage Information CenterPlot No. 5, Lake Area, (Near Mattuthavani Bus Stand), Madurai - 625107

Thanks to Kasinath for the Info/ translation.

ODIPEX - 2014

India Post Odisha circle is organizing ODIPEX 2014 from 22-24 August, 2014. A Stamp Dealer meet will be organized in the venue. 20 Dealers booth will be arranged at the venue and interested dealers can contact the Organizing Committee.

1. Dealers registration fees for table charges -Rs 2000/- for 3 days per dealer excluding accommodation.
2. Each persons registered will be provided a free Lunch every day of the event.
3. It has  been decided to allot 20 booths  during the event. The participation will be on first come first serve basis. It is requested that after receiving the registration fees by draft ( drawn in favour of DDM, PLI, Bhubaneswar) in the following address allotment will be provided. An application, may be written for allotment with corresponding address to intimate the allotment of booth by the Department.

Interested Dealers can contact:

Mr Satyabadi Biswal,
Deputy Divisional Manager, PLI
Office of the CPMG, Odisha circle
Bhubaneswar-751 001

Email: ddmplior@gmail.com; ddmpli-odi@indiapost.gov.in
Telephone number- 0674-2390003

Courtesy: Bibhu Mishra, Bhubaneswar.

District and Circle level Exhibitions in Karnataka

As per Official News a Circle level Exhibition will be held at Madikeri from 10th to 12th October 2014. It will include Kodagu, Mangalore, Udupi, Puttur and Tumkur Circles.

Also  Suvarna Kaveri Pex 2014-15, a District Level Philatelic Exhibition will be held at Nanjaraja Bahadhur Choultry, Mysore on 09th to 10th August 2014, in joint collaboration with Nanjangud, Mandya and Kolar
Postal Divisions.

Centenary Celebration of Dr. V.S.Rishi

A special cover was released in Chennai by India Post on 16th July 2014 to celebrate centenary celebration of  Dr. V.S.Rishi.

Cover Code: TN/07/2014
Courtesy: Sreejesh krishnan

FIFA World Cup - Special Cover

A Special cover was released in Bangalore by India Post on 14.07.2014 to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Karnataka State Football Association, Bangalore.

Cover Code: KTK/11/2014.
Courtesy: Jagannath Mani, Bangalore.

New Philatelic Website by India Post.

India Post has launched a new philatelic website with separate address for Philately. Though this is a welcome and a great effort to have a separate site all depends upon its maintenance and updates regularly. The headings 'Football in India' and 'FIFA World Cup-2014' may be a temporary one there needs to be change in it's place. Lets hope that this site will be updated regularly and wish to see more news related to stamps and Philately.

To visit the site click here: www.postagestamps.gov.in

Coir Board - Diamond Jubilee

A special cover was released in Kochi to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Coir Board on 19.06.2014.

Coir Board, established by the Govt. of India in the year 1954 for the overall development of coir industry in India is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. The role of coir in the Indian Culture is more pronounced as the Industry is supporting lakhs of people predominantly women mostly from the impoverished coastal belt. 

Cover Code: KL-10/2014
Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan.

Celebration - Winner of 3 trophies.

A Special cover was released in Bangalore on 28th June 2014, at the felicitation function of the State Cricket team for winning the Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the season 2013-14.

Cover Code: KTK/10/2014

Clock Towers.

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamp on Tower clocks which is a joint issue with Switzerland on 21st May 2014.

First stamp depicts Zytglogge - clock tower of medieval origin with the astronomical clock in the historical part of Bern, built between 1218 and 1220 as a defensive tower on the west end of the central city street. Her striking clock is the official determinant of the exact time for the city. I was designed by Caspar Brunner.

Second stamp depicts the Clock tower at Kazansky railway station in Moscow which is considered to be an outstanding creation of domestic architecture whose design architect AV Schusev developed personally. And he drew his own zodiac sign for a large blue dial.