Sailing on the waves of Philately - A weblog for all stamp lovers of India and the World.
October 31, 2018
October 30, 2018
Parashurama
A special cover of Parashurama was released on 27th October 2018 at Bengaluru.
The First IAF Dakota DC-3 Aircraft VP·905 Landed at Srinagar on 27 October 1947 With No 1 Sikh Regiment to Protect Kashmir. The Dc-3 Aircraft Presented to the IAF has been allotted the Same Registration VP-905 to commemorate the Event.
Cover Code: KTK/83/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
October 29, 2018
October 28, 2018
100th Anniversary of the Russian Signals Intelligence
Russia Post released a stamp on 29th June 2018 depictng various types of technical means used by the electronic intelligence services to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the Russian Signals Intelligence.
In the history of the special services of the USSR and the Russian Federation, radioelectronic exploration (REER) occupies a special place of honor.
October 27, 2018
Vidyarthi Bhavana
A special cover was released on 26th October 2018 to celebrate the Platinum jubilee of Vidyarthi Bhavana at Bengaluru.
Vidyarthi Bhavan, a heritage South Indian vegetarian restaurant, started in 1943 as a small students' eatery (from where it got its name), has metamorphosed into a milestone in culinary history of Bengaluru, drawing people from all walks of life.
Cover Code: KTK/82/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
October 26, 2018
October 25, 2018
October 24, 2018
October 23, 2018
October 22, 2018
October 21, 2018
50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations - Russia and Singapore.
Russia Post released a set of 2 stamps jointly with Singapore on 25th June 2018 depicting Zaryadye Park in Moscow and Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.
Zaryadye Park is a 13-hectare modern park for rest and entertainment in the center of Moscow. The park recreates ecosystems of different regions of the Russian Federation. All cultural and entertainment facilities and new technologies of the park seamlessly blend into the landscape.
Gardens by the Bay, with an area of 101 hectares, is located on the coast of the Marina Bay in central Singapore. The park is known all over the world for its unusual architectural structures - super trees, huge tree-like structures, 25-50 m high. The greenhouse complex of the park consists of two greenhouses - the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest.
October 20, 2018
October 19, 2018
October 18, 2018
Tarangini - 2018
India Posts organized Tarangini 2018, a District Level Philately Exhibition on 6th and 7th September 2018 at National Career Service centre, Karkardooma, Delhi.
3 Special Covers were released during the event on Gandhi Walks, Monument Friends of India City Walk and National Career Service Centre at the venue.
Cover Code: DEL/11/2018
Cover Code: DEL/10/2018
Cover Code: DEL/12/2018
October 17, 2018
Cyclothon - Special Cycle carried covers.
CPMG Karnataka Circle Dr. Charles Lobo included a Fitness Awareness
event during National Postal Week- 2018 for the postal employees, A
Cyclothon was organised with this view.
A Special carried cover release was also conceptualised for the event on 14th October 2018, where the participating teams carried the covers popularizing postal services including philately along the way. The participant also had sign board fixed on each bicycle with postal and save environment slogans.
Three enthusiastic teams started as early as 6.30 AM on 14th October 2018 from three different cities - Channapatna, Tumkur and Kolar which are approximately 70 Kms away from Bengaluru. All team reached Bengaluru GPO between 3 PM to 5 PM. Dr. Charles Lobo along with PMG BG Rajendra Kumar , Mr, Shivram Mr. Chandrasekhar other officials waited from as early 1 PM to receive the Participants. As the Participants started entering the GPO premises, they cheered and welcomed by all. Dr. Charles Lobo honored each member of the team by garlanding and congratulating them.
In the valedictory function at GPO the next day, 10 lucky members of the participants get to win a bicycle each.
CoverCode: KTK/80/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
October 16, 2018
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October 12, 2018
October 11, 2018
Balarama's Story
A special cover on " Balarama's Story", a book on an Elephant was released on 10th October 2018 at Mysuru.
Elephants are a "mammoth" presence in India's mythology, folklore, culture religion, and the natural environment. The divinity in Elephants is worshipped in the form of the Elephant-headed God, Lord Ganesha. This gentle giant is now an endangered animal. Balarama's story is the biography on an Elephant that was uprooted from its natural home in the forest to later attain iconic status as a "Royal Elephant" in Mysuru Dasara festival. This special cover is issued on the ocassion of release on the book "Balaramas story" at Mysuru Dasara-2018.
October 10, 2018
Gandhinagar Higher Secondary School
A special cover was released at Seshadripuram on 1st September 2018 to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Gandhinagar Higher Secondary School.
In 1942, Sri. Devudu Narasimha Sastry, Vidyasagara MPL Sastry and others started this Gandhinagar High School in Gandhinagar to impart quality education to the students of the locality. Under the stewardship of Late Prof. MPL Sastry school rose high by imparting good and value based education. The alumni includes many of our last and present State and Central Ministers, lAS, IPS, KAS, Central and State Officers. This special cover is being released to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of the school.
Cover Code: KTK/58/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
October 9, 2018
October 7, 2018
October 6, 2018
October 5, 2018
Kannada Pustaka Pradikara
A special cover was released to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Kannada Pustaka Pradikara at Bengaluru on 29th August 2018.
The world is witnessing information revolution that was unseen and unheard before, due to the onset of internet. Although there has been a great revolution in the means of communication, books continue to be the cheapest and fastest means to communicate and exchange experiences, thoughts, issues and knowledge. Books have been the fountainhead of knowledge, effortlessly surmounting the tests of time in transmitting the wisdom in all the directions. -K.P. Poornachandra Tejas.
Cover Code: KTK/55/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.