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April 30, 2019
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April 25, 2019
KARNAPEX 2019 - Logo Design Competetion
"Design a Logo" Contest for Karnapex 2019. O/o of the CPMG, Karnataka Circle of India Post has invited for a Logo Design Competition. Click the below link
Karnapex 2019 - Rules, Regulation and Application for Design a Logo Competetion.
April 24, 2019
April 23, 2019
Uniforms of the courier service of Russia
A set of 4 stamps was released by Russia Post on 12th February 2019 on the Uniforms of the courier service of Russia.
1.Officer and courier of the Courier Corps (1797);
2. Duty Officer and Senior Courier of the Couples Corps (1862);
3. Head of the feldpunkt and feldjeger by special commission (1923);
4.Officer of Field Communications and Deputy Director of the SFS of Russia (2011).
April 22, 2019
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April 15, 2019
Karna (Mahabharata)
A special cover was released on Karna at Vikramshila Gandhi Stamp Exhibition on 16th February 2019 at Bhagalpur.
A special cover was issued on Karna, a valiant character of the Mahabharata, on February 16, 2019 in Vikramshila Gandhi Stamp Exhibition. The cover illustration, designed in Manjusha art, depicts Karna donating his kavach-Kundal to a brahmin. The cancellation depicts Karna pulling out the wheel of his chariot off mud.
Cover Code: BH-4/2019
Courtesy: Lalit Kumar Mishra, Patna.
April 12, 2019
Periyar Tiger Reserve.
A special Cover was released to celebrate 40 years of Tiger conservation at Periyar Tiger Reserve 21st December 2018 at Thekkady.
Periyar tiger reserve occupies a special place in the annals of conservation history in India. Evolved over millennia, Periyar Tiger Reserve and its surroundings is a rich cauldron of life in its myriad forms and manifestations. The biological opulence of Periyar landscape is exemplified through charismatic species such as tigers, elephants and other life forms. This tiger reserve is renowned for its people inclusive management as it has intrinsic economic, ecological, cultural and recreational values that sustain the livelihoods of a large number of people. This natural treasure is a heritage and legacy to be conserved for the future. Department of Posts takes pride in associating itself with the commemoration of the 40th year of Periyar Tiger Reserve
Cover Code: KL/32/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.