March 31, 2024

Alexander Menshikov

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 350th Birth Anniversary of A. Menshikov (1673–1729),  depicting his portrait against the background of the Menshikov Palace (State Hermitage Museum) in St. Petersburg. Alexander Menshikov (1673-1729) was a Russian statesman and military figure, a duke (1702), a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (1705), His Serene Highness the Prince of Izhora (1707).


Russian peacekeepers in UN operations

Russia Post released to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of participation of Russian peacekeepers in UN operations on 30th November 2023 depicting an image of a UN military observer on the back of the Flag of the Russian Federation, and a United Nations Medal.


Special covers - Buldana.

Set of 6 special covers were released at Buldana on 1st March 2024 on Jijau Maa Saheb, Daitya Sudan Temple, Ambabarwa Sanctuary, Shri Gajanan Maharaj,  Kamalja Devi Temple and Lonar Crater Lake.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

March 30, 2024

Bhavpex - 2023

Two Special covers were released on Velavadar National Park and Ship Recycling yard of Alang on the occasion of  BHAVPEX - 2023 held at Bhavnagar on 26th October 2023.


Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Board Meeting of Universal Postal Union.

A Special cover was released on the occasion of the 86th QSF Boadr Meeting of Universal Postal Union at Caisua on 29th January 2024.


March 29, 2024

District Police Officers.

Russia Post released a stamp on 17th November 2023 to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the service of district police officers depicting an image of a community policeman and a young family in a city scape.


Sambo

Russia Post released a stamp on Sambo depicting an image of mat wrestlers during a fight. Sambo (an acronym of self-defense without weapons) is an international type of sports and applied martial arts developed in Russia in the 1920s-1930s on the basis of judo and jiu-jitsu wrestling under the leadership of Vasily Oshchepkov, Victor Spiridonov and Anatoly Kharlampiev.


75th Republic Day.

A Special cover was released at Bhubaneswar on 26th January 2024 to celebrate 75th Republic day.


March 28, 2024

Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk Monastery

Russia Post released a souvenir sheet with a general view of the Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk Monastery on 15th November 2023 to celebrate it's 550th Anniversary.

The Holy Dormition Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery is one of the largest and best-known male monasteries in Russia with a centuries-old history.It originated in caves on the bank of the Kamenets brook, discovered by local people in 1392. According to a legend, the caves were inhabited by monks who ran away to the Pskov Land from the south from Crimean Tatar raids.

Scientific mission of Luna-25

Russia Post released a stamp depicting an image of automatic interplanetary station Luna-25 on a mission to the Moon on 14th November 2023.

Luna-25 is a part of the Russian lunar program, the first Russian lunar mission on-going at the Lavochkin Association, JSC, for the exploration and practical use of the Moon and near-lunar space by automatic interplanetary stations.

Kalarabank High School

A Special cover was released on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Kalarabank High School on 23rd December 2023 at Kalarabank.


March 27, 2024

Maritime Fleet of Russia

Russia Post released a set of 3 stamps on the Maritime Fleet of Russia on 10th November 2023 depicting images of nuclear submarines of Projects Borey-A, Yasen-M, and a diesel-electric submarine of Project 677 Lada.


Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao

A Special cover was released to clelebrate Birth Centenary of Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao 17th February 2024 at Khairatabad.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

March 26, 2024

Gliding.

Russia Post released a stamp on Gliding depicting an image of an AS-4 glider against the background of a mountain landscape on 7th November 2023..Gliding is a type of sport and recreational activity, which implies pilots flying without the use of propulsion in specialized aircraft referred to as gliders. 


All India Railwaymen's Federation.

India Post released a stamp to celebrate the centenary year of All India Railwaymen's Federation on 27th February 2024.


March 25, 2024

Contemporary Art of Russia

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamps on the Contemporary Art of Russia on 17th October 2023 depicting sculpture Uncle Styopa the Militiaman by Z. Tsereteli (2015), sculpture Buratino (Pinocchio) by S. Karslyan (2013), monument to Comrade Sukhov by K. Chernyavsky (2012) and monument to Yury Detochkin by I. Melnikov (2012).


International Russia EXPO

Russia Post released a stamp on 4th November 2023 during the opening of International Russia EXPO at the venue of the  Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh) depicting an image of official symbols of the International Russia EXPO.


Holi, festival of natural colours.

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 25th March 2024 to celebrate Holi, festival of natural colours. This cancellation was made available at all Bureaus and other Head Post offices in Karnataka.


March 23, 2024

Bharat - The Mother of Democracy

India Post released a souvenir sheet on Bharat - The Mother of Democracy on 25th January 2024.


March 22, 2024

Ram Raja Temple Orchha

A Special cover was released on Ram Raja Temple Orchha at Jabalpur of 22nd January 2024.


March 21, 2024

The Teheran Conference of 1943

Russia Post released a stamp on  The Teheran Conference of 1943 featuring the leaders of the three states: Joseph Stalin, the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR; Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the President of the USA; and Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain on 24th October 2023. 


 

Shri Vichitra Kumar Sinha

A Special cover was released on the occasion of the birth Centenary of Shri Vichitra Kumar Sinha on 14th February 2024 at Bhopal.


March 20, 2024

World Sparrow Day.

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 20th March 2024 to celebrate World Sparrow Day. This cancellation was made available at all Bureaus and other Head Post offices in Karnataka.


March 19, 2024

Thuner

A Special cover was released on the Thuner at Dehradun on 1st March 2024.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

March 18, 2024

Shri Thirumala Venkataramana Swamy Temple

A Special cover was released to celebrate 200th Anniversary of Brahmarath of Shri Thirumala Venkataramana Swamy Temple of Bantwal on 16th March 2023 at Bantwal.


March 17, 2024

Alexey Shchusev

Russia Post released a souvenir Sheet to celebrate 50th Birth Anniversary of A. Shchusev (1873–1949), an architect on 8th October 2023 depicting  an image of the Memorial Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh on the Kulikovo Field; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature a portrait of Alexey Shchusev, his desk, projects and books.


Rio Tinto

A Special cover was released on Rio Tinto on 12th December 2023 at Delhi.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

March 16, 2024

Bridges

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamps on  the bridge over the Moscow Canal in the Moscow Region and the Composer Rachmaninoff Bridge in the Novgorod Region on 13th October 2023.

The bridge over the Moscow Canal makes part of the start-up complex of the Central Ring Motorway-3, the longest section of the Ring Motorway, running parallel to the Small Ring Road A-107 and connecting the new expressway M-11 Moscow-St. Petersburg and motorway M-7 Volga. The bridge is 1,410.15 m long and covers an area of 38,497 m².


Gosfilmofond of Russia

Russia Post released a souvenir sheet on 4th October 2023 to celebrate 75th Anniversary of the Gosfilmofond of Russia depicting an image of the building of the Gosfilmofond of Russia; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature a cine film, reels and reel boxes.

The Gosfilmofond of Russia is a chief and the largest archive of films of the Russian Federation, a member of the International Federation of Film Archives. It is a state cultural institution: a depository of the national collection of films and other film materials; it carries out collecting, creative and manufacturing, cultural and educational, investigative, methodological and informational activities in the sphere of cinematography.

Pheasant Uprising of Patharughat - 1894

A Special cover was released on the Pheasant Uprising of Patharughat - 1894 on 28th January 2024 at Patharughat.


March 15, 2024

Architectural monuments of the Pskov Region

Russia Post released a souvenir sheet on the Architectural monuments of the Pskov Region depicting images of the Pokrovskaya Tower, the Pogankin Chambers, the Order Chambers and the House of the Priest of the Pskov Museum-Reserve. on 29th September 2023.


Springboard Diving

Russia Post released a stamp on Springboard diving featuring two athletes performing a synchronized diving on 28th September 2023.

Springboard diving is a water sport, which implies athletes jumping into the water from various apparatuses: a tower (5-10 m) or a springboard (1-3 m). During the dive, they perform a number of acrobatic exercises (turns, screws, or spins).

Constitution Awareness Campaign

A Special cover was released to create awareness on Constitution at Bengaluru on 24th February 2024.

Cover Code: KTK/

March 14, 2024

International Day of Action for Rivers

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 14th March 2024 to celebrate International Day of Action for Rivers. This cancellation was made available at all Bureaus and other Head Post offices in Karnataka.


March 13, 2024

Veduchi Resort

Russia Post released a Stamp on the Veduchi Resort on 27th September 2023 depicting an image of the general view of the Veduchi resort and a figure of a skier on an all-season track. Veduchi is an all-season tourist and recreational complex located in the Chechen Republic.


5th year of Tamralipta Janaswasthya Krishi O kutir Shilpa Mela

A Special cover was released on the 25th year of Tamralipta Janaswasthya Krishi O kutir Shilpa Mela at Tamlik on 22nd December 2023.


March 12, 2024

NIMHANS, Bengaluru.

Two special covers were released in Bengaluru on 14th February 2024 to celebrate 70 years of AIIMH-NIMHANS and the Golden Jubilee of Neuro Centre, NIMHANS.

Cover Code: KTK/36/2024 and KTK/37/2024

March 11, 2024

Matvei Zakharov and Rodion Malinovsky

Russia Post released 2 stamps to celebrate 125th Birth Anniversary of Marshals of the Soviet Union Matvei Zakharov (1898–1972) who was a Soviet statesman and military leader, a commander, a Marshal of the Soviet Union (1959) and Rodion Malinovsky (1898-1967) was a Soviet statesman and military leader, a commander, a Marshal of the Soviet Union (1944) on 26th September 2023.


International Women's Day.

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on 8th March 2024 to celebrate International Women's Day. This cancellation was made available at all Bureaus and other Head Post offices in Karnataka.


March 10, 2024

Zaporozhye Region

Russia Post released a stamp on the Zaporozhye Region of Russia on 20th September 2023 depicting images of the Monument to Marine Troopers in Berdyansk, a Victory Arch in Melitopol and the Zaporozhskaya NPP.

The Zaporozhye Region is a region of the Russian Federation located in the south of the country, in the lower reaches of the Dnieper River. The temporary capital is Melitopol. Large cities are Berdyansk, Energodar, and Tokmak.

Vladimir Kudryavtsev

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 100th Birth Anniversary of V. Kudryavtsev on 12th September 2023.

 
 
Vladimir Kudryavtsev (1923-2007) was a Soviet and Russian legal scholar, a specialist in criminology and criminal law, Doctor of Law, Professor, an Honored Scientist of the RSFSR (1973), an Academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1984), and an Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1991).

Rayapex - 2023

A Special cover was released released on Mahatma Gandhji at Rayapex 2023 in Rayagada.

Courtesy: Sreejesh KRishnan, Thruvananthapuram.