Jai Shanker

 

Subramaniam Shankar,was born on 12 July 1938 with his father being a judicial magistrate. Following the footsteps of his father he studied Law but gave it up after a year because of his interests in fine arts like theater.Jaishankar is a yesteryear star of Tamil Film Industry. He is fondly referred to as Thennagathu James Bond or South Indian James Bond. His penchant for dashing roles earned him the sobriquet of James Bond of South India, thanks to his roles in films like Vallavan Oruvan, CID Shankar and many others.

A Special cover was released on Jai Shankar on 1st October 2010.

* Thanks to P.Prabhakar, Chennai. *

Indigenous People 2010 by UNPA

On 21 October 2010, the United Nations Postal Administration will issue 18 commemorative stamps in a mini-sheet format of six stamps each on the theme "Indigenous People". This is the second set of stamps on this theme.

Indigenous people are the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to other people and to the environment. Indigenous people have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, the various groups of indigenous people around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples.

For further Reading Click: UN Postal Administration
 

New Blog on Indian Stamps

I am pleased to introduce a new blog created by Mr.Sundar.R of Salem, Tamilnadu, which is a complete reference and an online catalog for all collectors of Indian Stamps. It includes stamps, Miniature Sheets, First Day Covers and other materials.

Visit the site now and bookmark it: http://indiastampsdetails.blogspot.com/
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Comments Please !!!

Dear friends, visitors and well-wishers,

Today I want to share some of my thoughts with you. Firstly I thank all those who have encouraged, supported me have shared your knowledge and for the piece of advice now and then. It’s been a great experience publishing this blog and I think that many of my readers have been able to gain some knowledge and news pertaining to Philately which you have expressed in your numerous mails.

It's almost 3 years since I opened this blog which I had started as a News link to my earlier website at Geocities, then I had to shift full time to this blog when Geocities was closed down. My website before closing had won a bronze Medal at National Level Exhibition - INPEX 2008,Chennai. I did not have any commercial interests with my website and hence did not think of moving to a paid site.

I would like to mention that I have been publishing some tidbits about Philately and other interesting news along with matters related to my theme of SHIPS in this blog. I have done so purely with an intention of popularising this hobby and promotion of Philately. I hope so to keep doing the same with help from all my readers, friends and well-wishers.

Every blog has its own identity and any matter published on Philately may be of their own view, and not the final word, and so is mine. I am in no competition with other blogs and try to differ from them. I would like to mention that all material published is not sold by me and I am not a full time dealer advertising my materials through my blog, but I do sell or exchange in some cases.

I have received many mails, letters, Guest Book entries some with praise, advice and queries, have enjoyed the same and look forward for more. Finally I ask all my readers to use the COMMENTS section to ask or inquire regarding the entries published as COMMENTS helps us to acquire more knowledge and it is a forum for discussion instead of e-mails. When there are comments on a subject, it can be viewed by Senior Philatelists or Authorities and their words can help us all to gain further knowledge pertaining to the subject.

So now look forward for more COMMENTS PLEASE !!!

Thanks and Have a nice day!!!

Princely States of India

India Post has brought out a set of 4 special stamp and Miniature Sheet depicting former princely states of India on 6th October 2010.The stamps has the Princely states of Indore, Sirmoor, Bamra and Cochin.
 

Commonwealth Games - Openinng Ceremony

India Post has brought out a set of 4 special stamp and Miniature Sheet to commemorate the opening ceremony of the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games on 3rd October 2010.
 

The stamps highlight tennis, archery, hockey and athletics. It was released by Rameshwari Handa, Chief Postmaster General, Delhi circle. Lt Gen (Retd.) Ashok Kapur, ADG (Games Village) and other senior officers of India Post were also present at the release of stamps at the CWG Village Post Office.

Another interesting fact is that this will also be  the first stamp to have the newly introduced Rupee Symbol on it instead of "Rs." and with just the single denomination "5" instead of "500".

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Located on Charleston Harbor Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is among the largest museums of its kind. Legendary aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, World war II's famous 'Fighting Lady" is the Flag ship of the Patriots Point fleet. She wa commissioned April 15, 1943, and fought in many historic battles.

Priceless war planes used during wars and conflicts spanning from WWII to Desert Storm are featured aboard the Yorktown's 40,000 square foot hangar bay and atop the 888 foot flight deck. Patriots Point is also the home of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and their official Medal of Honor Museum with tons of interactive exhibits.

Brihadeeswarar Temple.

A commemorative stamp was released on 26th September 2010 to celebrate the millennium of the Chola-built Brihadeeswara Temple at Tanjavur,One of the greatest glories of Indian architecture.The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Great Living Chola Temples”. The Brihadisvara temple is a monument dedicated to Siva at Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is the world’s first complete granite temple, which is also known as the Big Temple.

For further reading :About The Big Temple

Thanks to Mr.Kasinath of  My Water Craft Philately , for further inquiry about the Maxi card you may contact him.

Sharjah Arabian Stamp Exhibition

Sharjah's first exhibition dedicated to local stamps was inaugrated by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Corporation on 22nd september 2010 at Mega Mall, Sharjah. President of the Emirates Philatelic Association, Abdulla Khoory was also present.The six day event will conclude on 27th september, which is sponsored by Du.

This Exhibition will feature several collections of rare and valuable stamps offering unique insights into Arabic cultural history, and will be open to all visitors to Mega Mall's Garden Court from 10A M to  10PM. Entrance is free.

For further News : The National
                            http://www.ameinfo.com/

Sir. M.Visvesvaraya

A special Cover in memory of 150th Birthday Celebration of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was released in Chickballapur on 15-09-2010 by Karnataka postal circle, Muddenahalli, chickballapur. 

Thanks to Mr.Jagannath Mani, Bangalore.

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College

A Special Cover was released on 29 Aug 2010 in Tiruchirappalli  to mark Silver Jubilee Of Shrimati Indira Gandhi College , Tiruchirappalli . This College for Women  was started on 01 Oct 1984.

 Thanks to Mr.K.Veeraraghavan, T.N.

Birds of Britain

Royal Mail will issue a set of 6 stamps on 17 September featuring common Garden Birds of UK. The six illustrations are by Robert Gillmor from Cley are to be issued from the new self-service terminals in post offices up and down the country.

Melanie Corfield, Royal Mail's head of external relations for London and the South East, said: "Birds have long been one of the most popular thematic subjects and for this first set of pictorial post and go stamps we wanted to celebrate the beauty and variety of the UK's birdlife, starting with the birds that are frequently seen in gardens."

Queen's Baton Relay - Bangalore

Special Cover released in Bangalore when the Queen's Baton for the Common Wealth Games arrived at Bangalore on 2nd September 2010.

 Thanks to Mr.Jagannath Mani, Bangalore.

Mother Teresa on US Stamp.

Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp today, 5th september 2010.The 44-cent stamp showing a portrait of the Roman Catholic nun is being released at a ceremony today at Washington's National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Mother Teresa, an ethnic Albanian, was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on Aug 26, 1910, in Skopje in what is now the Republic of Macedonia.

Mother Teresa won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her half-century of work with the sick and destitute of India and other areas.She had been a citizen of India since 1948. She died on 5 September 1997 in Kolkata. On 19 October 2003, Mother Teresa was proclaimed an “icon of the Good Samaritan” by Pope John Paul II.She was declared an honorary U.S. citizen by a joint resolution of Congress in 1996.

Dr.Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy

Dr.Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Though he was a doctor, he was known to common people as a Politician. As Chief minister he initiated several programmes for the benefit of the common people, farming community, rural youth and rural masses.His policies were people oriented and to improve their livelihood.

He died in a tragic helicopter crash on 2nd September 2009 when he was the Chief Minister for the second term.A commemorative stamp was released on 2nd September 2010 by India Post.

The 125th anniversary of birth of N.N. Zubov

Nikolay Zubov (1885-1960) is a naval officer, hydrographer, oceanologist, Arctic explorer.  In 1935 he led the scientific part of the first Soviet high-altitude expedition on the icebreaker "Sadko".Nikolay Zubov made the great contribution to the development of the native oceanography. He was among the first to put forward and develop the problem of ice forecasting in the Arctic seas, he also founded the Department of Oceanology in Moscow Hydrometeorological Institute and Moscow State University.

The stamp depicts a portrait of N.N. Zubov and the icebreaker "Sadko".