Goa Pex 2014

District Level Philatelic exhibition was held at the Maquinez Palace, ESG Complex, Campal, Panaji from 18th to 21st December 2014. Four special covers were released on all four days of the Exhibition.

Feast of Sao Joao

Goan Theatre ( Konkani )

Dekhni Dance of Goa

St.Francis Xavier Exposition 2014

Courtesy: Roopa Nair, Goa.

Souvenir sheet on World Cup 2015 - New Zealand

Souvenir sheet on World Cup 2015 issued by New Zealand Post is available for sale on e-post office and at Philately Bureaus. The souvenir sheet has 14 cricket ball sized stamps with the national flags and colours of 14 participating nations.Souvenir sheet has been customised as per Indian requirements and includes image of World Cup trophy with inscription ICC Cricket World Cup Champion 1983 &2011 INDIA

Visit: India Post.

Civil Services Officer's Institute.

A special cover was released on 30th January 2015 as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by Civil Services Officer's Institute.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi

A special cover on Naval Ship Repair yard, Kochi was released on 21st January 2015.

Cover Code: KL-06/2015

Fauna of Russia - Wild cats.

Russia Post released a set of 3 stamp on The Wild cats of Russia on 7th November 2014.

Snow leopard: Snow leopard are the only kind of big cats that have adapted to dwell in the harsh conditions of high mountains (in Russia it is found in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Khakassia, Tyva and Altai Republic, in the mountains of Eastern Sayan, in particular on the ridges Tunka range and Munku- Sardyk).

The Far Eastern leopard: It is now on the verge of extinction. This is the rarest subspecies (distributed in mountain taiga forests of the Far East, near the borders of three countries - Russia, China and North Korea).

Amur Tiger : (Ussuri or Far East) - the largest tiger in the world and the only one who has mastered life in the snow. Also, one of the smallest subspecies listed in the Red Book (its area is concentrated in a protected area in the south-east of Russia, on the banks of the Amur and Ussuri rivers in the Khabarovsk and Primorye territories).

Rocpex - 2015

A special cover was released at Rocpex - 2015, Tiruchirapalli, as homage to Martyrs.

Dr. T.S.Rajan was born on 14th August 1990 and he was a pioneer of Indian freedom struggle. He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's non co-operation movement and had more patriotic disucssions with Babuji during his visit to Trichy in his own building known as "Rajan Bungalow" Trichy. Moreover, vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha was headed by Rajaji from Rajan's Bungalow on 13.04.1930.

Cover Code: TN-05/2015

Courtesy: Kasinath. R.

The Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society.

Russia Post released a Souvenir sheet with 3 stamps on The Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society, the oldest in Russia, scientific and humanitarian organization on 29th October 2014.

The stamps depict Saint Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, the sign of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society and Sergey House in Jerusalem and in the tab the images of eastern landscape with caravans heading into the city.

Swachh Bharat

 India Post released a miniature sheet with 3 stamps on 30th January 2015 on the theme Swachh Bharat. The stamps were released by Minister of Communications and IT, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad. Speaking on the occasion he said that cleanliness was close to the heart of Mahatma Gandhi and to realise his cherished ideal there is a strong need to observe Swachhagraha just as Gandhiji had launched Satyagraha. He also exhorted all citizens to participate  in the Clean India campaign and to work strenuously to develop the culture of cleanliness and hygiene.

The design for the stamps were selected through a competition  among the children on the theme. It's my pleasure to inform that the Winner Stamp designing competition  is M.Vaibhav Shenoy, who is doing his Plus 2 (12th Standard) in Canara P.U.College, Mangaluru. He is a very talented artist who has won several regional, national and international awards, which includes 4 times Children's day Stamp Design competition of India Post, the D.K. district Rajyotsava Award for international Art in 2011, was a finalist in Doodle for Google National in 2011, won 4 times "Look and Learn" International Children Art Competition, London, Diploma Certificate at 14th International art exhibition, Finland etc. He has won more than 300 prizes all over.

Galina Vishnevskaya

Russia Post released a stamp on Galina Vishnevskaya,an opera singer,People's Artist of the USSR (1966) on 24th October 2014.She became one of the first Soviet opera singers who have achieved recognition in the international opera scene. The stamp depicts a portrait of GP Vishnevskaya and badge of the Order "For Merit".

Shri Digamber Jain Siddhakshetra, Betul.

India Post issued a special cover and special cancellation on 29th Jan. 2015 at Baitul (M.P.) during the Philatelic Exhibition TAPIPEX - 2015 on Special  famous Jain pilgrimage centre Shri Digamber Jain Siddhakshetra Muktagiri situated in the Baitul District.

 Courtesy: Sudhir Jain, Satna.

Beti Bachao Beti Phadao

India Post released a stamp to launch " Beti Bachao Beti Phadao" scheme on 22nd January 2014 which is an initiative of the government to address issues that effect women and also reverse the trend of an adverse  and declining child sex ratio. The stamps was was released by Prime Minister Sri. Narendra Modi in a function at Haryana.

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Russia Post released a stamp on Mikhail Kalashnikov,creator of the world famous Kalashnikov (AK) on 24th October 2014. The stamp depicts a portrait of MT Kalashnikov and the badge of the Order of St.Andrew.

Heritage Mysore - Picture Postcards.

Karnataka Postal Circle have released a set of 10 picture postcards on Heritage Mysore. The Cost of  a set of 10 cards is Rs.40/-. Available at Mysore Bureau.

Coat of arms of the city of Sochi

Russia Post released a stamp on the Coat of arms of the city of Sochi on 21st October 2014. The stamp depicts emblem of the city of Sochi.

Jain Swetamber Panchayati Mandir

A special cover was released at Kolkata on 24th January 2015 by  Hon'ble Governor Sri Kesri Nath Ji Tripathi and Chief Post Master General Mrs.Arundhati Ghosh on the occasion of Bicentenary of Jain Swetamber Panchayati Mandir (burra mandir), Cotton Street, Kolkata. A silver coin (Medallion) and set of picture postcards were also released at the function.

Courtesy: Sudhir Jain, Satna.

Birth Anniversary of Mikhail Lermontov

Russia Post issued a Souvenir Sheet  on 15th October 2014 to celebrate 200th Birth Anniversary of Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841), Poet and Writer.