Railway Mixed High School

A special cover was released on centenery celebrations of Railway Mixed High School (CBSE) on 3rd August 2016 at Erode.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Seth Shri Shankardanji Nahata

A special cover on Seth Shri Shankardanji Nahata was released on 26th June 2016 at Bikaner.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Dr. B Sivanthi Adityanar

A special cover was released on Padmashri Dr. B.Sivanthi Adityanar on 24.09.2016 in Chennai on his 80th Birthday Celebrations.

 Cover Code: TN/34/2016

B.Sivanthi Adityanar (1936-2013) was a journalist and Director of "Daily Thanthi" the largest circulated Tamil daily Newspaper. he was conferred with Padmashri award in 2008 in recognition of his distinguished services in the field of Literature and Education and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters for his contribution in the field of Journalism, sports and Education.

He held the post of " Sheriff of Madras" for 2 terms, was the President of Indian Olympic Association for consecutive 12 years, was an educationist, Philanthropist, Industrialist and a leading Sports Administrator at National and International level. His memorial Hall is situated at Poes Garden in Chennai.

Courtesy: Bala Sakthis, Chennai

Chandrashekar Azad Park

A special cover was released on 23rd July 2016 to commemorate Amar Shaheed Chandrashekar Azad Park, Allahabad.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Loreto Convent School

A special cover was released on Loreto Convent School Tara Hall, Shimla on 27th June 2016.

Cover Code: HP/05/2016
Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

150 Years of the Russian Historical Society

A special stamp to celebrate 150 Years of the Russian Historical Society was released by Russian Post on 2nd June 2016.

Rio Paralympics

A special cover to honour India's medal winners in Rio Paralympics was released in Bangalore on 24th September 2016.

Cover Code: KTK/12/2016

This special cover is released to commemorate Medal winners of India in Rio Paralympics. The Paralympics Games is a quadrennial multi-sport event, involving athletes with range of disabilities that include impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, vision impairment etc. All the winners are the first time Medal winners except Javelin thrower Shri Devendra Jhajharia - became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals (including a gold medal won earlier in 2004 Athens Paralympics).

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Lady Hardinge medical College

India Post released a stamp on Lady Hardinge Medical College on 23rd September 2016.

India's Historic 500th Cricket Test Match

A special cover was released to mark the occasion of the 500th Test match of Indian Cricket team which  will be played at Kanpur from September 22 onward against New Zealand.

Cover Code: KTK/17/2016

The Captains of few major Test Matches are:
 001st - Shri CK Nayudu,
100th - Shri M. A. K. Pataudi
200th - Shri Sunil Gavaskar
300th - Shri Sachin Tendulkar
400th - Shri Rahul Dravid
500th - Shri Virat Kohli.

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh

A special cover was released in Mumbai to celebrate the Platinum jubilee of Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh on 21st June 2016.

Cover Code: MH/21/2016
Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

"PICNIC" Stamp design Competetion.

India Post is conducting a Stamp design Competition for the stamps to be released on Children's day 2016. The theme for the design is "Picnic". For further details visit the website of  India Post 

Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology

A special cover was released at Kochi Naval base to celebrate 60 glorious years in Aeronautical Technical training on 17th June 2016.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Maritime Malta - HMS Hastings

A miniature sheet was released by Malta Post on 15th September 2016 of a drawing by Charles Von Brocktorff, circa 1838. It shows the entry of the dowager Queen Adelaide on board the HMS Hastings into the Valletta Grand Harbour on 30 November 1838.

Vikas Parv

A special cover was released on the occasion of Vikas Parv on 17th June 2016 at Jamshedpur.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Bastar Hill Myna

A special cover on the Bastar Hill Myna was released on 25th June 2016.  Bastar Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa Peninsularis) is the state bird of Chhattisgarh. It is a habitat of the bastar region of Chhattisgarh and adjoining border of Odisha. It is said to be the best Mimic bird in the world.

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Diabetes Awareness and Control

On the occasion of Inauguration of the New Rotary International District 3141 and installation of District Governor a Special Cover was released at Mumbai on 26th June, 2016 to create awareness on Diabetes and Pediatric Heart Surgeries. 

Cover Code: MH/22/2016
Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.