December 29, 2019

Veteran Philatelist Dhirubhai Mehta honoured with Life Time Achievement Award.



During National Philatelic Exhibition INPEX-2019, Jainism Philately Group (JPG) honour 95 years old India's senior most Philatelist Shri Dhirubhai Mehta with Life Time Achievement Award in the field of Philately.

 In a grand function organized on 20th Dec. 2019 at the INPEX-2019 hall, World Trade Center Mumbai, JPG National Chairman Shri Sudhir Jain (Satna, M.P.) welcomed the gathering and Smt. Meena Mutha (Mumbai) and Shri Udai Gosalia (Mumbai) introduced Shri Mehta. JPG Chairman Shri Sudhir Jain, Vice Chairman Dr. Pradip Jain (Balod, Chhattisgarh) & Shri Pramod Kumar Jain (Pondicherry), General Secretary Shri Dipak Modi (Jalna) & Shri Mithalal Jain (Pune), Shri Surendra Kotadia & Shri Kapil Gogri (Mumbai) honoured Shri Dhirubhai Mehta by presenting garland, turban, shawl, shrjphal, Memento.

Addressing the esteemed audience Shri Dhirubhai Mehta told that it is not his honour but it is the honour of Philately as a whole. He is still a learner and assured that he is always available for the service of Philately. Large number of Philatelists from all over India were present in this function.

It is worth to mention that Shri Dhirubhai Mehta is  deeply involved in Philately since last 75 years. He was President of Philatelic Congress of India, Philatelic Society of India and many other organizations. Apart from winning many Grand Pix Awards, he was Jury member of large number of International Philatelic exhibitions in India and abroad. He is the senior most practicing Chartered Accountant in Mumbai

Courtesy: Sudhir Jain, Satna

December 28, 2019

Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

Russia Post released a stamp on 20th November 2019 depicting the building and the emblem of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.


Ekla Chalo Re - Special Covers 1

Two special covers were released on 18th November 2019 at the State level Philatelic Exhibition "Ekla Chalo Re" featuring Melodies of Bengal and Gandhi with Subhas Chanda Bose.



December 27, 2019

SU Marshal S.M. Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 100th anniversary of the SU Marshal S.M. Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps on 8th November 2019depicting the image of the building and it's national awards.


Heroes of the Russian Federation

Russia Post released a set of 3 stamp on 8th November 2019 on the Heroes of the Russian Federation namely, Valov Leonid Grigorievich (1947–1995), Myasnikov Mikhail Anatolyevich (1975–2008) and Prokhorenko Alexander Alexandrovich (1990–2016).


December 26, 2019

Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 100th anniversary of the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a higher military educational institution, methodological and scientific center of the Armed Forces on 5th November 2019.


KERAPEX 2019 - Special Covers

KERAPEX 2019, State level Philatelic Exhibition was held at Thiruvananthapuram fron 26th to 29th November 2019. Five Special covers were released on 27th November and sold in a pack to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.






December 25, 2019

Russian state circus

Russia Post issued a round shaped souvenir sheet to celebrate 100 years of Russian state circuses on 30th October 2019 depicting Circus art and artists


December 24, 2019

Happy Christmas - 2019



Wishing You Peace, love and joy this Christmas. 
 

December 23, 2019

Electric Tram

A special cover was released to celebrate 117 years of Electric Tram at Kolkata on 17th November 2019 in the venue of the State level Philatelic Exhibition "Ekla Chalo Re"

Cover Code: WB/40/2019

S.V. Ilyushin

Russian Post released a set of 5 stamps on 23rd October 2019 depicting Aircrafts like IL-2, IL-28, IL-14, IL-18 and IL-62 to celebrate 125th birthday of S.V. Ilyushin (1894-1977), aircraft designer.


December 22, 2019

Masha and the Bear

Russia Post released a set of 3 stamp on 22nd October 2019 depicting the cartoon characters form "Masha and the Bear".

"Masha and the Bear" is the first Russian animated series to speak the same language with children and adults all over the world, talking about the friendship of the little girl Masha and the former circus artist Bear. This animated series is loved all over the world by both children and adults.

December 21, 2019

Grand Kremlin Palace, St. Andrew's hall.

Russia Post released a stamp on the ceremonial known as St. Andrew's hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace on 21st October 2019.

The Grand Kremlin Palace is one of the palaces of the Moscow Kremlin. It was built in 1838−1849 at the behest of Emperor Nicholas I.
 

December 20, 2019

Communications troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 00 years of the communications troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on 18th October 2019 dipciting the telephone operator of the communications company of the 205th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 70th Guards Rifle Division of the 13th Army of the Central Front Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Semenovich Tulintsev.


December 19, 2019

Expocenter

Russia Post released a stamp on the central exhibition complex "Expocenter" depicting the pavilion and the combined trademark of the Expocenter exhibition complex on 17th October 2019.


Gandhipex 2019, Jammu

A two day philatelic Exhibition Gandhipex 2019 was celebrated at  Teachers Bhavan,  Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on 20th and 21st November 2019. One Special cover each was released on each day to celebrate 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 10 picture post cards of Gandhiji was also released on the occasion.