Global Handwashing Day

A special cover on global Hand washing Day was released on 15th October 2020 at Bengaluru by the Department of health and Family Welfare.

The First "Global Handwashing Day" was observed in 2008. Hand washing is a simple, inexpensive and effective way of preventing the spread of microorganisms. If you wash your hands with soap regularly, you and your family will be healthy. Hand washing is a life-saving measure. There is no better time for us to change hand washing behaviour forever. Protect yourself by proper hand washing, stay safe from COVID-19.

Cover Code:KTK/81/2020

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Mails Day - 2020

 A special cover was released at Bengaluru on 15th October 2020 to celebrate Mails day.

Once dubbed as 'Snail Mail' has now got wings added to it. Online processing, Track and Trace, strong Road Transport Network, Air connectivity to even Tier II and Tier III cities, Real Time delivery status update, SMS on delivery to the customers have heralded the new age Post Office. When there was a complete standstill in the entire country due to COVID-19 Lockdowns, India Post was live and kicking, carrying Mask, Sanitizers, Medicines, Ventilators, COVID-19 Testing kits criss crossing the whole length and breadth of the country. Warriors from India Post were at the door steps of the needy for making cash payment when it was most needed.

Cover Code:KTK/82/2020

Courtesy: Nithin Adka, Bengaluru.

Service before Self - Special Cancellation

A Special Cancellation was issued at Patna on 9th October 2020 to commemorate the World Post Day. The cancellation depicts salient features of different logos of India Post adopted time to time in its journey centered around 'SERVICE BEFORE SELF'.

Courtesy: Lalit Kumar Mishra, Patna.

National Postal Week 2020

Three special covers were released at Balangir, Odisha state to celebrate National Postal Week 2020. On 9th October 2020 a cover on World Post day, 10th October 2020 a cover on Banking day, 12th October 2020 a cover on Postal Insurance day, 13th October 2020 a cover on Philately day, 14th October 2020 cover on Business Development day, and on 15th October 2020 on Mails day were released with cancellation message of COVID 19 awareness to the Public.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Special franking on "LIVE & LET LIVE" on 10-10-2020

A special Franking Cancellation has been issued at Hubli (Karnataka) with Jainism slogan "LIVE & LET LIVE" on Unique Date10-10-2020 with of support and guidance of Mrs. Veena Shrinivasan, PMG, North Kannada Region, Karnataka Circle.

Mr. Mahaveer Kundur, Vice Chairman, Jainism Philately Group printed a private cover with JPG Logo linking the unique date 10-10-2020 with symbolic picture of 10th Jain Tirthankar Shree Shetalanath & 20th Jain Tirthankar Shree Munisuvrathanath with great Jain Navakar Mantra.Only 300 serial numbered covers were printed, franked and posted. Same day they were delivered with the delivery seal.

Courtesy: Sri.Sudhir Jain.

Philavirtu 2020

A special cover was released on the occasion of the first virtual National Philatelic Exhibition - Philavirtu 2020 held at Pune on 10th October 2020.

Philately Day 2020

A special cover to celebrate 151 years of Postcard was released at Bengaluru on Philately day, 13th October 2020 as part of Debutpex 2020.

Cover Code: KTK/78/2020

Sri Kottala Basaveshwara Devalaya and Bharatiya Shikshana Samiti.

Two special covers were released at Sedam on 28th December 2019 on the Kottala Basaveshwara Organisations.

Sri Kottala Basaveshwara Bharatiya Shikshana Samiti, Sedam was established in 1974 by Sri Poojya Madivalayya Swamiji in Sedam of Kalaburagi. This Samiti led by Sri Basavaraj Patll Sedam has been working from the past four decades and strives to impart quality education to the children identifying their strengths, make them self repent and contribute for nation building.

Cover Code: KTK/132/2019

Sri Kottala Basaveshwara Temple is situated in Sedam of Kalaburagi district. It is a historical place of worship which was rediscovered by Poojya Sri Sappannarya Shivayogi Swamiji. Later Poojya Sri Madivalayya Swamiji enlightened and enriched the lives of many devotees. The present pontiff Poojya Sri Sadashiva Swamiji is carrying forward this tradition.

Cover Code: KTK/133/2019

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Nandini

A special cover on brand Nandini of Karnataka Milk Federation was released on 10th January 2020 at Bengaluru.

Cover Code: KTK/07/2020

66th Wildlife Week.

A set of 8 special cover were released to celebrate the 66th Wildelife week 2020 at Bengaluru on 8th October 2020. The Wildlife week is celebrated from 2nd to 8th of October.

Paleontological Heritage of Russia

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamp on 3rd June 2020 on the Paleontological Heritage of Russia depcting images of fossil remains and reconstructed images of Inostrancevia, Pliosaurus rossicus, the woolly mammoth and the Giant Deer.

 Paleontology is the scientific study of fossil remains of plants and animals. Its main task is to study and reconstruct on the basis of the found remains the habitus, biological features, methods of nutrition and reproduction of extinct animals, as well as to restore the course of their biological evolution.Fossils of a large variety of theroid reptiles of different eras of the Earth geological history have been found on the territory of modern-day Russia.

Today is 10.10.20

 Today's date is something unique for fancy date cancellation collectors. It is 10.10.20 or 10.10.2020.

Courtesy: Deepak Alvares, Mangalore.

Mahatma Gandhi - 150th Birth Anniversary

India Post released a miniature sheet and a set of 4 stamp on 2nd October 2020 to celebrate 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

These stamps highlight Gandhiji's thought in case of Health and Nature Cure, Ecology and Environment, Self reliance and Experiments in Education.

U L Acharya

A special cover was released in Mangaluru on 6th October 2020 to celebrate the birth centnery of Prof. U.L Acharya.

Professor U. L .Acharya born in Udupi was a distinguished teacher who was instrumental in promoting Physics in South Canara district. He has published several text books on popular science and values of life. He was adept in English and Kannada and also took keen interest in vedic astrology.

Cover Code: KTK/70/2020

Chandrakant Patil English Medium School

A special cover was released at Kalaburagi on 21st December 2019 to celebrate 30 years of Chandrakant Patil English Medium School at Kalaburagi.

Dr. Galangalappa Patil popularly known as S.B. Patil, a Rajyotsava Awardee, an industrialist, educationist, a philanthropist and an illustrious son of Kalaburagi. Chandrakant Patil English Medium School was founded by him in 1989 with great vision. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

Cover Code:KTK/130/2019

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

World Postcard Day - Card and Cover.

On the occasion of World Postcard Day there were many cards and covers released by different Postal Organisations and Collectors.

Courtesy: Pratya Bhate

Courtesy: Kasinath R.