Dr. Sushila Chaurasia

A Special cover was released on Dr.Sushila Chaurasia, first Lady PMG on 14th October 2022 at Bengaluru.

 

Dr. Sushila Chaurasia was the first lady officer in the Department of Posts to head a Postal Circle, as Post Master General, Madhya Pradesh Circle from 01-06-1981 to 30-11-1982. She was born in Bijapur in Karnataka and joined the Department of Posts in 1948. Apart from an illustrious career in the Department of Posts, she was a pioneer in Women's Education and assisted in the establishment of Hawabag Women's College in Jabalpur.

Cover Code: KTK/066/2022

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

150th Birth Anniversary of V.K. Byalynitski-Biruli

Russia Post released a souvenir sheet  Joint issue of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. on Russian Academy of Arts and 150th Birth Anniversary of V.K. Byalynitski-Biruli (1872-1957), artist  on 17th May 2022 featuring  a copy of painting Gray Day by him and his portrait outside.

Vitold K. Byalynitsky-Birulya (1872-1957) was a Russian, Soviet and Byelorussian landscape painter, a People’s Artist of the BSSR (1944) and RSFSR (1947), Full Member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1947).

Pin Code.

 India Post released a stamp to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Pin code on 12th October 2022.

Picture Postcards - 50 years of Pin code.

India Post, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru released a set of 8 Picture Postcards commemorating 75 years of Independence and 50 years of Pin code in India. Price Rs.100/- and will be available at Philatelic Bureaus and other selected Post Offices.

Wooden Mask of Kushmandi

 A Special cover was released on the Wooden Mask of Kushmandi on 31st December 2021 at Siliguri.

Sawai Gandharva

 India Post released a stamp on Sawai Gandharva on 11th October 2022.

Mappex 2022

The 13th Madhya Pradesh State Level Philatelic Exhibition was held from 15th to 17th September 2022 at Jabalpur. 17 Special covers were released at the venue on the 3 days of Exhibition.

K. Timiryazev State Biological Museum

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the K. Timiryazev State Biological Museum on 6th May 2022 depicting some of the images of the exhibits.

68th Wildlife Week

Two Special covers on Hump-backed Mahseer and Honey Badger were released to mark the 68th Wildlife Week on 7th October 2022 at Kollegal.

The Honey Badger, also known as the Ratel is native to Africa, south-west Asia and the Indian sub-continent. It favours bee honey and often searches for beehives to get it, thus earning its name 'Honey Badgers' live in self-dug holes. They may hunt frogs and rodents, such as gerbils and ground squirrels, by digging them our of their burrows. They are able to feed on tortoises without difficulty, due to their powerful jaws. They also kill and eat snakes, even highly venomous or large ones such as cobras.

Cover Code: KTK/62/2022

The Hump-backed Masheer, the Tiger of the Cauvery' is regarded as one of the top 20 freshwater mega-fishes on the planet. It is characterized by a distinctive " Hump shaped back and Orange fins" Mahseer plays a vital role in balancing the riverine ecosystem and other bio-diversity in the Cauvery River. It is endemic to the Cauvery River system and s currently listed as critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List of threatened species. The first specimen, recorded in the year 1870, weighed over 40kg and measured around 1.5 meter in length. The skin and skull of this specimen was preserved and can be seen even today at the natural history museum in Mysuru. Today, they can only be found in a handful of isolated patches due to habitat fragmentation by several river engineering projects. Rapid action initiatives have been set on motion to save this legendary species from extinction.

Cover Code: KTK/63/2022

Special cancellation on Children.

 A Special cancellation was released on children was released in Mumbai on 18th June 2022.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Bangus Valley

 A Special cover on the Bangus Valley of Kashmir was released on 7th August 2022 at Handwara.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Swadhinata Dibas Udjapan Committe Ward - II

A Special cover to celebrate 40th year of Swadhinata Dibas Udjapan Committe Ward - II was released on 14th September 2022 at Kolkata.

H.S.Mahadeva Prasad

A Special cover was released on the occasion of 64th birth Anniversary of H.S.Mahadeva Prasad on 5th August 2022 at Gundulpet.

Sangama Pratistana Trust was established in the year 1997, with the intention of helping poor students and needy people for thier Education fee, hostel fee and hospital expenses. The trust has also conducted Udyoga Mela helping many people finding jobs. Late Sri.Halahalli Shreekantashetty Mahadeva Prasad, Ex-Minister, Govt. Of Karnataka is the founder of this trust.

Cover Code: KTK/49/2022

Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill

 A Special cover was released on the Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill on 5th August 2022 at Gundlupet.

Gopalaswamy Hill is one of the historically important Temple situated in Gundlupete Taluk, Chamarajanagar District in Karnataka. The temple was built in the year 1315 of Hoysala Era by the King Ballala. The Garbhagraha contains an idol of Lord Krishna playing the flute under a tree, beautifully sculpted with the left toe resting on the right one. The unique feature here is that throughout the year just above the doors leading to the Sanctum Sanatorium cold water drips constantly and the legend also says that once a crow has a dip in the "Hamsatheertha: lake here and it turned into a swan and henceforth, no crows are to seen here.

Cover Code: KTK/50/2022

Security Agencies of Russia

Russia Post released a souvenir sheet to celebrate 100th Anniversary of security agencies on 6th May 2022.

On May 6, 1922, in recognition of the activation of foreign secret services in Soviet Russia, the leadership of the State Political Administration of the RSFSR took a decision to establish a special unit in the GPU structure for combating foreign espionage, referred to as the V Counterintelligence Division of GPU and its local authorities. Counterintelligence units were engaged in fighting subversive activities of foreign intelligence services, foreign emigrant centers, political banditry, smuggling and illegal border crossing.

The postage stamps provide portraits of prominent counterintelligence officers: P. Fedotov, E. Pitovranov, O. Gribanov, G. Grigorenko, and I. Markelov, and the symbol of the state security agencies – the sword and the shield. The design of the coupon features the emblem of the Counterintelligence Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation and the jubilee lapel badge "100th Anniversary of Counter-intelligence Services". The margins present images of the buildings in Lubyanka Square when the VChK of the RSFSR SNK started working there in 1919 and its current guise after the reconstruction.

Today is World Postcard day!

In Austria-Hungary, Dr. Emanuel Herrmann (a professor of Economics from Vienna) wrote an article in the Neue Freie Presse pointing out that the time and effort involved in writing a letter was out of proportion to the size of the message sent. He suggested that a more practical and cheaper method should be implemented for shorter, more efficient communications.

His recommendations impressed the Austrian Post, who put them to practice on October 1st 1869, resulting in the Correspondenz-Karte, a light-brown 8.5x12cm rectangle with space for the address on the front, and room for a short message on the back. The postcard featured an imprinted 2 Kreuzer stamp on top right corner, costing half the price of a normal letter.

The postcard was born! 

So Why not write a Postcard to your near and dear ones, your friend and surprise them. Yes, it may have been long back since they have received a card by Post and they will be thrilled to get one.

Source:Worldpostcardsday