Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College

A special cover was released on the ocassion of the Diamond jubilee celebrations of Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College at Bhubaneshwar.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Nalanda College

A special cover was issued on 26th March 2018 to commemorate the 148th anniversary of Nalanda College, Biharsharif.

Nalanda College, Biharsharif (Bihar), the oldest college of the Magadh University, was founded by Rai Bahadur Edal Singh in 1870. The cover illustration depicts the college building along with statue of the founder and the cancellation depicts Lotus flower and Dharmachakra, as  its logo. 

Cover Code: BH/08/MAR/2018.
Courtesy: Lalit K Mishra, Patna

UCO Bank

A special cover was released on the occasion of the Platinum jubilee of UCO Bank on 6th January 2018 at Kolkata.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Udupi Ramachandra Rao

A special cover on Udupi Ramachandra Rao was released on 10th March 2018 at Bengaluru.

Prof Udupi Ramachandra Rao, born in the year Neutron was discovered, went on to become the nucleus of India's Space Programme. As one who strongly believed in 'Science for the Society', it is not at all surprising that early space missions focused on weather forecasting, telecommunication and prospecting the rich natural resources of India, As Chairman of ISRO as well as of Space Commission, Prof Rao indigenously built the necessary rocket technology for all the space missions. This spirit continues to this day.

In recognition of his monumental work, the Government of India awarded the prestigious 'Padma Bhushana' in 1976 and the 'Padma Vibhushana' in 2017. 

Cover Code:KTK/22/2018

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
 

Football in Art.

Russia Post released a set of 4 stamps on 20th December 2017 as part of 018 FIFA World Cup which will be held n Russia.

The postage stamps feature the paintings Football (1926) by Yuri Pimenov; Football (1928) by Aleksandr Deyneka; Football Player (1953) bas-relief in Moscow Metro by Elena Yanson-Manizer; monument to Vsevolod Bobrov, a football player (2002), by Anatoly Dyoma and Sergey Mikhailov, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup RussiaTM Official Marks.

Nandi Sugar Mills

A special cover was released on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Nandi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamit, Krishnanagar on 2nd February 2018 at Bableshwar.

Cover Code: KTK/10/2018

National JPG Meet.

Sri Siddeshwar Sankramana jathra.

A special cover was released on 16th January 2018 at Vijayapura to celebrate Sri Siddeshwar Sankramana jathra centenary.

Cover Code: KTK/04/2018

Federal Security Service

Russia Post released a stamp on 100 years of state security by Federal Security Service. on 22nd December 2017 depicting a shield and a sword in a wreath, symbolizing state security.

Shaiv Mahotsav

A special cover was released on 5th January 2018 on the ocassion of Shaiv Mahotsav at Ujjain.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Ham Fest India

A special cover was releaed on 16th December 2017 on the occasion of Ham Fest India 2017 held at Kolkata.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur

A special cover was released on 28th January 2018 at Kolkata during the Tri celebrations of Platinum jubilee of Ashram, diamond jubilee of vidyalaya and golden jubilee of Industrial training Centre.

The cover illustration bears facades of these institutions along with Swami Vivekananda and the Cancellation bears the celebration logo with OM. Institutes tend to inculcate the vision SA VIDYA YA VIMUKTYE i.e. Education is that which liberates.

Cover Code: WB/05/2018
Courtesy: Lalit k Mishra, Patna.

Indian Naval Signal School

A special cover was released on 14th March 2018 to celebrate diamond jubilee of Indian Naval Signal School at Kochi.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Yevgeny Primakov

Russia Post released a stamp on Yevgeny Primakov 1929-2015) on 19th December 2017 depicting the star and badge of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland.

Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov was an outstanding statesman and a public figure, diplomat, member of the USSR Academy of Science.

Martyr's Day

A special cover (Motor Cycle carried mail) was released on 30th January 2018 at Cuttack to celebrate 70th Martyr's Day.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Vyomayana Samstha Vidyalaya

A special cover was released on the ocassion of the golden jubilee celebration of Vyomayana Samstha Vidyalaya at Sunabeda on 4th January 2018.