Bharatiya Sankriti Utsava - 5

A special cover was released on 27th December 2018 at Shivanagi on the occasion of Bharatiya Sankriti Utsava - 5.

Cover Code: KTK/138/2018

State secret service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Russia Post released a stamp to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the State secret service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on 13th November 2018 depicting its emblem.

Dr.Manjeshwara Mukunda Prabhu

A special cover was released on Dr.Manjeshwara Mukunda Prabhu on 4th February 2019 at Udupi to celebrate his 88th Birth Anniversary.

Late Dr. Manjeshwara Mukunda Prabhu was a numismatist, flautist, maker of flutes and collector of deep sea shells, stamps and precious stones. The coins which were believed to be minted by Pandyas bearing the symbol of two fish and umbrella were identified as the coins minted by Alupas by him.  He was born on 10.07.1931 at Manjeshwara and died on 05.01.2014.

General V.F. Margelov Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School.

Russia Post released a stamp to mark the 100th Anniversary of the General V.F. Margelov Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School on 13th November 2018 depicting the emblem of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School named after Army General V.F. Margelov.

Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation & Education.

A special cover on Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation & Education (CUBE) was released on 30th December 2018.

Singanallur Lake (10°59' 46" N, 77° 0 I' II" E) is one of the largest lakes of Coimbatore on the banks of River Noyyal. Though the lake is situated in an urban area, it harbours over 720 species of flora & fauna and has a significant percentage of natural vegetation along its bunds, which serve as a nesting site for freshwater turtles and 58 species of birds. The lake is also known to support a large congregation of migratory birds of which 10 species are globally threatened birds. In tum the identities of these life forms indicate the quality of an ecosystem that is unique and gives an opportunity for urban people to heal their collective disconnection from Mother Nature.

The lake was declared as "Urban Biodiversity Conservation Zone" on 30 July 2017 by the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation in the exercise of the powers conferred by The Constitution of India, 1950 and The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981.

Cover Code: TN/44/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

The Central Research Institute of Communications

Russia Post issued a stamp to celebrate 100th Anniversary of the Central Research Institute of Communications on 9th November 2018 depicting its building.

Tamirabarani Mahapushkaram 2018

A special cover was released on 15th October 2018 on the occasion of  Tamirabarani Mahapushkaram 2018 at Palayankottal.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Crimean Bridge

 Russia Post issued a stamp on the Crimean Bridge on 6th November 2018.

The Crimean Bridge is a transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, the longest in the Russian Federation and one of the largest in Europe. The bridge connects the Kerch and Taman Peninsulas through the island of Tuzla and Tuzla Spit.

Direct Inaugural Flight Coimbatore -Delhi

A special cover was released on 1st December 2018 on the occasion of  Direct Inaugural Flight between Coimbatore and Delhi.

The National carrier Air India is introducing a direct flight between Coimbatore and Delhi from 1st December 2018. The new service connecting Coimbatore to Delhi is non-stop flight.The flight will leave Coimbatore International Airport at 01 :00 hours and reach Delhi at 04:00 hours.

Cover Code: TN/66/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

The Battle of the Dnieper

Russia Post issued a stamp on the The Battle of the Dnieper on 15the October 2018 depicting a group of Soviet soldiers during the completion of the blockade of Leningrad.

Gass Forest Museum

A Special cover was released on 5th December 2018 at Coimbatore on the Gass Forest Museum.

The Gass Forest Museum was established by Horace Archibald Gass, a British Forest Officer in 1902. This is the oldest forest museum in our Country located in forest campus of Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding (lFGTB) Coimbatore. The museum houses a rich collection of specimens on wildlife and all important timber species found in India. The museum also has collections of seeds, barks, roots, wide range of useful and harmful insects, rock samples and minerals of forests.

Cover Code:TN/68/2018

Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Russian Post released a stamp to celebrate 100th Anniversary of Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on 5th November 2018 depicting its emblem.

G.Devarajan

A special cover was released on 16th October 2018 at Kollam on the music Maestro G.Devarajan.

Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vari Navaratri Brahmotsavams - 9

A  special cover was released on Chankrasnanam on the ocassion of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Vari Navaratri Brahmotsavams 2018 at Thirumala on 18th October 2018.

On the day of Chakra Snanam a holy dip of Sudarshana Chakrattalwar of Malayappa swamy is performed. this is the Avabhritha snanam. This is performed as holy dip of the Sudarshan Chakra a the end of the yajna. A dip in the holy lake of Swamy Puskarni along with the Chakrattalwar, casts off the bonds of thier former birth, become prosperous and live happily in both this world and the other world as well.

Universal Health Coverage Day

A special cover was released to celebrate Universal Health Coverage Day on 12th December 2018 at Bangalore G.P.O.

On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) - the idea that everyone, everywhere should have access to quality, affordable health care - as an essential priority for international development. International Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) on 12th December aims to mobilize diverse stake holders to call for stronger, more equitable health systems to achieve universal health coverage, leaving no one behind.

Cover Code: KTK/129/2018.
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.

Komsomol

Russia Post issued a stamp to celebrate he occasion of 100th anniversary of the formation of the Komsomolon 25th October 2018 with the signs of the Lenin Komsomol of different periods like CMM sample from 1922-1944, Komsomol of the model of 1944-1958 and Komsomol sample of 1958-1991.