New special Covers

 

AL Jerry Braganza, father of Konkani Cinema – 24th April 2015

24th April is commemorated as Konkani Cinema Day in Goa. On this occasion a special cover was released in honour of the father of Konkani Cinema Shri AL Jerry Braganza at a function organized by the Dalgado Konkani Akademi (DKA), held at Hanuman Theatre, Mapusa, Goa on 24th April 2015. Special cover was released jointly by Dy. Chief Minister of Goa Shri Fr/ancis D'Souza and Postmaster General, Goa Region, Shri Charles Lobo. (Special Cover approval no. MH/18/2015). The special cover is sponsored by Dalgado Konkani Akademi to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the first Konkani film.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest

SPECIAL COVER ON JAIN PILGRIMAGE CENTRE RELEASED ON 23rd APRIL 2015

- Sudhir Jain

On the occasion of Grand Celebration of 10th anniversary of re-establishment of Shri Ahichhatra Tirth, a special cover and special cancellation has been released by India Post on 23rd April 2015 at Ramnagar Kila (U.P.). Senior Jainism Philately Group member Shri Lalit Kumar Nahata (Delhi) was instrumental in release of this cover.

- Sudhir Jain – Satna (MP)

Tercentenary Celebration of St George's Anglo-Indian School & Orphanage – 23rd April 2015

To mark the Tercentenary Celebration of St George's Anglo-Indian School & Orphanage a Special Cover was released on 23rd April 2015 at a function held at the St. George's School Campus, Chennai by Shri Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region. (Special Cover approval no. TN/09/2015).

– Mahesh Parekh – Chennai : email : maheshparekhb@gmail.com

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SPECIAL COVER ISSUED AT BIKANER ON 19th MARCH 2015

A special cover and special cancellation was issued on 19th March 2015 at Bikaner on famous Jain Writer, Scholar and Archeologist Late Agar Chand Nahata on his 105th Anniversary. He had preserved thousands of books and manuscripts in Abhay Jain Granthalay Bikaner which are very useful to the research students.

Mr. Narayan Chopra, Mayor of Bikaner released this special cover in a grand function organized at Bikaner. Mr. S. K. Sharma Superintendent BIkaner Postal Circle, Mr. S. R. Chaliya, Dy. G. M. Telecom Circle and large number of citizens were present in the function. Senior member of Jainism Philately Group and coordinator of the function Mr. Lalit Kumar Nahata (Delhi) given vote of thanks.

- Sudhir Jain – Satna (MP)

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  Postal Services to Pakistan from India Post

India Post has not suspended it's Regd. Post and Speed Post Services for Pakistan. The news earlier published  on this blog about suspension of some postal services to Pakistan by India Post may kindly be ignored. All the services by India Post for Pakistan are working as usual.

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New Special Covers

 

Special  Covers – TAPIPEX 2015

Towards Diamond Jubilee : Jaywanti Haksar Lead College , Betul (MP)

 

Shri Digambar Jain Siddhakshetra, Muktagiri, Betul ( MP)

 

 

: Sreejesh Krishnan – Trivandrum - email : sreejesh.nt@gmail.com

 

 

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Cover from Germany

Many thanks to Mr Wolfgang Beyer of Germany for these nice covers !!

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New Special Cover on Jainism

 

 

SPECIAL COVER  ON JAIN TEMPLE  23 February 2015

On the occasion of Installation Ceremony of Jain idols at Mithla Tirth, a special cover and special cancellation has been released on 23rd Feb. 2015 at Sitamarhi (Bihar). This beautiful cover bears image of idols of 19th Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Mallinath and 21st Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Naminath.  

-- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP) : email : sudhirjain@unistar.co.in

 

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Shri Digamber Jain Siddhakshetra Muktagiri , Baitul – 29 January 2015

SPECIAL COVER ISSUED AT BAITUL ON 29th JAN.

India Post issued a beautiful special cover and special cancellation on 29th Jan. 2015 at Baitul (M.P.) during the Philatelic Exhibition TAPIPEX - 2015. Special cover and special cancellation are related to famous Jain pilgrimage centre Shri Digamber Jain Siddhakshetra Muktagiri situated in the Baitul District.

- Sudhir Jain  - Satna (MP) : email : sudhirjain@unistar.co.in

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Philatelic gift to President Obama from Indian Prime Minister N. Modi

 

PM Narendra Modi  gifted President Obama a copy of the first telegram from America to India's Constituent Assembly. He said: "Original commemorative stamp issued on 26th Jan 1950 is on back cover of the US telegram I gifted President Obama."

The telegram, headlined "Message of Goodwill", was read out at the inaugural sitting of the Constituent Assembly of India Dec 9, 1946

Android App of Indian Philately Digest launched

A good news for stamp lovers !!

Android App of Indian Philately Digest developed by Prashant Pandya has just been launched today at the Closing Ceremony by Lt. Col. D. K. S. Chauhan, Chief Postmaster General, Rajasthan Postal Circle. This App is very useful for all stamp lovers. They can get  latest update about Indian Philately throgh this app !!

Visit www.indianphilately.net/mobileapp.html or Google Play Store to download the app on your Android mobile phone.

New Special Covers

Rajpex 2015 : Mangalyaan - 27th January 2015

Special Cover on Mangalyaan released at Rajpex 2015 on 27th January 2015. Cover design based on the design of painting drawn by Kum Shreshtha Srivastava first winner of Competition held at Rajpex 2015.

Courtesy – Prashant Pandya

SPECIAL COVER & MEDALLION RELEASED AT KOLKATA ON JAIN TEMPLE

 

A special cover has been released at Kolkata on 24th Jan. 2015 on the occasion of Bicentenary of Jain Swetamber PanchayatiMandir (burra mandir), Cotton Street, Kolkata. Hon'ble Governor Sri Kesri Nath Ji Tripathi and Chief Post Master General Mrs.Arundhati Ghosh released the special cover, silver coin (Medallion) and set of picture postcards in a grand function.

- Sudhir Jain, Satna (MP) : email : sudhirjain@unistar.co.in

From our Readers

Philatelic Tributes to RK Laxman

Mr Vijay Deshpande of Mumbai shares here a FDC of Times of India , autographed by greatest cartoonist Shri RK Laxman who passed away y’day.

From the collection of Vijay Deshpande email : vijay2603@gmail.com

BAPU- a Painting & Stamp Exhibition at Patna

To commemorate the 100^th year of arrival of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India, we are going to hold an exclusive Art and stamp exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi from 29^th   Jan. to 3^rd  Feb.2015 at Lalit Kala Academy, Patna. 

Mr. Tushar Gandhi, great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and other noted Gandhian  shall grace the occasion each day to make the event memorable one.

- Pradip Jain - Patna

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SERBIA ISSUES A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP WITH A DRAWING BY AN INDIAN CHILD

 

Date of Issue : 2 September 2014

 

Serbian Post has recently issued a commemorative stamp showing a drawing of a tiger drawn by an Indian Child named K. Banuchander, 10 years old. The drawing bears the title " Joy of Europe". Serbia (a part of former Jugoslavia ) issues every year two stamps with the caption " Joy of Europe". 

INDIA's K. BANUCHANDER DEPICTS  "JOY OF EUROPE" STAMP

Since 1969, each year a children's meeting called "Joy of Europe" is held in Yugoslavia and after the partition of this nation, now in Serbia. This meeting of children between 7 and 15 years promoting friendship through various creative activities as a symbol of United Children's World represents a constant cultural background. On every 2nd to 5th October the authentic children's creativity demonstrated in close contact with the citizens of Belgrade. It organizes the children art competition for the last 40 years. The
works of the most talented children from all over the world find place on the stamps, special commemorative envelopes with first day cancellation This year Master K. Banuchander's picture depicting the tiger has been selected as the winner. Another Indian boy Master Sandeep Kumar, of 18 years has offered the vignette for the special cover, other motives on the envelopes are from Andrea Tomovic from Serbia, Mateusz Prewdzing from Poland, Matilda Milisavljevic from Serbia and Krutarth Shah (6 year!) from India. 

--- Avinash B. Jagtap, Binningen - Switzerland

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New Special Cover at Bikaner on 26th September

- Sudhir Jain

A new special cover is was issued at Bikaner (Rajasthan) on 26th Sept. 2014 on an ancient Jain Temple of 5th Tirthankar Sumatinath JI. Temple is famous as Bhandasar Jain Mandir. India Post also issued a special cancellation on this cover.

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175th Year of St Mary's Anglo Indian Hr. Sec. School . Chennai

Chennai Circle released a Special Cover on 175th Year of St Mary's Anglo Indian Higher. Secondary School, Chennai on 23 June 2014.

: Mahesh Parekh – Chennai : email : maheshparekhb@gmail.com

Bhagwan Mahaveera Kewal Gyan Bhumi Rijubalika Tirth

 

A special Cover was released on Bhagwan Mahaveera Kewal Gyan Bhumi Rijubalika Tirth on 25th June 2014 by approval of Jharkhand Postal Circle.

: Pradip Jain – Patna : email : philapradip@gmail.com

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SPECIAL COVER ISSUED ON 12th MAY ON JAIN TEMPLE

                                                                       - Sudhir Jain

A special cover has been issued on JAINISM theme on 12th May 2014 on the occasion of Anjanshalaka Pratistha Samaroh of Kalyanak Bhumi Jin Prasad of 10th Jain Tirthankar Shri Sheetalnath Swami at Shri Sheetalnath Jin Prasad, Village Bhondal, P. O. Hunterganj, Distt. Chatra (Jharkhand). This special Cover and special Cancellation was released by the Supt. of Post offices, Hazaribagh Division in the auspicious presence of Pujya Muni Shri Mahendra Sagar jee & Manish Sagar jee Maharaj. This special cover was issued by Shri Jain swetamber Kalyanak Tirth Nyas and sponsored by Shri Harakhchand Nahata family. Shri Lalit Kumar Nahata was instrumental in issuance of this cover.

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State level Philatelic Exhibition in Himachal Pradesh

The first Himachal Pradesh State Level Philatelic Exhibition is proposed to be organized at Gaiety Theater, Shimla from 9th to 11th June 2014.

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Bicentenary : Kartik Mohotsav Procession, Kolkata

Kartik Mohotsav Procession, popularly known in Bengal as Parashnath Shobhayatra. It’s a procession taken out by Jains every year for the last 200 years on Kartik Poornima.

Thanks to Shri Dipok Dey for the nice cover issued during Kartik Mahotsav at Kolkata and special covers issued during JHARPEX 2014.

Special Covers issued during JHARPEX 2014

175 years  of birth of great Visionary, Jamshet Ji Tata – 11 March 2014

Make your City beautiful – 12 March 2014

Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to Jamshedpur : 13 march 2014

Carried Cover ( Motor Cycle Mail)

Empowering India – Nurturing Nature : 13 March 2014

 

 State Bank of India, Main Branch Jamshedpur : 13 march 2014

 

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Philatelic Exhibition on Indian Cinema at Bangalore - 26th - 27th April 2014

Suchitra Film Society & Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy organised a small philatelic exhibition on Indian Cinema on the occasion of felicitation to the actor Sri S. Shivaram for his contribution to Kannada Cinema. There is also a photo exhibition on actor Sri S. Shivaram at Suchitra Film Society, No. 36, 9th main, B V Karanth Road, Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore. The felicitation to the actor Sri S. Shivaram will be on 27th around 3 pm at Suchitra Film Society.

For more details contact Suchitra Film Society, Phone no.: +91-80-26711785.

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