Sunday, October 23, 2011

New stamps on Birds…

 

 

Slovakia

 

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Great Bustard

Slovakia Post  has issued a new stamp featuring Great Bustard. Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is Slovakia's heaviest flying bird. It grows up to more than one meter with a wing span of up to 2.5 meters and the heaviest individuals can weigh up to 22 kg. This, originally a steppe bird, inhabits the agricultural landscape at an altitude up to 300 m above sea level. It feeds on both plant and animal food and harder seeds to a small degree. The plant food includes, in particular, leaves, buds, and flowers, whole plants of field crops and weeds.

 

Peru

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The Peruvian Postal Service has announced two new postage stamps featuring two of world’s most endangered birds.

   Austria

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Austria Post issued a  new stamp featuring  pair of nesting storks. The issue also celebrates 90 years of Burgenland as part of the Republic of Austria.

Club News

Pride of India Collection

Pride of India Series includes  25 best selected stamps jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group.Each stamp is gold plated replica of the stamp made of pure Silver. For more details log on to : http://www.prideofindiacollection.com/

 

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View complete series of Pride of India Collection on

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From our Readers….

Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 5

- P. Ramakrishnan

201 HQ AREA DELHI 01/06/1995
202 CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE 23/09/1995
203 SUB HONARY KARAM SINGH PVC 14/10/1995
204 FLYING INSTRUCTOR'S SCHOOL 12 SQUARDON 26/10/1995
205 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 11 30/10/1995
206 THE BIHAR REGIMENT 3 01/11/1995
207 THE NAGA REGIMENT 01/11/1995
208 THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 09/11/1995
209 CAVALARY 45 21/11/1995
210 ARMY ORDANCE CORPS 08/12/1995
211 ARMY SERVICE CORPS 08/12/1995
212 THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 14 13/01/1996
213 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 13/02/1996
214 EVOLUTION OF SIGNAL COMMUNICATION 15/02/1996
215 ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 15/03/1996
216 MILITARY COLLEGE OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL 15/07/1996
217 MILITARY COLLEGE OF TELE COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING 01/10/1996
218 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 14 04/10/1996
219 THE SIKH REGIMENT 2 07/10/1996
220 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 4 (1 SIKH) 12/10/1996
221 FIELD REGIMENT 16 01/11/1996
222 THE ASSAM REGIMENT 04/11/1996
223 SQUADRON AIR FORCE 27& 114 13/11/1996
224 CENTRAL PROOF ESTABLISHMENT 18/11/1996
225 THE RAJPUTANA RIFELS 11 25/11/1996
226 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 24 (20 RAJPUT) 04/12/1996
227 THE GORKHA RIFLES 1 04/12/1996
228 THE KUMAON REGIMENT 15 05/12/1996
229 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 10 05/12/1996
230 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 18 06/12/1996
231 BANGALORE MILITARY SCHOOL 07/12/1996
232 HQ DIVISION 20 10/12/1996
233 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 1 11/12/1996
234 HORSE 4TH STANDARD PRESENTATION 12/12/1996
235 ENGINEER REGEMENT 38 27/12/1996
236 TRISHNA - GOOD WILL ADVENTURE SAILING EXPEDITION 10/01/1997
237 DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS 25/02/1997
238 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 03/03/1997
239 THE MAHAR REGIMENT 9TH REUNION 11/03/1997
240 ARMY EDUCTION CORPS 01/06/1997
241 HQ NORTHERN COMMAND 17/06/1997
242 ARMY AVIATION 15/08/1997
243 THE SIKH REGIMENT 4 12/09/1997
244 HQ WESTERN COMMAND 15/09/1997
245 CENTRAL BASE POST OFFICE 1 24/10/1997
246 AIR HQ COMMUNICATION SQN 31/10/1997
247 ASC SCHOOL, BAREILLY 06/11/1997
248 PARA 3 BATTLE HONOUR SRINAGAR, (SHELATANG) 07/11/1997
249 SQUARDRON AF 29 & 41 07/11/1997
250 MILITARY HOSPITAL SHILLONG 10/11/1997
251 NATIONAL CADET CORPS 23/11/1997
252 FIRST BATCH OF REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS OF INDEPENDEN 04/12/1997
253 THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 8 10/12/1997
254 VETERINARY CORPS 8TH REUNION 14/12/1997
255 ARMY POSTAL SERVICE CORPS 17/12/1997
256 FIELD ORDNANCE DEPOT 13/01/1998
257 THE SIKH REGIMENT 17 01/02/1998
258 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 8 01/02/1998
259 THE GORKHA RIFLES 6 BN 5 04/02/1998
260 THE GORKHA RIFLES 6/8 04/02/1998
261 THE GORKHA 3&9 21/02/1998
262 PARA 3 18/03/1998
263 THE MAHAR REGIMENT 5 23/03/1998
264 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 19 01/04/1998
265 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY 15/04/1998
266 ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE 01/05/1998
267 THE GORKHA RIFLES 11/5 08/05/1998
268 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 14 01/07/1998
269 THE SIKH REGIMENT 18 01/07/1998
270 THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 4 12/07/1998
271 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 15 15/07/1998
272 THE FIELD REGIMENT 42 01/08/1998
273 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 45 01/09/1998
274 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 46 01/09/1998
275 HQ DIVISION 4 28/09/1998
276 ARMED ENGR REGIMENT 114 13/10/1998
277 MOVEMENT CONTRAL UNIT AIR FORCE 23/10/1998
278 THE KUMAON REGIMENT CENTRE 27/10/1998
279 THE MAHAR REGIMENT 6 30/10/1998
280 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 15 01/11/1998
281 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 11 REUNION 02/11/1998
282 THE GORKHA RIFLES 1 05/11/1998
283 THE GORKHA RIFLES 4 19/11/1998
284 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 8 REUNION 26/11/1998
285 INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY 10/12/1998
286 AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY 23/12/1998
287 PARA (1 KUMAON) 3 25/12/1998
288 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 3 (1/8 G R) 19/02/1999
289 MEDIUM REGIMENT 268 15/03/1999
290 UN PKO SEMINAR 17/03/1999
291 THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 26/03/1999
292 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 5 28/03/1999
293 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 9 (7 GRENADIERS) 01/04/1999
294 SURYA SAINIK INSTITUTE 01/05/1999
295 DIRECTORATE GENERALL ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICE 16/05/1999
296 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 105 24/08/1999
297 TERRITORIAL ARMY 09/10/1999
298 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 144 16/10/1999
299 THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 1 17/10/1999
300 CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE 20/10/1999

P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com

 

2nd Africa – India Forum Summit 2011

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: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur