Slovakia
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
The Peruvian Postal Service has announced two new postage stamps featuring two of world’s most endangered birds.
Austria
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/
View complete series of Pride of India Collection on
http://www.setenantsofindia.blogspot.com/
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
Miniature sheet -color error
: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur
