Homage to Mahatma Gandhi

 

Today is 65th Death Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Philatelic Tributes to the ‘ Father of Nation ’

Slogans on Postal Receipts

Homage to Gandhi Ji

: Ashwani Dubey – Gorakhpur

Day 12.12.12 celebrated by philatelists..

 

Everyone knows that today is a special date, 12-12-12. The date also coincides with Super Star Rajinikanth's Birthday.So, as a Rajinikanth fan, a fitting philatelic tribute for him - the special date postmark obtained on the Meghdoot Postcard issued by India Post in 2005, with advertisement provided by sponsors for promotion of the movie – Chandramukhi. This is his 63rd Birthday, and the reverse of it, i.e. 36 - years of his career in the film industry.

: Kasinath R. Blog :  http://shipthemegallery.blogspot.com/

12.12.12 on Postal receipts

Vadodara : 12.12.12.12.12  ( Last two 12.12 denote time )

From Prashant Pandya - Vadodara

Ludhiana : 12.12.12 

From Suraj Jaitly - Ludhiana

 

From Shamshi Kullu : 12.12.12

12.12.12. on Bus and Train Tickets

: Timir R Shah - Vadodara

New Stamps on Sports..

 

 

XXII Winter Olympic Games

Date of Issue  - 15 March 2011

The Russian Post has issued a souvenir sheet dedicated to the XXII Winter Olympic Games which will be held in Sochi, Russian Federation from 7 to 23 February 2014. The souvenir sheet  illustrates the logo of the XXII Winter Olympics on a background of snow-covered slopes of Krasnaya Polyana, as well as a stylized torch with ribbons, painted in Olympic colors.

Sochi won the right to host the Winter Games at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala in 2007 over Pyongyang (South Korea), Salzburg (Austria), Alma Ata (Kazakhstan), Borzhomi (Georgia), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Jaca (Spain).

2011 Games of the Small States of Europe in Liechtenstein

  

Date of Issue – 14 March 2011

Liechtenstein Post issued a set of 3 stamps on 14 March to commemorate 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe .

From 30 May to 4 June 2011 the Principality of Liechtenstein is for the second time since 1999 hosting the biennial Games of the Small States and under the slogan “Be part of it” bids sportsmen and -women from the European countries Andorra, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino and Cyprus come and participate in an honourable sporting contest. Some 800 men and women athletes are expected at the “LieGames”, as the Games are called in the sport-crazed Principality; on five competition days these athletes will contend with one another at 13 venues in nine different sports and 108 events.

All nine of the sports featuring in the Games of the Small States 2011 are reflected in the design of this stamp series. The stamps are in metallic colors of medals given at games – Bronze, Silver and Gold.

The Bronze stamp depicts the competition categories athletics, volleyball and cycling, the Silver stamp shows judo, shooting and squash and the Gold stamp table tennis, tennis and swimming.

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Today is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day  . The theme of world TB day this year is “On the move against tuberculosis” and the goal is to inspire innovation in TB research such as developing rapid TB tests, faster treatment regimens and effective vaccines.

24 March - World Tuberculosis Day

  

New Easter Stamps from Poland..

 

 

   

To be issued on  25 March 2011

 

 

 

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Slogans on Postal receipts

2011  Year of Forests

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur 

 

A hospital for Birds

 

Private  First Day cover

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Jain Bird Hospital
The Jain Bird Hospital in Delhi's Chandni Chowk was founded in 1956 and today has a capacity of 10,000 birds. 60-70 new patients are brought into the hospital each day by Jains and non-Jains alike and each bird is assessed by the hospital's doctor before being given a designated cage. There are separate ‘wards' for different types of birds and different illnesses, with separate areas for birds awaiting or recovering from surgery. The commonest patients are pigeons, doves, parrots and budgies but the hospital also cares for some peacocks and crows. The occasional golden eagle is even to be seen on the wards though due to their tendency to eat other patients they must be kept in solitary confinement.

75% recovery rate
Patients at the bird hospital can be divided into three categories: those suffering from diseases (notably cancer, paralysis or blindness), accidents (in particular collisions with cars, ceiling fans and glass window panes) or malnutrition. Depending on their condition the birds can be given surgery, have broken wings and bones set and bandaged, or be administered antibiotics and other drugs. All of the patients are given a high-nutrient diet during their hospital stay and each Saturday birds that have sufficiently recovered are released from the hospital roof. The hospital boasts an admirable 75% recovery rate and also ensures that those birds that are not so fortunate are respectively cremated on the banks of the nearby Jamuna River.

- Sanjiv Jain, Dehradun

email : jainsanjiv@live.com

Recent stamps on Flowers and Nature..

 

 

On 24 March, 2011  the Principality of Monaco Post issued a  stamp dedicated to the Chelsea Flower Show. The show organised by the Royal Horticultural Society,  is the world's most famous flower show. Each year more than 160,000 visitors stroll around the gardens of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.

Date of Issue – 24 March 2011

International Flower Show

Presided by H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, the 44th flower show, will take place on the Casino Terraces on May 7 and 8, 2011. The bouquet presented on the stamp was widely acclaimed in the “Ocean Currents” category at the 2010 contest.

Date of Issue  - 24 March 2011

Japanese Garden of Monaco  On a site blessed by a head Shinto priest overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the Japanese garden of Monaco was designed by the landscape architect Yasuo BEPPU. It is based on the principals of Zen philosophy where stone, water and vegetation all combine together in perfect harmony.

Canada Post issued a pair of permanent stamps on March 3,2011 featuring two colorful Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus); 'Sunbright' and 'Prado Red.'

The Philippine Postal Corporation issued a set of four stamps featuring the Philippine Hoyas  on March 8. Hoya, commonly called wax plant, belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.  In the Philippines, hoyas can be found all over the islands at all altitudes.   Hoyas are evergreen climbing vines or shrubs growing to 1-10 m (or more with suitable support in trees). They have simple opposite leaves 5-30 cm long that are typically succulent. The flowers appear in axillary umbellate clusters at the apex of 2-3 cm peduncles, with repeated clusters of flowers developing sequentially on each peduncle.

Iran Post has recently released its "Nature Day" commemorative stamps. The set features the images representing four seasons of the year.

 

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Slogans on Postal Receipts

Mangroves Protect Coast !!

Mangroves protect coast from high tides and other natural disasters like Tsunami.

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

Charity Stamps from Australia..

 

Date of Issue – 27 January 2011 

Australia Post has released a set of stamps featuring graphic pictures of the Queensland floods. Featuring five images from the Queensland floods, the 60 cent stamps will be available in a sheet of 10 that will be sold for $8, with $2 from the sale of each sheet to be donated to the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.

 

 

My Recent Covers

Wolfgang Beyer, Germany

Viviana Cernjul, Argentina

 

Slogans on Postal receipts

 

Visit INDIPEX 2011, New Delhi

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

Slogans on Postal Receipts

 

Happy New Year

Special receipts with special date cancellation 1.1.11 and New year slogan.

Nav Varsh Ka Abhinandan

( Welcome New Year )

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

Slogans on Postal Receipts…

 

Protect Endangered Animals !

Hi ! Here are some new slogans on Postal receipts, sent by Mr Ashwani Kr. Dubey of Gorakhpur. Mr Dubey has made efforts to get different slogans on computer generated postal receipts of Registered Letters. I introduce here a new member Mr Anil Kr Pujara from Rewa (MP). This is all for Today…Till Next Post……Have a Wonderful Time !

One Earth For All Life Forms !

Don’t Be Wild To Wild Animals !

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New member

Name – Mr Anil Kumar Pujara

Place – Rewa (MP)

Collecting Interests - Post India Mint, Se-tenants, Miniature Sheets, Sheetlets, MS on FDC, Block of four of Se-tenants, Se-tenants on FDC

e-mail : anil_250558@yahoo.co.in

World Environment Day..

 

 

Hi ! I am not able to post on Blog due to technical problem as my modem got out of order due to heavy rains & lightning here just after I posted June issue of Rainbow on Blog.  This is the reason I could not send Rainbow to the subscribers so far. However here is a small post through my mobile Internet connection. 5th June is celebrated as World Environment Day, our distinguished reader Mr Ashwani Kumar Dubey managed to get a special  computer generated postal receipt with World Environment Day 5th June inscription. This is all for Today….Till Next Post ….Have a Nice Time !

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News source : Srini Thevarayan, Malaysia

Slogans on Postal Receipts…

Don’t Use Plastic Bags

Hi ! I am back to my Blog…..due to busy schedule I could not write a new Post. As it is tourist season here …so lot of time is spent with the guests. I just received some scans of postal receipts from our Reader Mr Ashwani Dubey with new slogans. A variety of slogans is seen on these computer generated receipts. Thanks to Mr Dubey for these new items of interest. This is all for Today …..Till Next Post…..Have a Great Time !

My New Cover from a friend in France

Thanks David ! for this cover posted from Monaco with lovely stamps and nice FDC of Monaco …I love pets !! It’s nice to see.

David Jastrzebski, Dijon - France