The Indian Philatelist: 2018

Sunday 29 April 2018

Stamps on Goan Tiatr

On 17th April 2018 India Post released a set of two stamps on Goan Tiatr to celebrate 125th anniversary in the favour of MS and Stamps. Originally it is proposed to release in 2017, but not released due to error on the stamps.

Diamond Jubilee of DRDO

India Post released a Se-tenant of stamps on the eve of Diamond Jubilee of Defense Research and Development Organization. The stamps are released on 11.04.2018.

20.03.2018 : Solar System

On 20th March 2018, India Post released set of eight stamps in the form of Miniature Sheet and Sheetlets on Solar System. The eight stamps depicts the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

Golden Jubilee of CISF

On the eve of Golden Jubilee Year of Central Industrial Security Force, India Post released a se-tenant stamps on 08.03.2018

Shaheed Diwas on 23rd March : A Commemorative Cover

A commemorative cover on Shaheed Diwas. Remembering Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev on 23rd March this year.

International Women's Day 2018

A Commemorative cover on International Women's Day 2018. This year slogan is #PressforProgress

Thursday 8 March 2018

Commemorative stamp on Auroville on 25.02.2018

India Post released commemorative stamp on Auroville International Township - Golden Jubilee

Commemorative Stamp on B Nagi Reddy on 23.02.2018

India Post released a commemorative Stamp on B Nagi Reddi, a film producer from Andhra Pradesh.

Wednesday 7 March 2018

Commemorative Post Cards and Inland Letter Cards

Indian Post released Commemorative Post Cards and Inland letter cards on the GPOs at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna and Shimla.

Stamp on Biju Patnaik on 05.03.2018

India Post released a commemorative stamp on Biju Patnaik on 5th March, 2018.

World Wildlife Day on 03.03.2018

World Wildlife Day is being observed on 3rd March every year. This year theme is "Big Cats: Predators under threat".

Tuesday 20 February 2018

India - Iran Joint Issue on 17.02.2018

India Post has released a set of two stamps as India - Iran Joint issue. The stamps depicting the ports at Kandla in India and Chabahar in Iran.

Dr Talimaren Ao

Talimeren Ao was an Indian footballer and physician. He was born on 28 January 1918 in Assam, Naga hills to the Rev. Subongwati Ningdangri Ao and his wife Maongsangla Changkilari, in the village of Changki. India post released commemorative stamp on Dr Talimaren Ao on 28.01.2018 to commemorate his birth centenary.

Potter's Wheel

A set of two commemorative stamps are released on 26.01.2018 by India Post on one of the very oldest craftsmanship of making earthen pots. Potter's Wheel is the theme of the stamps. The stamp designs are selected from drawing competition held for the purpose.

25.01.2018:

India Post issued two stamp releases today on 25.01.2018. The first one is the Joint issue of India and Vietnam. The second one is on the commemoration of ASEAN-India summit at New Delhi.

The joint issue of India-Vietnam is on ancient architecture theme. Sanchi Stupa from India and Pho Minh Pagoda from Vietnam are the depicted on the stamps.

To commemorate the ASEAN-India summit at New Delhi, a set of 11 stamps are issued on this day depicting art forms of 10 ASEAN Countries and India.

ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

A set of commemorative stamps issued on ICAR- Central Plantation Crops Research Institute on 08.01.2018. These stamps are earlier proposed to release in 2017 itself, but that issue has been withdrawn later.