APS Cover Jan 2019 – Platinum Jubilee – No 9 Squadron Indian Air Force

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APS Cover Jan 2019 – Platinum Jubilee – No 9 Squadron Indian Air Force

No 9 Squadron of IAF was formed on 10 Jan 1944 at Lahore. The crest of Squadron features pack of ferocious Wolves and this squadron is known as “Wolf Pack”.It took part in World War II in Burma sector and since then it has taken part in all major conflicts and battles. It has graduated from Hurricanes, Spitfires, GNATs to most modern aircraft now. It received Presidents’ Standards in 2005. It was awarded four Vir Chakras in 1965 operations

APS issued a cover on 10 Jan 2019 to mark its Platinum Jubilee of raising.

Cover no 04/2019.

APS COVER 9 SQN IAF 2019
APS COVER JAN 2019 – No 9 SQN IAF
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APS Cover Jan 2019 – Silver Jubilee -Corps of Army Air Defence

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APS Cover Jan 2019 – Silver Jubilee -Corps of Army Air Defence

The Corps of Army Air Defence is an active combat arm of the Indian Army. It has been part of Regiment of Artillery and bifurcated from Artillery in 1994 to gain a separate identity. It was renamed from Air Defence Artillery to Army Air Defence in 2006.

It has graduated from 3-inch anti-aircraft guns to L 70 guns to most modern equipment now.

APS issued a cover on 10 Jan 2019 to mark its Silver Jubilee of raising.

Cover no 03/2019.

APS COVER CORPS OF AD 2019
APS COVER JAN 2019 -CORPS OF ARMY AIR DEFENCE.

First Day Cover 2019- Kumbh Mela Prayagraj – India

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First Day Cover 2019- Kumbh Mela Prayagraj – India

The Ardh Khumb Mela at Prayagraj (erstwhile Allahabad) was held from 15 Jan 2019 to 04 Mar 2019 (55 days). 120 million Hindu Devotees participated in this social and religious congregation at Sangam confluence of Ganga and Yamuna. It is a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. The Logo of 2019 Kumbh shows Sadhus bathing in the confluence of Sangam.

India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp on this event 0n 02 Feb 2019. The 2019 Kumbh logo features on the First-day cover. A First day cover is listed.

INDIA FDC KUMBH MELA FEB 2019
INDIA FDC FEB 2019-KUMBH MELA

First Day Cover 2019- Financial Inclusion – India

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First Day Cover 2019- Financial Inclusion – India

Provision of access to financial services to low-income households and small businesses has been a long-standing goal of Government Of India. The setting up of India Post Payments Bank will translate into more than three lakh Postmen and Gramin Dak Sewaks providing assisted banking at doorsteps in rural, urban and remote areas. IPPB is a seminal part of an objective to promote financial inclusion of the weakest and least accessed segments of the country.

India Post issued a Rupees Five denomination stamp on 30 Jan 2019. The stamps have been printed by Wet offset process at Security Printing Press Hyderabad. The Print quantity is 5.0 Lakhs (500,000). A FDC is listed.

INDIA FDC INCLUSION JAN 2019
INDIA FDC JAN 2019 – FINANCIAL INCLUSION

First Day Cover 2019- Mahamati Prannath – India

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First Day Cover 2019- Mahamati Prannath – India

India Post issued a stamp of Rupees Five denomination on 25 Jan 2019. It featured a religious personality Mahamati Prannath (1618-1694) who belonged to Pranami Sampraday. He wrote Kuljam Swarup or Tartam Sagar. A  FDC with stamp is listed.

INDIA FDC PRANNATH JAN 2019
INDIA FDC JAN 2019 – MAHAMATI PRANNATH

Miniature Sheet on Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology -2019

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Miniature Sheet on Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology -2019

India Post issued a miniature sheet to commemorate 50th Anniversary on Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology on 24 Jan 2019. The MS contains one stamp of Rs 41 (Rupees Forty One). It was established in 1968 at Guindy.

INDIA MS 2018 PLASTIC
Miniature Sheet on Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology – India 2019

First Day Cover 2019- Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology – India

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First Day Cover – Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology – India 2019

India Post issued a stamp to commemorate 50th Anniversary on Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology on 24 Jan 2019. Stamp of Rs 41 (Rupees Forty One) was released. It was established in 1968 at Guindy.

INDIA FDC PLASTICS JAN 2019
INDIA FDC JAN 2019- CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY