Narendra Modi Stamp by Turkey

Personalised postage stamp featuring Prime Minister Narendra was issued by Turkey in remembrance of the G20 Leaders Summit in Turkey.

The stamp of 2.80 Turkish lira bears a picture of Modi and the Indian national flag. It has 'Narendra Modi - Prime Minister of Republic of India' written at the bottom.
Personalised stamps of G20 Turkey Summit Leaders were presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in remembrance of G20 Turkey Leaders Summit, the official twitter handle of G20 Turkey Leaders Summit tweeted.

In all, 33 stamps including of the leaders of the 19 biggest and most powerful economies of the world and the European Union were issued.
Modi attended the Summit in this Turkish resort town on November 15 and 16.
Other world leaders featured include US PresidentBarack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, UK Prime Minister David Cameroon, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Brazilian President Dilma Roussef, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese Prime Minister Sinzo Abe and European Council President Donald Tusk.

Even though French President Francois Hollande cancelled his visit to the Summit due to the Paris killings, a stamp in his honour too was issued.

बाळासाहेब गेले; एक पर्व संपले...मराठी मन सुन्न (Bal Thackeray passes away)

 

 

मराठी अस्मितेचा बुलंद आवाज... ज्वलंत हिंदुत्वाचे पुरस्कर्ते... देशाच्या राजकारणातील चमत्कार... लाखो ह्दयांचे अनभिषिक्त सम्राट... तमाम शिवसैनिकांचे आधारवड... शिवसेनाप्रमुख बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांचं आज, शनिवारी दीर्घ आजारानं निधन झालं. ते ८६ वर्षांचे होते. दुपारी ३.३३ वाजता बाळासाहेबांनी अखेरचा श्वास घेतल्याचं डॉक्टर जलील परकार यांनी सांगितलं आणि बाळासाहेबांवर जीवापाड प्रेम करणा-या शिवसैनिकांच्या दुःखाला पारावार उरला नाही. गेली साडेचार दशकं आपल्या एका ' आदेशावर ' देशाचं राजकारण फिरवणा-या या महानेत्याच्या निधनामुळे अवघं मराठी मन सुन्न झालं आहे.

बाळासाहेबांची प्रकृती गेल्या काही दिवसांपासून बरीच खालावली होती. त्यांना श्वसनाचा त्रासही जाणवत होता. लीलावती रुग्णालयातील तज्ज्ञ डॉक्टरांचे पथक त्यांच्यावर उपचार करत होते. मंगळवारी त्यांची तब्येत अधिकच नाजुक झाल्यानंतर त्यांना सातत्यानं ऑक्सिजनचा पुरवठा करण्यात येत होता. त्यानंतर, अखेरच्या क्षणी बाळासाहेबांना व्हेंटिलेटरवर ठेवून डॉक्टर प्रयत्नांची पराकाष्ठा करत होते. मात्र, या उपचारांना प्रतिसाद देणे थांबले आणि वांद्रे येथील ' मातोश्री ' निवासस्थानी त्यांची प्राणज्योत मालवली. शिवसेना कार्यप्रमुख उद्धव ठाकरे, मनसे अध्यक्ष राज ठाकरे यांच्यासह ठाकरे कुटुंबीय मृत्यूसमयी त्यांच्यासोबत होते.

शिवसेनेच्या स्थापनेपासून महाराष्ट्राचे राजकीय, सामाजिक व सांस्कृतिक जीवन ढवळून काढणारे ' बाळासाहेब ठाकरे ' नावाचे वादळ गेल्या काही काळापासून प्रकृती अस्वास्थ्यामुळे काहीसे शांत झाले होते. मागच्या दोन वर्षांपासून त्यांनी सक्रीय राजकारणातून अंग काढून घेतले होते. शिवसेनेचा दसरा मेळावा, महाराष्ट्राच्या सुवर्णमहोत्सवाचा सोहळा, वरळीच्या जांभोरी मैदानात झालेले वारकरी संमेलन, महापालिका निवडणुकीची शिवतीर्थावरील सभा आणि जुहूतील एका हॉटेलात झालेले पुस्तक प्रकाशन असे मोजके कार्यक्रम वगळता बाळासाहेबांनी घराबाहेर पडणे बंद केले होते. ' मातोश्री ' वरूनच ते शिवसेनेचे संघटनात्मक निर्णय घेत होते. पक्षाच्या मुखपत्रातून भूमिका मांडत होते. उद्धव ठाकरे यांना मार्गदर्शन करत होते. लोकांच्या भेटीगाठीही घेत होते.

नुकत्याच झालेल्या शिवसेनेच्या दसरा मेळाव्यात बाळासाहेबांनी शिवसैनिकांना व्हिडीओच्या माध्यमातून मार्गदर्शन केले होते. यावेळी त्यांनी स्पष्ट शब्दांत शिवसैनिकांना आपल्या ढासळत्या प्रकृतीची कल्पना दिली होती. बाळासाहेबांचे ते भाषण पाहून, धीरोदात्त नेत्याचं हे भावनिक आवाहन ऐकून हजारो शिवसैनिकांचं मन हेलावलं होतं. सा-यांनाच त्यांच्या प्रकृतीबाबत चिंता लागून राहिली होती. आपल्या लाडक्या नेत्याच्या प्रकृतीला आराम पडावा अशी प्रार्थना शिवसैनिकच नव्हे, तर इतर पक्षांतील त्यांचे चाहतेही मनोमन करत होते. अनेक बड्या राजकीय नेतेमंडळींनी, सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक-कला क्षेत्रातील मान्यवरांनी ' मातोश्री ' वर जाऊन बाळासाहेबांच्या प्रकृतीची विचारपूस केली होती. बाळासाहेबांच्या दीर्घायुसाठी यज्ञही केले जात होते. मात्र, ' जातस्य हि ध्रुवा मृत्यु ' या उक्तीप्रमाणे अखेर ती दुर्दैवी बातमी आली. बाळासाहेब नावाचं एक वादळी पर्व संपलं आणि अवघा महाराष्ट्र शोकसागरात बुडाला, देश-विदेशातील मराठी माणूस सुन्न झाला.

Philatelic Diwali Greetings:

 

Philatelic Diwali Greetings:

INDIA ISRAEL- JOINT ISSUE

Diplomatic relations between India and Israel were established in the year 1992. A set of two stamps is being issued by both the countries to mark the completion of twenty years of diplomatic relations. The stamp depicts the two festivals of lights, Deepavali and Hanukkah.

Theme of the stamps is “Festival of Lights” Israel’s stamp features the menorah with the word “Zion” inscribed inside a magen david star, and India’s shows a row of lamps, representing the Indian holiday of Deepavali.The menorah featured on the stamp was inspired by the wooden menorah used by the Jewish community in Bombay, India.

Themed on the “festival of lights”, one stamp depicts the Jewish festival of Hannukah with a row of candles. The other, depicting the Hindu festival of Diwali, features diyas.

Israel and India established full diplomatic relations in 1992. Israel opened its embassy in New Delhi in February, although it operated at a somewhat limited capacity. The friendly ties between these two countries have flourished ever since and currently include agricultural cooperation, joint scientific and technological development, water management collaboration, thriving trade and more.

Date Of issue:- 05.11.2012.



Welcome to 28th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (Sharjah 2012)

 

Following the success of Dubai 2006, the 19th FIAP Asian International Stamp Exhibition, the Emirates Philatelic Association will be hosting another international exhibition in Sharjah. The stamp exhibition, known as SHARJAH 2012 will be held at Mega Mall, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 20 - 25 November. It will be a 6-day exhibition. The Exhibition has been endorsed by FIAP at their executive committee meeting held on 27 April 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The stamp exhibition covered all FIP classes and including the Promotional Class (Class 13); the objectives of this exhibition class is to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials of the Traditional, Post History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Thematic and Revenue Classes within the past 20 years (1993 - 2012). Qualification for entry is based on the recommendation of the national commissioners and at the discretion of the Sharjah 2012 Organizing Committee. Exhibitors are allowed THREE frames for each exhibit. Acceptance of any entries in the promotional class will not preclude acceptances of entries in any other class. Please refer to the IREX on the official exhibition website.

Frame Fees: US$40 per frame (or per literature entry) for all classes except Youth Class (no frame fee) and One-frame Class (US$80).

Closing date of entry: Entry forms to reach the Sharjah 2012 Organizing Committee by 10 August 2012.

Hong Kong Commissioner is Ms. Anna Lee, please contact her for exhibition envelopes and frame fees.

For more details of the exhibition, the IREX of the exhibition and entry form please go to the official website: www.sharjah2012.comlowin

Happy Birthday Dear BAPU

 



Philatelic tribute to our Father of Nation “MAHATMA GANDHI”

Sushil Kumar wins silver London Olympics 2012

London: India's Sushil Kumar won India its sixth and final medal of the 2012 London Olympics after settling for silver in the final of the Men's 66kg Freestyle Wrestling event on Sunday. But Sushil has created history by becoming the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals.

Sushil, who reached the final after defeating Akzhurek Tanatarov of Kazakhstan in the semi-finals, was beaten by Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu 3-1 in a short and swift final bout at the ExCel Arena.

The Japanase took the first period 1-0 and midway through the second clinched gold by virtue of a strong throw that sent Sushil to the mat.

Sushil, a bronze medallist in 2008 at Beijing, fought bravely after vomiting and suffering dehydration following his semi-final victory but ended up on the losing side against his strong Japanese rival at the ExCel Arena.

The final was held inside three hours after his semi-final victory over Kazakhstan's Tanatarov. And to add to the 29-year-old Indian fighter's woes he had picked up a neck injury too that hampered his progress against Guangzhou Asian Games champion Yonemitsu.

Earlier, the 29-year-old Indian demolished Tanatrov of Kazakhstan 3-1 in an engrossing semi-final contest to achieve the memorable feat and provide a late spark to India's Olympic campaign.

Sushil, the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent here, kept his reputation intact with a stunning display of skill, stamina and power as he wriggled out of some difficult positions to fashion victories.

Backed by vociferous Indian spectators, Sushil wrapped up the first period 3-0 in the high-voltage semi-final clash against Tanatrov but lost the second by an identical score.

In the crucial third round, the Indian was lagging 0-3 behind but he showed his class and strength to fightback and level the score after pegging him down by his legs with the vociferous Indian contingent egging him on.

With 34 seconds left, the Indian scored two more points to move to 5-3 and then, with just seconds left in the contest, he sealed his victory by lifting his rival on to his shoulders and throwing him down on the mat to win the third period 6-3 to enter the finals.

Before that, Sushil disposed of defending champion Ramazan Sahin of Turkey in the Round of 16 and then prevailed over Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Naruzov 3-1 in the quarter-final.

The Indian appeared a little rusty in the first period of his bout against Sahin in the pre-quarter finals but found his mojo to tilt the scale in his favour from the second onwards.

Sushil lost the first period 0-2 and then took advantage of the click to scrape past in the second round with a 1-0 scoreline. He played it safe in the third round and did not take too many risks but managed to get one point to get the better of the Beijing Olympic gold medallist.

In the quarter final, Sushil showed his aggressive instincts a little more as he tried to rattle the Uzbek opponent by trying out different grips.

The Indian wrestler bagged the first period quite comfortably with a 3-1 margin but conceded two points late in the second to lose 1-2.

With scores tied at 1-1, Sushil went for an all out attack and relied on his experience to secure two points and romp into the semi-finals much to the delight of the hordes of flag-waving Indian spectators who cheered him lustily.

Apart from Sushil's silver, India bagged one silver and four bronze medals in the 30th edition of the Games, surpassing the one gold and two bronze medals they won in Beijing four years ago.

Congratulations for Indian Medal Winners : Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Datta



 
India's MC Mary Kom scripted history by becoming the country's first woman boxer to win a medal at the Olympics when she finished with a bronze in the 51 kg event at the London Games on Wednesday.

Mary Kom, who had been assured of the bronze on Monday itself when she reached the semi-finals, could not proceed further as she went down fighting in her pre-summit bout against local favourite Nicola Adams.

Losing 6-11, Mary Kom became only the second Indian boxer after Vijender Singh to win an Olympic medal. Vijender got a bronze in Beijing fours years ago.

Buoyed by the presence of British Prime Minister David Cameron and star professional boxer Amir Khan, second-seed Nicola put up a flawless performance.

From the start, Mary Kom struggled to cope up with the Briton's speed. She came under pressure in the first round, having to fend off Nicola's powerful punches.

A couple of times the 29-year-old Indian, a mother of twins, was pinned in the corner and took some major blows, losing the first round 1-3.

The second round was closer as both boxers tried to assert their dominance. However, the five-time World Champion found it difficult to get her way around her quick opponent, who narrowly edged the round 2-1.

The Manipuri stuck it out in the third round before losing it by a whisker.

The final round went pretty much in similar fashion as Mary Kom found it hard to cope with Nicola's superior size. With time running out, the Indian went hell for leather but fell short and lost the round 2-3.

The Indian shared the bronze with US's Marlen Esparza. Women's boxing is making its Olympic debut in London. Both semi-finals losers are awarded bronze medals.

A happy Mary Kom said she was satisfied with her effort.

"It has been a tough journey. I carried on with the support of family and friends. I want to continue playing the game. Despite the loss today, I am satisfied with the way I performed.

Mary Kom's journey to the top of women's world boxing has been an arduous one. With all she has done for the sport, very few people have acknowledged her feats.

Inspired by famous Manipuri boxer Dingko Singh, an Asian Games gold medallist, Mary Kom gave up books for boxing gloves. But she had to hide her interests from her family. All that changed after her victory in the Manipur state women's boxing championship in 2000.

If growing up in the strife-torn state of Manipur was hard, the road to the London Games was harder.

In the inaugural 2001 World Championship, she won the silver and her golden run started in 2002. In 2003, Mary Kom was awarded the Arjuna Award.

Mary Kom became a legend in women's boxing as she bagged a hat-trick of World Championship titles here in 2006. Calls for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sports honour, became louder but Mary Kom was ignored repeatedly.

The Manipuri fighter vented out her anger after she was ignored despite winning the world title for the record fourth consecutive time in 2008.

Finally, she got the Khel Ratna along with Beijing Games bronze medallists Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh.

Being a police officer in Manipur, she had to do her job, find time and opponents to practice, and then hunt for funds to build up international experience.

After her success, Mary Kom married K Onler Kom and has twin sons, Rechungvar and Khupneivar. Not only does she have to lend emotional support to her young family but financially she is the main source of income.

Her husband Onler also played a crucial role in her growth and time and again Mary Kom has given him all the credit. He had to stay at home and cater to their twin sons while Mary Kom travelled the world trying to bring laurels.

After a two-year sabbatical that saw her start a family, Mary Kom came back strongly to win the World Championship twice.

After the news of inclusion of women's boxing in the Olympics for the first time, Mary Kom had to make a huge change, going to 51kg category from the 46kg class, where she has fought for most part of her life.

Laishram Devendro Singh is the only Indian boxer left in the Olympics. He takes on Irish boxer Barnes Paddy in the quarter-finals later Wednesday.

Apart from Mary Kom's bronze, there was another piece of good news for India from the showpiece track and field. Middle-distance runner Tintu Luka qualified for the semi-final of the women's 800 metres.

Tintu, who is coached by the legendary PT Usha, finished third in the second heat with a timing of 2:01.75 seconds. It was below her personal best of 1:59.17 seconds achieved two years back.



Yogeshwar Dutt wins Olympic Bronze in 60kg freestyle wrestling

London: India's Yogeshawar Dutt clinched a bronze in the Olympic Games after beating North Korea's Jong Myong Ri 3-1 in the 60kg freestyle play-off for the medal at the ExCel arena here on Saturday.

Yogeshwar fought back strongly in the repechage rounds to notch up three successive victories in the space of less than an hour to provide India its fifth medal at the London Games and the first on the mat.

The 29-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana, who had missed a medal four years ago at the Beijing Olympics, showed excellent technique and fighting spirit to bring off three memorable wins on the trot for the bronze.

In the repechage rounds, in which he had to beat three opponents, Yogeshwar started off with a win over World Championship runner-up Franklin Gomez Matos of Puerto Rico and followed it with another brilliant victory over Iran's Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari to be one win away from a medal.

The two victories that came within the space of 20 minutes got Yogeshwar's adrenaline going and he brought off another stupendous come from behind victory over his North Korean rival to fetch the bronze.

In the all-important medal round, Yogeshwar started on a wrong foot conceding a point to his strong North Korean rival, who seemed to have the upper hand initially.

However, the tide changed drastically in favour of the Indian in the next period in which he took a point to draw level with Myong Ri and leave the stage set for a dramatic finish.

But as things turned out, Yogeshwar was at the height of his prowess in the final period which saw him score a staggering six technical points in a jiffy to seal the issue in his favour.

Using all his experience and technique to the fullest, Yogeshwar managed to pull Myong Ri down on the mat, and then rolled him over a few times to lay claim on the well-deserved bronze, which he has been yearning for the past four years.

Yogeshwar earlier fought off the challenges from Matos and Esmaeilpoorjouybari, winning 3-0 and 3-1 respectively, to be in the contention for the bronze medal.

The Haryana grappler got lucky against Matos, winning the toss on both the occasions to earn a clinch position, which the experienced grappler, in his third Olympics, converted to the best of his capabilities.

With the score line reading 0-0 at the end of the first period, Yogeshwar got into the favourable position and was able to get one technical point, which was enough to gain the initial advantage.

Saina Nehwal wins bronze medal in London 2012

Saina Nehwal today created history by becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic Games bronze medal in badminton, though under fortuitous circumstances, as her world number two Chinese opponent retired from the play-off because of a knee injury.
The 22-year-old Saina was trailing 18-21, 0-1 in the high-voltage bronze medal play-off match when her second seeded opponent Xin Wang retired hurt, giving India an unexpected medal without having to sweat much.
Saina also became the second Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, after Karnam Malleswari's weightlifting bronze in 2000 Sydney Olympics.
With the addition of Saina's bronze, India's medal collection in the ongoing Olympics has gone upto three with pistol shooter Vijay Kumar (silver) and seasoned marksman Gagan Narang (bronze) being the other medal winners.
The packed Wembly arena, which had a seizable chunk of vociferous Indian supporters cheering for Saina, were taken by surprise when the script suddenly changed with Wang getting injured towards the very end of the first game.
Wang got herself medical attention and even went in for the second game but conceded the match after just one point. A thunderous roar greeted Saina when it was announced that she had won the bronze medal and Wang had retired.
"I still can't believe that I have won a medal. In badminton, I never believed that India could win a medal because the competition is so tough. It is a dream come true for me," Saina said after the match.
"I had trained hard and there was a lot of expectation. I initially thought that she was just taking rest as she was tiring, but then I realised she was injured. It's sad that she got injured, but I was confident of beating her as I was coming into rhythm," she said.

Shame on America : Is this Olympic Spirit??????????

In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (69kg) was on Saturday ousted from the Olympics after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) overturned the result of his pre-quarterfinal bout, that he had won, following a review.

The 20-year-old had won 13-11 over Errol Spence in a thrilling contest on Friday night but following an appeal by his rival's team management, the AIBA awarded the bout 15-13 to the American.

"There were a total of nine (9) holding fouls committed by the Indian boxer in the third round alone. However the Referee only gave one caution," the AIBA said in a statement after a review by its Competition Jury.
"In the second round, at the time 02:38, the boxer from India spitted out his gumshield intentionally. However the Referee didn't give any warning," it added.

Based on these "findings", the jury members "unanimously" decided to award Spence four points, thereby making him the winner.

"Based on the AIBA Technical & Competition Rules 12.1.9, the Referee should have given at least two (2) warnings to the Indian boxer.”

“Although the boxer from India intentionally spitted out his gumshield, the Referee's view was blocked by the boxer from the USA and was not able to see the action," it international body said.

"...at least four points should have been awarded to the boxer from the USA. Therefore the final score should be 13:15 in favour of the USA. The protest is accepted and the winner of Bout 142 is Errol Spence (USA)," the AIBA statement added.

Vikas, only the second Indian boxer after Vijender to fetch a bronze medal in the World Championship, was among the biggest medal prospects for the country.

Earlier, India were at the wrong end of the AIBA review system when the country's appeal against the close opening-round loss of Sumit Sangwan (81kg) was rejected by the world body's competition jury.

Boxing at the ongoing Olympics has been marred by several controversies with AIBA's scoring system coming under severe criticism.

Two judges have been suspended so far after protests by participating teams.

Meanwhile, Spence has moved into the quarterfinals to face Russia's Andrey Zamkovoy on Tuesday.

Vijay Kumar Wins Silver Medal in London 2012

London: Army sharpshooter Vijay Kumar on Friday fought a nerve-wracking battle with five other top marksmen to clinch the silver medal in the men’s 25m rapidfire pistol event at the Olympic Games in London.
Kumar beat back the challenge of world champion Alexei Klimov of Russia, the Chinese duo of Ding Feng and Zhang Jian, and German Christian Reitz in the 40-shot final to finish runner-up behind Cuba’s Leuris Pupo, who shot his way to the gold with a world record equalling score of 34.

The 26-year-old army subedar from Himachal Pradesh found the target 30 times out of 40 attempts in the series comprising eight rounds of five shots each.

This is India’s second medal in the current Olympics after fellow marksman Gagan Narang’s bronze in the 10m air rifle event on 30 July. This was also the country’s fourth medal in shooting in Olympic history.
The other medal winners are Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (silver in 2004 Athens) and Abhinav Bindra (gold in 2008 Beijing).
Kumar started with a bang, hitting the target all five times, and kept himself in the hunt for a medal by consistently finding the target.
After a perfect five out of five at the start, Kumar, a double gold medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, found the target four times in the second and third series, but missed it twice in the fourth.
He came back strongly by finding the target four times in the next three rounds and assured himself of a silver. In the last round, after Pupo shot four to clinch the gold, Kumar seemed to relax a bit and missed three targets.
The bronze medal was won by Feng with a tally of 27.

Online Catalogue for 2012 London Olympic Commemorative Stamps

Online Catalogue for 2012 London Olympic Commemorative Stamps :

http://ganesh-myolympicphilately.blogspot.com/search/label/2012%20London%20Olympic%20Stamp%20Catalogue

Gagan Narang wins India’s first medal at 2012 Olympics

Gagan Narang won the bronze medal for India in the 10-m air rifle event at the London Olympics 2012 with Romania's Alin George Moldoveanu winning gold and Italy's Niccolo Campriani winning silver

Ace marksman Gagan Narang on Monday opened India’s account in the London Olympic Games by clinching the bronze medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event here.

Narang shot 103.1 in a gripping ten-shot finals for an aggregate of 701.1 after scoring 598 in the qualifying round in which also he stood third.

The gold was won by Romania’s Moldoveanu Alin George who tallied 702.1, that included 103.1 in the final, to upset world number 1 Niccolo Campriani of Italy who stood second with 701.5 at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

After a good start when he shot 10.7, Narang was off target with his second shot that fetched him 9.7. But he gathered his wits and steadied his aim to collect 10.6 10.7 10.4 and 10.6 in the following four shots to at one stage remain on course for bagging even a silver.

However, he slipped a bit and had to fight for the bronze medal with China’s Wang Tao who finished fourth with 700.4.

After returning poor scores of 9.9 and 9.5 in the seventh and eighth attempts, Narang pulled up his socks to seal the bronze with impressive scores of 10.3 and 10.7.

Narang’s compatriot and defending champion Abhinav Bindra had, however, suffered a shocking exit with his dismal show in the preliminaries in which he stood 16th out of 47 contestants with a score of 594 out of 600.

Narang’s bronze medal is only the third in shooting on the planet’s biggest sporting event after Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s silver in double trap in Athens 2004 and Bindra’s gold in the last Games at Beijing.

This was also India’s eighth individual medal in the Olympic Games.

With Alin George and Campriani able to maintain their grip on the top two positions, the competition for the bronze medal had boiled down to a tense contest between the Indian and his Chinese rival over the last few shots in which Narang prevailed.

There was stage when Campriani’s poor efforts of 9.9 and 9.4 in the eighth and the penultimate series gave Narang a whiff of chance of winning the silver, but the Italian fired a 10.4 in his last shot to dash the Indian’s hope of finishing second.

Earlier, Narang had kept alive India’s hopes by advancing to the medal round after Bindra crashed out.

Bindra, who scripted history four years ago by becoming the country’s first—ever individual gold medallist in the Olympics, shot 594 out of 600 to finish a shocking 16th out of 47 competitors and lost the golden chance of becoming the world’s first shooter to win two successive gold medals at the mega event.

However, Narang kept India in the hunt by finishing third with 598, a point behind Campriani and Alin George who both shot an Olympic record—equalling 599 to stand first and second in the qualifying round.

President congratulates Narang

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated shooter Gagan Narang for winning a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle event of the London Olympics.

Narang shot 103.1 in a gripping ten-shot finals for an aggregate of 701.1 after scoring 598 in the qualifying round in which also he stood third.

Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra could not make the final in the same event.

Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Eight new stamps featuring memorable events of the Queen's reign have been launched to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

They feature images of The Queen performing her official duties both in the UK and on the world stage.
The earliest stamp shows the Queen delivering the first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957.
The most recent shows her inspecting the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh, as Commander-in-Chief of the UK's Armed Forces, half a century later in 2007.

Other images include the Queen at events to mark her Silver and Golden Jubilees, Trooping the Colour in 1986 and a Garter Ceremony in 1997.

On the international stage, she is pictured making an address to the United Nations in 1957 and at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, in 1982.

Moya Greene, Chief Executive, Royal Mail, said: "The Diamond Jubilee, only the second in royal history, is a very important anniversary. The whole world's attention will be drawn towards this special occasion.

"We are proud to mark the occasion by celebrating the official roles of The Queen with distinctive and memorable images, many of which have not been widely seen before."

In 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years as sovereign. She acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952, following the death of King George VI.

Throughout her reign the Queen's priorities have been loyalty and service to her people. The Diamond Jubilee provides Australia - along with Britain and other Commonwealth countries - the opportunity to celebrate her dedication to duty, and the grace and strength she has brought to her public life and role of monarch.

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Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games

Olympic Philatelic Collecting Brought to Life at the British Library

Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games, 25 July to 9 September, the British Library, St Pancras – admission FREE.

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The IOC is delighted to have the British Library as its partner in this exhibition. The Library’s international reputation for bringing stories to life makes it the natural home for this fascinating and unique view of Olympic history

 

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Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games, 25 July to 9 September, the British Library, St Pancras – admission FREE.
The history, symbolism and personal stories of the Olympic Games will come to life through philately this summer at a special exhibition presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the British Library.
Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games is a visually striking exhibition that will use postage stamps, postcards, letters, programmes and maps to provide unique insights into the Olympic Games, past and present. Beginning with the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, Olympex 2012 will also focus on the London Games in 1908 and 1948, bringing the story into the present day with the London 2012 Games.
Reflecting the manner in which the Olympic spirit touches the individual spirit, the exhibition is drawn largely from the philatelic collections of private individuals. The interests of these individual collectors give this exhibition a unique character and demonstrate how each of us can become involved in curating the Olympic story.
More than 2,500 stamps will feature, tracing the way that Olympic iconography has evolved across more than a century. Also included are handwritten postcards and letters from athletes, spectators and public figures – recording with vivid immediacy the ways in which the Games touched their lives.
IOC President Jacques Rogge said: “The IOC is delighted to have the British Library as its partner in this exhibition. The Library’s international reputation for bringing stories to life makes it the natural home for this fascinating and unique view of Olympic history.”
Frances Brindle, the British Library’s Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications, said: “The British Library is thrilled to be working with the IOC on Olympex 2012. Each stamp, postcard and letter to be featured tells a story – understanding who sent them, and to whom, gives very personal insights into historical events.”
Olympex 2012: Collecting the Olympic Games is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The exhibition will be held in the Front Hall of the British Library, St Pancras, from 25 July to 9 September. Admission is free.
Further information is available from the British Library website.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest research libraries. It provides world class information services to the academic, business, research and scientific communities and offers unparalleled access to the world's largest and most comprehensive research collection. The Library's collection has developed over 250 years and exceeds 150 million separate items representing every age of written civilisation, and includes books, journals, manuscripts, maps, stamps, music, patents, photographs, newspapers and sound recordings in all written and spoken languages. Up to 10 million people visit the British Library website - http://www.bl.uk - every year where they can view up to four million digitised collection items and over 40 million pages.
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100 Years of the Titanic Sinking

A century has sailed by since the luxury steamship RMS Titanic met its catastrophic end in the North Atlantic, plunging two miles to the ocean floor after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Rather than the intended Port of New York, a deep-sea grave became the pride of the White Star Line’s final destination in the early hours of April 15, 1912. More than 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster. In the decades since her demise, Titanic has inspired countless books and several notable films while continuing to make headlines, particularly since the 1985 discovery of her resting place off the coast of Newfoundland. Meanwhile, her story has entered the public consciousness as a powerful cautionary tale about the perils of human hubris.

London Olympic Philatelic Mega Swap

Dear All Philatelist,

Greetings :)
Yet another Historic Olympic Games will be held in this summer again in London. This is third time in London. To keep this historic moment in our collection, I am going to organize “London Olympic Philately Mega Swap” which will help all philatelist around the world to get at least some stamps from worldwide. I request my all blog reader who wants to have London Olympic Stamps from different countries please send your request to my email ID. Please keep in mind that we have to swap London Olympic Commemorative stamps to each of our swap friends worldwide.

While sending email request please mention in Subject line : “London Olympic Philately Mega Swap – (your Country Name)”

So hurry up and register yourself in this email ID : olympic125@gmail.com

Looking forward your emails.

Regards

Ganesh Potphode

Congratulations Sachin Tendulkar for 100th TON

Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar on Friday became the first cricketer in history to score 100 international centuries, reaching a new record in his glittering two-decade career.
Tendulkar, who turns 39 next month, achieved the feat with a century in an Asia Cup match against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka, ending a nervous wait of more than a year for millions of fans.
The Mumbai batsman, who has compiled more Test and one-day runs than anyone in history, reached the milestone with a single, marking the moment with a modest glance to the sky while pointing to the Indian flag on his helmet.
Tendulkar, already a legend of the modern era and one of the greats of all time, made 114 off 147 balls with 12 fours and a six, before he was caught behind off seamer Mashrafe Mortaza in the 47th over.
"It has not sunk in yet," he told the Neo Cricket channel, who are broadcasting the Asia Cup matches.
"I was not thinking about the milestone. The media started all this. In the restaurant, room service, everyone was talking about the 100th hundred," he added.
Tendulkar is the most capped player in the history of the game with 188 Test and 462 one-day appearances since making his debut against Pakistan in Karachi in November, 1989.
He has scored 49 one-day hundreds and 51 centuries in Test matches.
The father-of two, known variously as the "Little Master" or "Bombay Blaster", is worshipped as a demi-god in his cricket-crazy country and has barely put a foot wrong since he burst on the world stage in 1989, aged 16.
"I join the nation in congratulating Sachin Tendulkar on his making history -- a hundred centuries. He has made India proud," Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said as the country celebrated.
He scored his 99th ton during a World Cup match against South Africa in Nagpur on March 12 last year, but failed to add to the tally on subsequent tours of England and Australia and a home series against the West Indies.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat also lauded Tendulkar's achievement.
"On behalf of every cricket fan around the globe, I congratulate Sachin on becoming the first person to score 100 centuries for his country," Lorgat said in a statement.
"This is indeed a magnificent feat and not likely to be easily emulated. The number 100 is special for a batsman and to record 100 centuries for your country is a massive statement.
"He is a marvel to cricket lovers around the world and with an array of batting records, Sachin is a true role model who will undoubtedly hold a special place in cricket's history," Lorgat said.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is the second batsman on the all-time list with 71 international centuries.

Happy New Year 2012

Hi..............

This is last post of the year 2011. This year was really wonderful in all aspect. Especially I got new job in Dubai. I am really happy that I got so many things from my new friends and readers. Hope this relation will be in continued in New year 2012.

I wish my all Philatelic Friends, Readers, and Bloggers.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

Out for Vacation

Dear Friends, Readers & Philatelist
I will be out for vacation untill 16th Dec 2011, Therefore my blog will on hold.
I will responce all swap deals after I come back.
Thanks for the co operation.
Kind Regards
Ganesh

Visit to : 2ed Sharjah Arabian Stamp Exhibition 2011

Today visited The second Sharjah Arabian Stamp Exhibition. It will opened at Mega Mall in Sharjah untill 22.10.2011, with the focus this year on the GCC.