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Postal dept to release stamps of personalities

Last Updated 28 July 2015, 18:50 IST
India Posts will release a series of postal stamps on well-known singers, writers, freedom-fighters and painters and also seek designs of philatelic stamps through crowd sourcing.

The decision was taken by the philatelic advisory committee which met under the chairmanship of Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday.

The panel also decided that ceremonial stamps issued so far may be made available in all post offices, and stamps with picture postcards may be released on important tourist destinations, including Taj Mahal, Ajanta and Ellora caves, Belur Math and Khajuraho. The Minister suggested inviting designs of philatelic stamps through crowd sourcing, said a statement.

Commemorative postage stamp on ‘Swach Bharat’, the theme of clean India, was released by Department of Posts on January 30 this year. The design of the stamp was decided through an open competition. A commemorative postage stamp on Women’s Empowerment will be released on August 15. Its design has been decided by crowd sourcing.
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(Published 28 July 2015, 18:49 IST)

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