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Business EconomyPosted at: Jul 28 2015 8:29PM


Govt to release stamps on well known people

New Delhi, Jul 28 (UNI) The Government today said it has decided to release series of stamps on singers, writers, freedom-fighters, painters and dancers and the ceremonial stamps will be made available in all post offices for easy purchase by the public. ''The Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) which met under the Chairmanship of Minister for Communication & IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad has decided that stamps with picture postcards may be release on tourist places in India such as Taj Mahal, Ajanta and Ellora, Belur Math, Khajuraho and many more places," the government said in a statement. Further, the statement said , ''the minister also directed the department to conduct a letter writing competition at district level with suitable awards for the winner to promote philately among children. He also directed that a series of stamps on Charkha be released on 2nd October, 2015. ''A commemorative postage stamp on women empowerment is being released on 15th August, 2015, the design has been decided by crowd sourcing," the statement added. UNI SC AJ 2026
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