The World ЁЯМО Philately News Dt: 25.07.2021
On 25 July 1987, *Ramaswamy Venkataraman* became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
On 25 July 1992, *R. Venkataraman* retired from the post of 8th President.
Courtesy : Mr.Rajeev Kholi
On 25 July 1992, *Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma* sworn in as the ninth President of India. He remained in this office from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997.
On 25 July 1997, *Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma* retired from the post of 9th President. Courtesy : Mr.Rajeev Kholi
On 25 July 2002, *A. P. J. Abdul Kalam* sworn in as the 11th President of India. He remained in this office from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.
On 25 July 2007, *A. P. J. Abdul Kalam* retired from the post of 11th president.
Courtesy : Mr.Rajeev Kholi
On 25 July 1982, *Gyani Zail Singh* became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
On 25 July 1987, *Giani Zail Singh* retired from the post of seventh President.
Courtesy : Mr.Rajeev Kholi
On 25 July 1984, *Salyut 7* cosmonaut *Svetlana Savitskaya* became the *first woman to perform a space walk.*
*Svetlana Savitskaya,* is a retired Soviet aviator and cosmonaut who flew aboard Soyuz T-7 in 1982, became the second woman in space. On her 1984 Soyuz T-12 mission she became the *first woman to fly to space twice,* and the *first woman to perform a spacewalk.*
Courtesy : Mr.Rajeev Kholi
The 2012 Summer Olympics commonly known as London 2012 Olympics was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.
10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.
The Games received general praise for their organisation, with the volunteers, the British military and public enthusiasm praised particularly highly. The opening ceremony, directed by Danny Boyle, received widespread acclaim throughout the world, particular praise from the British public and a minority of widely ranging criticisms from some social media sites.
During the Games, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, winning his 22nd medal. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Brunei entered female athletes for the first time, so that every currently eligible country has sent a female competitor to at least one Olympic Games. Women's boxing was included for the first time, thus the Games became the first at which every sport had female competitors.
Several World and Olympic records were set at the London Olympics. Though there were several controversies, the 2012 Games were deemed highly successful with the rising competition standards amongst nations across the world, packed stadiums, and smooth organisation. Courtesy : Mr Baskaran , SIPA.
Ramcharan Agarwal, affectionately called Lakaji was deeply impressed by ideology of Gandhi, taking an active part in the freedom struggle.
Lalaji was a great visionary. He stressed the need for cleanliness of Yamuna river; his Night Shelter scheme for the homeless, development of slum enclosures in Old Delhi bear testimony to his commitment towards the uplifting downtrodden. Courtesy : Mr Baskaran , SIPA
*C.S Nair philatelist from Kottarakkara is no more!*
He was a very nice man and good dealer from Kollam Dist.
*My deep condolences!*
International Lighthouse Day 2021 – A Beacon of Philatelic Hope
Since its inception in 1998, The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, a day of tribute to these mighty beacons is held on the 3rd weekend of August every year. This year, the auspicious occasion falls on August 21st and we are saddling up for a celebration.
Postcrossing Society of India with the patronage of India Post and the support of PostcardsVille curated Debutpex 2020 for the World Postcard Day on October last year with a series of events and an online postcard exhibition. Hosting over 100+ exhibits the online exhibition was the talk of the town. A set of postcards on Traditional Toys of India was facilitated by PSOI and released by India post.
This year, on the occasion of International Lighthouse day, we bring in an array of exciting events with the theme of education, preservation and celebration of Lighthouse and Lightships.
The proposed celebration agenda includes the following:
1. Launching an exclusive set of ‘Lighthouses of India’ postcards.
2. Live exhibition on Lighthouse theme (including postcards, stamps, etc.,) in Chennai.
3. Online exhibition on Lighthouse theme (DebutPex 2021).
4. Meet-up event on 21 Aug at Chennai/ Mahabalipuram.
5. Planning for a Postcrossing meetup at Heritage Maritime Museum, Chennai.
6. With the patronage of India post and Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships, we propose to release a special cover and a special postmark on the Lighthouse, to be launched on 21st Aug.
7. Proposing a special postal cancellation on lighthouse either at Chennai or at Mahabalipuram.
Looking forward to your continuous support.
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