28 February - Krishan Kant birth anniversary

 Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was an Indian politician who served as the tenth vice president of India from 1997 until his death. Formerly, he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Chandigarh (1977-1980), and Member of Rajya Sabha from Haryana (1966-1972, 1972–1977).

25 February - B. Nagi Reddi remeberence

 Department of India Post issued Rs. 5 stamp commemorating B. Nagi Reddi. Bommireddy Nagi Reddy (2 December 1912 – 25 February 2004) was a Telugu movie producer. He set up Vijaya Vauhini Studios in Chennai, which was then Asia's biggest film studio. The stamp portrays his portrait.

Product Specification: 45 Stamps of each 500 Paise (5 Rs)

Issue Year: 23-Feb-18

Type/Series: Commemorative

Denomination: 500 Paise

Color: Multi Colour

 

 

 

25 February - Auroville International Township-Golden Jubilee" in 2018

 

India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp of denomination Rs 5 on "Auroville International Township-Golden Jubilee" on 25.02.2018

Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
The purpose of Auroville is to realize human unity.

 

02 February - Calcutta Museum was established in 1814

 

The Indian Museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India, also referred to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in colonial-era texts.

It is the ninth oldest museum in the world, the oldest and largest museum in India.It has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, in 1814. The founder curator was Nathaniel Wallich, a Danish botanist.

It has six sections comprising thirty five galleries of cultural and scientific artifacts namely Indian art, archaeology, anthropology, geology, zoology and economic botany. Many rare and unique specimens, both Indian and trans-Indian, relating to humanities and natural sciences, are preserved and displayed in the galleries of these sections. In particular the art and archaeology sections hold collections of international importance.

Department of Posts issued Mainature  sheet comprising of three Commemorative Postage Stamps on Kolkata  Museum.

Issued Date : 02.02.2014