Press Release by Chief PMG, Odisha Circle:-
Bhubaneswar 10th
February 2015: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is being hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
The World Cup will be played from 14th
February to 28th March, 2015.To commemorate the occasion, New
Zealand Post has brought out a Souvenir Sheet depicting the Logo of Cricket
World Cup and colours of 14 participating nations in the form of ball shaped
stamps with National Flags of the participating countries. The Souvenir Sheet
has been customized to depict our World Cup wins in the centre of the Souvenir
Sheet.
Cricket is a passion in India where millions follow the game
religiously. In order to celebrate the sporting event and to offer something
unique and memorable to cricketers, cricket lovers, sportsmen, philatelists and
general public, Odisha Postal Circle has started sale of the Souvenir Sheets .
Department of Posts, India has tried to capture the essence
of Cricket from these stamps. In Odisha, Sri Tilak De, Chief Postmaster General
presented this Souvenir Sheet today at Bhubaneswar in the presence of Sri Pawan
Kumar Singh, Director Postal Services(Hqrs). Addressing the media during the
presentation ceremony Sri Tilak De said it is for first time that the
Department of Posts was presenting 14 nos. of ball shaped stamps of New Zealand
Post on World Cup Cricket.
The Souvenir is now available for sale at Philatelic Bureau,
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and 33 Head Post Offices
of Odisha from today. The cost of the souvenir sheet is Rs 400/- and
there is discount of 20% on pack of 5 sheets. Philatelists, Cricketers, Sportsmen
and general public are requested to collect the same before the limited stock lasts.
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