UAE - Champion of the 21st Gulf Cup 2013
The Gulf Cup Championship generates great excitement among football lovers and fabs in the Arab world. This tournament attracts teams from the GCC, Yemen and Iraq.
Held once in two years, its inaugural tournament was held in 1970 were Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar took part.
This year the 21st Gulf Cup was held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. United Arab Emirates won the tournament for the second time, defeating Iraq 2-1 in the finals.To commemorate the victory, Emirates Post issued a set of commemorative stamps on 10th Feb 2013 (AED 2) and souvenir sheet (AED 6)
50 Years of Postal Services in Abu Dhabi (1963 - 2013)
On March 30, 1963 the first post office was opened in Abu Dhabi and was operated under the supervision of British Mail from Bahrain. At the opening ,Queen Elizabeth II stamps were in circulation until the Abu Dhabi stamp was issued in 1965.
In 1967, the Govt. of Abu Dhabi took control from the British postal administration and in 1972, after the Union of UAE the postal services were unified.
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Postal services in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Post issued a set of four denominations and a distinctive souvenir sheet on 30th Mar 2013
: Kenneth Sequeira – Dubai (UAE)
email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com
News from Philatelic Clubs
Ludhiana Philatelic Club
Following Books were published by Ludhiana Philatelic Club.
| S. No. | Name of Book | Author | Publisher | Year | Lang. |
| 1 | Dak Tickata Nanhe Rajdoot | Yashpal Bangia | Ludhiana Philatelic Club | 1991, 56p | Hindi |
| 2 | Punjab di kahani dak tickata di jubani | Yashpal Bangia | Ludhiana Philatelic Club | 1992, 75p | Punjabi |
| 3 | Dak tickaton par hindi ki vistar yatra | Yashpal Bangia | Ludhiana Philatelic Club | 2002, 71p | Hindi |
| 4 | LPC Quizzes for Stamp Collectors | S K Sondhi & Yashpal Bangia | Ludhiana Philatelic Club | 2002, 49p | English |
| 5 | A Guide to Art of Stamp Collection | Yashpal Bangia | Ludhiana Philatelic Club | 2004, 26p | English |
| 6 | Dak Tickatan wich Apna Punjab | Yashpal Bangia | Ludhiana Philatelic Club | 2005, 97p | Punjabi |
: Ludhiana Philatelic Club - email : sksondhi1@gmail.com
Amritsar Philatelic Club
Please note the following changes in the executive body of Amritsar Philatelic Club.
President: NAVNEET GOEL. Ph. 09646113228
Secretary: RAJAN ARORA. Ph. 9216808090
Joint Secretary: VARUN AGGARWAL. Ph. 9417564853
Financial Secretary: SHANTI SWROOP. Ph. 9815974350
09646113228 09216808090 09417564853 Ph. 9815974350
Advisor: DHARMINDER KAPOOR. Ph. 9331113811
Advisor: KOMAL AGGARWAL Ph. 9501499966
: Amritsar Philatelic Club email : bhartitravels@ymail.com
Executive Members:
VIVEK MEHRA MANJIT SINGH S.K.GUPTA RITESH ARORA
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