Special cover on Kancheepuram silk released
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The Department of Posts, Tamilnadu Circle, has released a special cover with special cancellation on “Kancheepuram Silk”.
A press release said the Kancheepuram silk was granted ‘Geographical Indication’ by the Government of India in 2005-2006. The special cover has a silk patch weaved at Kancheepuram embedded on it.
J. Charukesi, Postmaster General (Mails and Business Development), Tamilnadu Circle, released the cover on Wednesday. Sumathi Ravichandran, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, was present.
The special cover is priced ₹50 and can be purchased from the philatelic bureaus in the State.
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Tambaram division to open its 100th post office
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The new office will function at Perumbakkam
Share Article The Department of Posts will open a sub-post office at Perumbakkam on March 1.
The computerised office will function at No. 52, Dr. Ambedkar Salai, Perumbakkam, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and cater to 71,000 people.
T.V. Sundari, Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Tambaram division, said: “With the pincode 600100, the Perumbakkam post office will be the 100th sub-post office of the Tambaram postal division.”
It would provide all postal services, including booking of registered letters, speed posts, parcels and collection of telephone bills and postal insurance premiums. It will offer core banking services. The mail delivery to the area will continue to be provided from Medavakkam Post office.