The Department of Posts will celebrate Gandhi Jayanthi by organising a philatelic exhibition at Gandhi Museum in Hasthampatti Post Office in the city from October 2 – 15.

A sales counter will be opened at the exhibition to facilitate the public to collect latest stamps, to place ‘My Stamp’ order and to open philatelic deposit accounts, B. Arumugam, Senior Superintendent of Post Officer, Salem East Postal Division, told presspersons here on Monday.

Post Shoppe

The Postal Department has also proposed to launch ‘Post Shoppe’, a new channel for business development activity, at Salem Head Post Office on October 3.

The general public can purchase stationery items and books from ‘Post Shoppe’. Manju P. Pillai, Postmaster General, Western Region, Coimbatore, will inaugurate the philatelic exhibition on October 2.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> TamilNadu / by Special Correspondent / Salem – September 30th, 2015