New Delhi: The Luxor group recently celebrated the 80th birth anniversary of its founder, late D.K. Jain when a special commemorative stamp in honour of him was launched by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India.

Luxor also completes 60 years since inception this year.

The postage stamp pays tribute to D.K. Jain.

As time passed, Luxor grew in stature and recorded many firsts to its name, including bringing world-renowned brands like Parker, Waterman and Pilot to India for the first time.

Since Jain’s demise in 2014, Luxor has been led by his wife  Usha D.K. Jain as Chairperson and Pooja Jain Gupta as Managing Director.

Speaking on the occasion, Usha Jain, Chairperson of Luxor and wife of D.K. Jain said, “Today, we celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of my husband and Luxor Founder late Mr. D.K. Jain. On this landmark occasion, it is befitting to honour the man whose vision and values inspire all of us at Luxor to this day. This commemorative stamp will keep his legacy alive and I extend my thanks to the Department of Posts, Government of India for the same. We are also proud to share that Luxor is completing 60 years since inception this year. This milestone is a validation of our continued commitment to building Luxor and contributing to India’s growth story. We would like to thank our customers, employees and business partners for supporting us in this long successful journey.”

The commemorative stamp was released by Ashok Kumar Yadav Postmaster General Foreign Post, Delhi Circle, Department of Posts in New Delhi on Thursday.

Remembering her father, Pooja Jain Gupta, presently Managing Director, Luxor, said, “My father has always been my role model and source of inspiration. I have learnt from him that if you dream big, nothing is impossible. His contribution to the Indian industry and Luxor has been immense, and as we script Luxor’s future, we strive to keep building on his vision and living by his values every day.”