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Rainbow Stamp News April 2026

Dear Reader,

I am pleased to release the April 2026 issue of Rainbow Stamp News . It is available aon the following link :

https://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/2026/04/rainbow-april-2026.html

My Recent Covers

 

2 January 2026 : Mirzapur Handmade Dari : Mirzapur

6 February206 : Regional Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Exhibition: Lucknow

18 February 2026 : 115 Years of First Aerial Post : Prayagraj

Thanks to Rahul Ganguli. Prayagraj Philatekic Society

New Special Cover from Uttrakhand

27 February 2026 : Bhojpatra or Himlayan Birch : Dehradun

New Picture Postcards and Special Cancellations

India T 20 World Champions 

9 March 2026 : Team India ICC Men's T20 World Cuo 2026 Champions  : Raipur

-Capt. Vijay Wasdhwa: Raipur (CG)

9 March 2026 : Champions 2026: Bengaluru

International Women's Day

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Rainbow Stamp News March 2026

Dear Reader,

Just released March 2026 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available at the following link :

https://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/2026/03/rainbow-march-2026.html

New Picture Postcards and Special Cancellations

 

1st All India Postal Para Games Tournament 2025-26, Bhilai

4 Picture Postcards with special cancellation released today,27 February 2026 by Chhattisgarh Circle on First All India Postal Para Games Tournament 2025-26 at Bhilai.

- Capt Vijahy Wadhwa - Raipur (C.G.)

27 February 2026 : Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din . Pune

World Air Mail Day

 

18 February - World Air Mail Day

World's First Official Air Mail

To celebrate World Air Mail day on 18 February, the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) and the Air Mail Society India Foundation (AMSI) have jointly organised a standing display of 20 single frame exhibits form leading aero- and astrophatelists from across the world. This is at the RPSL facilities in Abchurch Lane, London. 

New Special Cover and Cancellation

 

13 February 2026 : Magh Mela : Prayagraj

Release of Special Cover and Cancellation on Magh Mela 2026, Prayagraj A special cover with a cancellation (postmark) was released from Prayagraj HO on Magh Mela 2026, Prayagraj on 13.2.2026 to commemorate the ongoing Magh Mela at Prayagraj. The cover was proposed by Prayag Philatelic Society.

It was released by Smt. Preeti Agrawal DPS Prayagraj Region along with Shri. J. N. Pandey, Assistant Director(Philately), Shri. Ashok Kumar Tripathi Sr.Postmaster, Prayagraj HPO and Shri Pramod Kumar Bansal, President, Prayag Philatelic Society. In her speech, Smt. Agarwal appreciated the efforts of the society to get a special cover released with a meaningful design of the cover and its postmark. She was happy to have contributed this creative and beautifully designed cover and postmark for philatelic community.  

Prayagraj is known for hosting the annual mega event called as Magh Mela where millions of pilgrims visit the city to take a holy dip and spend time in kalpvas. Millions of pilgrims come to the city to take a holy dip in the sangam and stay in tents for kalpvas with the objective to purify their souls. Poush Purnima marks the beginning of the event and it ends on Mahashivratri. During this period many rituals take place and these pilgrims participate in them which form a part of their spiritual life. Kalpvas being one of them. It is only during the Magh Mela that pilgrims stay in Kalpvas. Many aspects of these rituals are visualized in the cover. The postmark depicts a sadhu praying and a Sanskrit shloka. 

The programme was conducted by Shri Pradeep Pathak, Incharge Philatelic Bureau Prayagraj HO. Various staff members from the Post Office, parents, philatelists and visitors were present at the event.The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the Secretary of the philatelic society.

During the Magh Mela in this year, the Department of Posts, through the Prayagraj Region has issued a special postmark, called cancellation and a set of 4 picture postcards on Magh Mela.

The special cover and the set of 4 picture postcards are available for purchase at the Philatelic Bureau, Prayagraj Head Post Office and through our website www.prayagphilatelicsociety.org

-Rahul Ganguli

Secretary,Prayag Philatelic Society

13 February 2026 : World Radio Day : Bangalore

Karnataka Postal Circle released a special cancellation on World Radio Day with radio tower motif, highlighting radio's impact. It is available at Bengaluru General Post Office .

New Picture Postcards

 Flora of Uttar Pradesh

Two sets of Picture Postcards on Flora of Uttar Pradesh  were released by Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 6 February 2026 at Jan Bhawan, UP. These postcards were sponsored by the Postcrossing Welfare Society of India.

Special Cover and cancellation to be released om Magh Mela : 13 February 2026 : Prayagraj

-Col Akhil Kumatr ( Retd.) & Rahul Ganguli , Prayagraj Philatelic Society

New Special Cancellation

 

Under-19

CRICKET WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS

Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup

7 February 2026 : Raipur

SPECIAL CANCELLATION RELEASED BY RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH PHILATELIC BUREAU  ON 7 February 2026.

- Capt. Vijay Wadhwa, Raipur (C.G.)

Duba 2026 Indian winners

 

Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition

Heartiest Congratulations !!

R 1: 1.Ramchandran Mahalingam2. Piyush Khaitan 3.Ronald Nelson 4.Sushil Mehra

R 2. : 1. Sandeep Murjani 2.Omprakash Kedia 3.Madhukar Jhingan 4. Shanti S. Rath

R.3 : 1. Dr KS Mohan 2.RajeshPaharia 3.Senthil Kumar Chandrasekaran 4. Ajay Agarwal

R.4 : 1. Pankaj Tyagi  2.Vijay Seth 3. Pragya Jain 4.M. Lokeshwara Rao

Result - Indian Exhibitors

India wins 23 medals

1 Gold 

6 Large Vermiel

7 Vermiel

5 Silver 

4 Silver Bronze 

& 2 Special Prizes

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Rainbow Stampp News February 2026

Dear Reader,

I am pleased to release February 2026 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available at the following link :

https://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/2026/02/rainbow-february-2026.html

My Recent Cover

 

Magh Mela 2026 - Basant Panchami : 23 January 2026 : Prayagraj

Basanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for Holi, which take place forty days later. The Vasant Utsava (festival) on Panchami is celebrated forty days before spring, because any season's transition period is 40 days, and after that, the season comes into full bloom.

Magh Mela is one of the most sacred annual religious gatherings in India, held on the holy banks of the Sangam in Prayagraj, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Rooted deeply in Hindu tradition, Magh Mela draws millions of devotees, saints, and pilgrims who gather to take ritual dips and perform spiritual practices during the auspicious month of Magh.

Thanks to Mr Rahul Ganguli, Prayagraj Philatelic Society for this special cover and desk calendar of the society.

Happy Republic Day

 

Greetings on 77th Republic Day

“Freedom, unity, and equality are the pillars of our Republic.”

26 January, celebrated as India’s Republic Day, marks the historic day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950. This proud occasion symbolises democracy, freedom, equality, and the unity of the nation. Republic Day is observed with grand parades, flag hoisting ceremonies, cultural programmes, and heartfelt tributes to the leaders and freedom fighters who shaped modern India.

Happy Republic Day !!

 to all Indians living in different corners of the world !

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News from Philatelic Societies

Eastern India Philatelists' Association

  

The Annual General Meeting of the Eastern India Philatelic Association (EIPA) was held at The SAAJ Hotel, Bhubaneswar on 18th January 2026. 

EIPA had made great strides in the preceding years and now stands as a premier national level Philatelic Body.  Its members have won laurels both in India and abroad and the membership now stands at more than 200 with a pan India spread.

Durgadutta Routray was appointed as the President. Mr Anil Dhir was appointed as the Vice President of EIPA for another term. Mr C.R. Das as Vice President, Shanti Swarup Rath as Secretary , K. Chandrasekhar as Joint Secretary and Kashinath Sahoo as organising secretary. Dr. Bibhudutta Mishra was the unanimous choice for Treasurer.

Newly elected office bearers 

Durgadutta Routray - President

Anil Dhir- Vice President

CR Das - Vice President

SS Rath - Secretary

K. Chandrasekhar  -  Joint Secretary

Kashinath Sahoo - Organising Secretary

Dr. Bibhudutta Mishra - Treasurer

The General Body Council Members :

 1. Ajit Dash 

2. Biswanath Mishra 

3. Anup Rout 

4. Kamal Chakravarty 

5. Chandrasekhar Baishak 

6. Ajit Rout 

7. Prasant Das 

8. Haripada Panda 

AIR Mail Society India Foundation

AMSI invites you to our 9th Monthly Zoom Meeting

23rd January 2026, Friday India – 7:00 PM; Paris – 2:30 PM; London – 01:30 PM; New York – 8:30 AM The meeting room will open 15 minutes early for fellowship.

Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/AMSIzoommeeting
Meeting ID: 921 3527 4549
Passcode: 125235

This event is open to all and is free of charge.

Share this invitation with others.

Jainism Philatelic Society (JPS)

27 Picture Postcards and One Special Cover Released at ADIPEX 2026,Creating a World Record

On the occasion of the 6th National Convention of the Jainism Philatelic Society (JPS), a remarkable philatelic milestone was achieved during the ADIPEX 2026 Exhibition, held at Kumhari (Chhattisgarh) on 17 January 2026.A total of 27 different picture postcards, each bearing a distinct and unique special cancellation, were officially released. All the postcards were ceremonially carried from Kumhari to Raipur GPO by e-rickshaw, adding a distinctive and symbolic dimension to the event.

Informing about the achievement, Mr. Sudhir Jain, Founder Patron of JPS, stated that members from 14 states across India assembled at Kaivalyadham Tirth for the two-day National Convention. To commemorate this historic event, 24 picture postcards were issued, each featuring one of the 24 Jain Tirthankars along with 24 different special cancellations. In addition, three picture postcards were released depicting the prominent Jain pilgrimage centers of Chhattisgarh—Kaivalyadham, Nagpura, and Chandragiri, each accompanied by related special cancellations.

Along with the postcards, one special cover featuring Kaivalyadham Tirth and bearing a special cancellation was also released. All these philatelic items were issued by the SSP, Raipur Circle, in the august presence of JPS Founder Mr. Sudhir Jain (Satna), National President Dr. Pradip Jain (Balod), Vice Presidents Mr. Mahaveer Kundur (Hubballi) and Mr. Pramod Kumar Jain (Pondicherry), Secretary Mr. Meethalal Jain (Pune), Coordinator Mr. Tejkaran Jain (Rajnandgaon) and Exhibition Convenors Mr. Atul Jain (Bilaspur) and Mr. Ankit Agrawal (Raipur).

According to Mr. Sudhir Jain, who is also a Governing Council Member of the Philatelic Congress of India and President of the Central India Philatelic Society, this achievement is probably a world record, as 27 different picture postcards with 27 unique special cancellations, along with one special cover, were issued on a single day at a single venue and carried by e-rickshaw—an unprecedented event in philatelic history.