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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.)