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Yogi Adityanath at the Raebareli commemoration on 24 August 2026; photograph does not show a readable special cover.🇮🇳 India

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath released a Department of Posts special cover commemorating Rana Beni Madhav Baksh Singh at Raebareli on 24 August 2026. The release took place during th...

Why It Matters

The report identifies a Department of Posts cover linked to a precisely dated local commemoration of an 1857 leader.

Updated27 Oct'26News Date24 Aug'26Event24 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

Rainbow Stamp Club published an India-focused results note on 23 August 2026 following the Queensland Stamp & Coin Show in Brisbane, Australia. The show ran from 13 to 16 August, and the report nam...

Why It Matters

The report records seven Indian names connected with a recent Australian philatelic exhibition and provides a lead for documenting India’s overseas competitive participation.

Updated25 Aug'26News Date23 Aug'26Event13 Aug'26–16 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

A report published on 21 August 2026 documents growing public demand for Karnataka Postal Circle’s Philately Passport, with collectors reportedly queuing outside Bengaluru General Post Office befor...

Why It Matters

The report shows a postal-history product attracting younger collectors by connecting permanent pictorial cancellations with travel and heritage discovery.

Updated22 Oct'26News Date21 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

Maharashtra Postal Circle released a special cancellation in Mumbai on 19 August 2026 to mark World Photography Day. The official announcement identifies Manisha Sinha, Member (Financial Services) ...

Why It Matters

The cancellation is a dated India Post collectible connecting postal history, photography and visual culture, with an official Mumbai release record.

Updated21 Aug'26News Date19 Aug'26Event19 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

Fresh coverage of the Satish Gujral centenary exhibition reports the unveiling of a postage stamp honouring the artist, sculptor and architect. The cultural tribute was covered on 14 August; comple...

Why It Matters

Relevant to collectors of Indian art, architecture, modern personalities and commemorative issues.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date14 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

A centenary tribute to Bengali cinema icon Uttam Kumar includes a postage stamp and an exhibition featuring photographs, film memorabilia and personal material. The report was published on 14 Augus...

Why It Matters

The issue is likely to interest collectors of Indian cinema, personalities and Bengali cultural history.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date14 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

The West Bengal government has announced plans for a commemorative postage stamp as part of a year-long programme marking the birth centenary of Bengali screen actor Uttam Kumar. Reports published ...

Why It Matters

A possible Uttam Kumar centenary issue would be nationally significant for Indian cinema and personality collectors, but the absence of an India Post notice makes careful status labelling essential.

Updated17 Aug'26News Date13 Aug'26Event3 Sep'26–6 Sep'26Country🇮🇳 India
₹5 India Post envelope bearing the Laxmanjhula bridge pictorial cancellation dated 30 July 2026.🇮🇳 India

The Uttarakhand Postal Circle introduced a permanent pictorial cancellation at Laxmanjhula Sub Office, PIN 249302, on 30 July 2026. The design depicts the suspension bridge associated with Rishikes...

Why It Matters

A reproduced postal circular and inaugural-day envelope establish the office, bridge design and introduction date.

Updated2 Nov'26News Date11 Aug'26Event30 Jul'26Country🇮🇳 India
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar lights a ceremonial lamp at the Kerala postal release programme.🇮🇳 India

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar released a permanent pictorial cancellation and special cover commemorating Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at a Department of Posts, Kerala Circle, function...

Why It Matters

The coordinated release links a new temple cancellation and cover with two Kerala wildlife postcards.

Updated29 Oct'26News Date10 Aug'26Event10 Aug'26Country🇮🇳 India
Officials display the Nalambala Darshanam pilgrim-carried special cover and passport at the release function.🇮🇳 India

India Post’s Central Region, Kochi, released a carried special cover and philatelic passport for Nalambala Darshanam on 17 July 2026, the first day of the Malayalam month of Karkkidakam. Postmaster...

Why It Matters

Records the route and four post offices associated with a carried cover and one-day cancellation service.

Updated26 Oct'26News Date17 Jul'26Event17 Jul'26Country🇮🇳 India
National Technology Day special cancellation dated 11 May 2026 at Bengaluru 560001 on a 50-paise postal card.🇮🇳 India

Karnataka Postal Circle marked National Technology Day with a special cancellation at Bengaluru GPO on 11 May 2026, according to Rainbow Stamp Club. The reproduced impression combines a map of Indi...

Why It Matters

Documents a dated special cancellation separately from the postal card on which it was applied.

Updated23 Oct'26News Date11 May'26Event11 May'26Country🇮🇳 India
India’s Somnath Temple stamp depicting the shrine, marked 2026 and 500 paise.🇮🇳 India

India released a Somnath Temple commemorative postage stamp on 11 May 2026, according to Rainbow Stamp Club’s same-day report. The ₹5 design depicts the temple and carries a title commemorating a t...

Why It Matters

Records an unindexed temple stamp with its artwork, denomination and dated first-day evidence.

Updated23 Oct'26News Date11 May'26Event11 May'26Country🇮🇳 India
Kaifi Azmi commemorative special cover with portrait and dated cancellation.🇮🇳 India

A special cover honouring Kaifi Azmi was released in Mumbai on 10 May 2026, the poet’s 24th death anniversary. Rainbow Stamp Club reported the release the following day, and the Kaifi Azmi website ...

Why It Matters

Adds an unindexed Maharashtra cover devoted to the poet and lyricist.

Updated23 Oct'26News Date11 May'26Event10 May'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

India Post's Central Region in Tamil Nadu released a limited-edition picture postcard at Tiruchirappalli Head Post Office for India's 77th Republic Day. The design commemorates 150 years of Vande M...

Why It Matters

An accessibility-focused postal-stationery release combining Braille, Republic Day, Vande Mataram and a special cancellation.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date26 Jan'26Event26 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

The Department of Posts scheduled CSNPEX-2026 for 30–31 January at Kailas Shilp in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Organisers said the district-level exhibition would place more than 10,000 stamps, dati...

Why It Matters

A substantial India-focused exhibition combining classic material, thematic collecting and public outreach.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date25 Jan'26Event30 Jan'26–31 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

Kerala Postal Circle’s public reporting on KERAPEX 2026 states that special-cover releases and a My Stamp presentation formed part of the exhibition held at Kochi Town Hall from 20 to 23 January. T...

Why It Matters

The exhibition produced collectible postal material whose titles and formats need to be documented separately from KERAPEX itself.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date23 Jan'26Event20 Jan'26–23 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

A special cover commemorating the Battle of Longewala was released in Mumbai on 21 January 2026 and is attributed to India Post. The available dealer listing confirms the subject, date and place bu...

Why It Matters

The locally distributed cover records Indian military remembrance and may not appear promptly in general stamp catalogues.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date21 Jan'26Event21 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

KERAPEX 2026, Kerala’s state-level philatelic exhibition, was scheduled at Town Hall, Kochi, from 20–23 January. The event listing identifies it as recognised by India Post and provides supporting ...

Why It Matters

A recognised state exhibition is important for competitive exhibitors, Kerala collectors and youth outreach.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date20 Jan'26Event20 Jan'26–23 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

A philately gallery devoted to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was announced for opening at the Netaji Birthplace Museum in Cuttack on 23 January, Netaji’s birth anniversary. The gallery was designed to...

Why It Matters

It places philatelic material inside a permanent historical and educational institution rather than a short exhibition.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date19 Jan'26Event23 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

The West Bengal Circle of the Department of Posts released a special philatelic cover for Gangasagar Mela 2026 in January. The issue marked the annual pilgrimage at the meeting of the Ganga and the...

Why It Matters

A locally distributed special cover records a major Indian pilgrimage and may be missed by collectors outside West Bengal.

Updated19 Oct'26News Date16 Jan'26Event14 Jan'26Country🇮🇳 India
Philately News🇮🇳 India

India Post’s January 2026 SANEET bulletin reports a special cover and special cancellation released to mark World Meditation Day. The bulletin identifies Amitabh Singh, Chief Postmaster General, am...

Why It Matters

An official India Post bulletin documents a special cover connecting a new international observance with Indian postal commemoration.

Updated15 Aug'26News Date1 Jan'26Event21 Dec'25Country🇮🇳 India
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