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VARMULPEX 2026 concluded in Baramulla after two days of exhibits, student activities and public programmes, with the closing ceremony marked by the release of a special postal cover devoted to the ...

Karnataka Postal Circle has marked International Coffee Day with a special cancellation dated 1 October 2026. The cancellation was made available through philatelic bureaux and designated head post...

India Post has issued a ₹5 commemorative postage stamp marking 100 years of the Union Public Service Commission, with the formal release taking place during the UPSC centenary programme at Bharat M...

India’s Department of Posts issued a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Sant Malukdas Ji on 15 September 2026. Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia released it at a Sant Samagam in New Delh...

India released two commemorative postage stamps on 12 September 2026 to mark two decades of BRICS cooperation. The stamps were unveiled in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, givin...

An official Government of India programme issued on 4 September 2026 confirms that a commemorative postage stamp release function will be held in Chennai on 5 September to mark the 75th year of pub...

India Post released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Bengali screen legend Uttam Kumar on 4 September 2026, as part of the actor’s birth-centenary celebrations in Kolkata. The release too...

The Department of Posts’ Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana has opened a 2026 scholarship opportunity for school students in Haryana, with 40 students set to receive annual scholarships of ₹6,000 each. The a...

India Post released four special postal covers featuring major Tirumala landmarks at TIRUPEX-2026, the district-level philatelic exhibition held in Tirupati on 2 September 2026. The subjects are An...

A specialist census documenting India's pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings was updated on 31 August 2026 with refreshed evidence for several marks used at Moradabad in the former North-Western Pr...

A specialist census of India’s pre-1854 hand-struck postal markings was updated on 31 August 2026 with refreshed reference pages for Azimgurh, the historic spelling associated with modern Azamgarh....

The Hand Struck Stamps research project updated its Rajamundry reference pages on 31 August 2026, adding a current census view of pre-1854 postal markings from the Madras Presidency office now asso...

Prayag Philately held Auction 11 on 30 August 2026, offering a large catalogue of 677 lots that included Indian miniature sheets, souvenir sheets, stamps, covers and other philatelic material. The ...

Karnataka Postal Circle announced a special postal cancellation for World Sanskrit Day on 28 August 2026. The cancellation was made available through four philatelic bureaus in Karnataka: Bengaluru...

Mumbai Postal Region announced that the Maharashtra Circle Philately Club was inaugurated on 28 August 2026. The official regional account states that the Chief Postmaster General for Maharashtra a...

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...

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) ...

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 ...

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...

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...