On August 30, 2025, the Maharashtra Postal Circle released two picture postcards designed by Padma Shri awardee Shri Achyut Palav to celebrate the Ganesh Festival. The release, which included a special cancellation, took place at the GSB Seva Mandal. Smt. Rekha Rizvi, Director of Mumbai GPO, released the postcards and presented the first album to Shri R. G. Bhat, Trustee and Chairman of GSB Seva Mandal. Several other officials were present including Dr. Sudhir Jakhere, Shri Yadagiri Nyalapelli, Ms. Shyamala Srinivasan, Shri Madhukar Gawari, Dr. Bhujang Pai, Smt. Shreedevi Shenoy, and Ms. Ashwini Manjure. This press release was issued by the Ministry of Communications on August 31, 2025. For further information, contact PIBMumbai via social media or pibmumbaiatgmaildotcom. The Release ID is 2162474.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Communications: The Indian government ministry responsible for telecommunications and postal services.
Ganesh Festival: A Hindu festival celebrating Lord Ganesha.
Maharashtra Postal Circle: The postal circle responsible for postal services in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Padma Shri: A civilian award of the Republic of India.
Achyut Palav: Recipient of Padma Shri Award and designer of the Picture Postcards.
GSB Seva Mandal: A trust in Mumbai, Maharashtra where the Picture Postcards were released.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in Maharashtra, India where the press release originated and event took place.
Rekha Rizvi: Director Mumbai GPO, who released the Picture Postcards.
Ministry of Communications
PRESS RELEASE
Posted On: 31 AUG 2025 6:19PM by PIB Mumbai
To celebrate the Ganesh Festival - Maharashtra Postal Circle released 2 Picture Postcards
designed by Padma Shri awardee Shri Achyut Palav ji with a Special Cancellation on 30.08.2025 at
GSB Seva Mandal.
Director Mumbai GPO - Smt. Rekha Rizvi released the Picture Postcards with the Special
Cancellation and handed over the first album to the Trustee and Chairman of GSB Seva Mandal
Shri R. G. Bhat.
Assistant Postmaster General (BD) - Dr. Sudhir Jakhere, Assistant Director (PSR) - Shri Yadagiri
Nyalapelli, Assistant Director - Ms. Shyamala Srinivasan, ASP (Philately) - Shri Madhukar Gawari,
Dr. Bhujang Pai convenor - GSB Seva Mandal, Smt. Shreedevi Shenoy and Philatelist Ms. Ashwini
Manjure, were present on the dias.
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(Release ID: 2162474)