President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Holi. Photo: AP
In view of the holiday for Holi being pushed to Friday, the exam for the SSC students in Telangana which was originally scheduled for March 6 had been advanced to March 5. The Osmania University had also rescheduled PG internal examinations from
The Telangana state and AP governments on Tuesday announced a change in the general holiday on the occasion of Holi from March 5 (Thursday) to March 6 (Friday).
Liquor shop owners in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are gearing up for a demonstration to protest the lack of supply from the AP, TS Beverage Corporation Ltd. The corporation was closed on Sunday after it was served an income-tax notice for about 1,
The Holi revelries began with much fanfare amid song and dance performances.
At least 1,000 kilograms of 'gulal' in different colours and 1,500 kilograms of rose and merry gold petals have been arranged for the Holi programme organised at Pagal Baba Widow Ashram here by noted NGO Sulabh International.
Over a thousand widows from the ashrams in Vrindavan and Varanasi began a special four-day Holi celebrations in Vrindavan this week.
On Thursday people of all ages took to the streets armed with colours and sprinklers since early hours of the morning.
Holi celebrations have been going on all through this week in different parts of the country.
In a tweet, Modi said: "Happy Holi to everyone. May this festival of colours fill your lives with lots of joy."
"May this festival of colours promote oneness and harmony as well as bring happiness, good health and prosperity to all. Let us use this spring festival to spread the fame and fragrance of our composite culture far and wide," he added.
"On the joyous occasion of Holi, I convey warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens," the President said in his message.