TS Govt declares Bathukamma holiday on Tuesday

Telangana Government has declared a public holiday on Tuesday on the occasion of concluding day of Bathukamma festival.

The State Government has issued a GO RT No. 2824 by including October 20 in the list of Public Holidays for the year 2015. The decision was taken following a request made by Telangana Gazetted Officers Association.

The 9-day Bathukamma festival began on October 12 when a Public Holiday was given and it was decided to celebrate the concluding day at a grand scale at Tank Bund. (INN)