With several States and major cities across the country imposing night curfews<b>,&nbsp;</b>restricting large gatherings and shutting down pubs and restaurants, the<b>&nbsp;</b>New Year celebrations in India are likely to be muted.<br />''<br />''In the National Capital, a night curfew has been imposed. The government said it would not allow more than five people to assemble at public places, while Mumbai and Bengaluru limited gatherings to four.<br />''<br />''In Bengaluru, section 144 is imposed since noon today preventing over five people from congregating at one place. This will be in place till tomorrow morning at 6 A.M.<br />''<br />''However, there are no restrictions in Goa, where people from all parts of the country are ready to celebrate the occasion.&nbsp;Amidst the restrictions of pandemic COVID-19, various programmes, music programmes and other events are organized especially at the beach sites.<br />''<br />''In Rajasthan, the State Government has clamped night curfew in big cities of the State on the new year eve. A night curfew on the new year's eve will be in effect in all cities having a population of over one lakh.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Odisha have imposed night curfew from 10 tonight to 5 tomorrow morning across the State.</span>
News On AIR | December 31, 2020 8:44 PM
Night curfew to be imposed in prominent places across country in view of New Year celebrations amid COVID pandemic