Bhubaneswar: Zero night celebrations on the New Year eve will not take place in the Odisha capital this year. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary made it clear that it won’t be allowed in the city owing to COVID-19 restrictions.
State government’s guidelines for December stated that large social, political, sports, cultural and religious gatherings will not be allowed till December 31 in the state.
Cinema halls, entertainment complexes, theatres, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will also remain shut during the period.
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