For the second year running, Karnataka government has banned mass gatherings in the state and also restricted new year revelry in hotels, pubs and restaurants in light of the steady number of Covid-19 cases and the increasing reportage of Omicron strain.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-government-bans-mass-gatherings-for-new-year-celebrations-yet-again/articleshow/88412062.cms