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Big-ticket events off the table as cities tighten Covid-induced curbs

Events that are going ahead are taking place in a scaled-down fashion

People buy decorative items ahead of Christmas at Bandra in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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On Saturday, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued an advisory to Mumbai residents asking them to avoid gatherings on Christmas and New Year’s Eve

Aneesh PhadnisShally Seth Mohile Mumbai
The new Omicron variant could potentially throw a wrench in even the most carefully planned holiday travel and end-of-the year parties. Christmas and New Year trading are vital for hospitality venues, many of whom rely on making enough money in the festive period to get them through the leaner months at the start of the new year. The loss of a second Christmas season on a trot is heart-breaking news for the hospitality industry.

There’s no do-over for last year's subdued celebrations as Omicron seems to be the Grinch that's stolen the Christmas cheer. There will be no big-ticket events as

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