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Mehak Luthra

🚦 Iblur junction to be made signal-free

The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has chosen to remove signals at the Iblur junction temporarily.

🚫 Permission mandatory for parties

The Bengaluru police commissioner, C H Pratap Reddy, has made obtaining police permission necessary for hosts of New Year's and Christmas parties in order to avoid any untoward incidents.

Permission required for New Year parties

Also in this edition: Single-window system for private hospitals; How India Swiggy'd 2022; Iblur junction to be made signal-free

🏥 Single-window system for private hospitals

According to Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar, the Karnataka government is considering establishing a single-window system to approve private hospitals.

💵 Prestige Group to invest in commercial development

The Prestige Group, based in Bengaluru, plans to invest ₹10,000 crores in the development of office space.