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Chinese manja kills at least 3 across states during Sankranti, over 100 injuredTragic incidents marred Makar Sankranti celebrations as banned glass-coated kite strings claimed lives and injured many. Reports from Uttar...- Ahead of PM's visit, Mumbai police ban use of drones, paragliders, microlight aircraftMumbai police have imposed a ban on drones, paragliders, and kites near the airport. This measure is in effect for Prime Minister Narendra ...
- Independence Day 2025: Chinese manjha banned in Gurgaon; essential dos and don’ts for safe kite flyingAhead of Independence Day, the district administration has banned Chinese manjha. The ban includes the storage, sale, purchase, and use of ...
- A province in Pakistan has imposed total ban on kite fliers for this reasonLawmakers in Pakistan's Punjab province permanently banned kite flying, with enhanced penalties, to take effect ahead of the Basant festiva...
- Karachi bans kite sales and flying after string of injuriesThe decision was made in response to the heightened risks posed to citizens' lives by the use of hazardous metal strings in kite flying, st...
- Indian Army soldier bleeds to death in Hyderabad as banned Chinese manja slits his throat on Makar SankrantiA 29-year-old Army soldier lost his life in Hyderabad when a banned nylon manja used for kite flying got entangled with a lamppost and slit...
- Ram Mandir theme gains popularity this Makar Sankranti: Lord Ram kites flying off the shelvesKite lovers are preparing for Makar Sankranti celebrations with colorful kites dedicated to the Ayodhya Ram temple. The local markets are f...
- Birds at high risk of sustaining injuries due to Chinese 'manjha' stringsOn July 29, A crime branch team busted a racket of online sales of banned Chinese Manjha, arrested three accused, and seized 201 rolls of M...
- Chinese manjha claims one more life: Girl dies after kite string slit her throat in DelhiThe use of manjhas made from nylon, glass, and synthetic materials, designed for increased strength and sharpness, has been banned. Seven i...
- Seven arrested, 33 rolls of banned Chinese manjha seized from them in DelhiSeven people were arrested in Delhi for allegedly using illegal kite flying threads, and 33 rolls of banned Chinese manjha were seized from...
- 'Chinese manjha' kills again: Businessman's neck slit in Delhi'Chinese manjha' is a glass-coated thread used in flying kites, and is notorious for its tough, plastic-like durability. It is illegal to b...
- NGT bans nylon, synthetic manjaThe green panel directed all state governments to prohibit the "manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use" of synthetic manja or nylon t...
- National Green Tribunal issues order banning Chinese manja
- NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on manja for flying kitesA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar passed the order after noting that 'manja', string coated with glass and metal powder and...
- Manja: Sisodia writes to LG seeeking action against Environment SecretaryKite strings claimed three lives -- two children and a 22-year-old man -- after their necks got slit while a Delhi Police sub-inspector was...
- When will you notify ban on 'Chinese manja': HC to AAP governmentThe bench sought the status of the order after it was informed through the Delhi government's counsel that the notification has been sent t...
- Maharashtra bans sale and use of 'manja' kite stringsThe Maharashtra government has issued a circular banning the sale and use of sharp kite strings called 'manja' which injure and kill birds ...
- MoS textile Santosh Gangwar seeks ban on import of Chinese 'manjha' to save Bareilly kite string industryGangwar has also raised safety concerns, claiming that the Chinese kite string is not electric shock proof and can cut through the body.
- Animal Welfare Board asks all states to ban deadly manja for kite flying on Independence DayThe Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has sent a letter to the forest departments of every state and union territory advising them to ba...
- Pakistan kite makers seek revival of Basant festivalA ban was imposed on Basant, the kite flying festival that heralds the arrival of spring, seven years ago after several people, including c...
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