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BANNED KITE STRINGS
Deadly Chinese manjha act caught on camera: Varanasi biker narrowly escapes as string catches his neck, leaves shoulder cutA Varanasi biker had a close call with a dangerous kite string. Shahabuddin Ansari was riding his bike when the banned Chinese manjha wrapp...- 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...
- 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 ...
- BJP faces Maha heat over pigeon feeding in MumbaiA controversy arose in Mumbai regarding pigeon feeding at Dadar Kabutarkhana. Jain community members allegedly tore tarpaulin sheets to fee...
- 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...
- Maharashtra: Two men die of kite string injuries on Makar SankarantiTwo people died in Maharashtra on Tuesday after nylon kite strings slit their throats in separate incidents in Nashik and Akola. Sonu Dhotr...
- 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...
- 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...
- Delhi Police in action to nab Chinese Manjha sellers; over 20 arrestedAt least seven people have been taken into custody so far, and they've seized 95 rolls of Chinese kite thread in their possession. The poli...
- Imran Hussain awarded for banning Chinese 'manja': PETAIn July, Hussain called for a complete ban on the sale, production, storage and import of Chinese 'manja', saying these sharp-edged threads...
- 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...
- 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.
- Festive FlyersBooted warblers chuck-chuck among the trees as your columnist walks in the garden. They come to Mumbai every winter all the way from centra...
- 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...
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