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Rural artisans being trained in kite making ahead of Uttarayan in GujaratWith the Uttarayan festival approaching, Gujarat has launched a ₹23 lakh initiative to train 444 artisans in kite-making, promoting self-em...08 Jan, 2025, 05.15 PM IST- Avoid these areas: Delhi Metro issues urgent kite flying warning for Independence DayIndependence Day: The DMRC has a comprehensive system in place to manage and prevent potential disruptions caused by kite strings, includin...12 Aug, 2024, 12.22 PM IST
- 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...13 Aug, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
- International Kite Festival inaugurated in Gujarat; 68 countries to participate"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the kite of development of Gujarat has been crossing new heights for two consecutive decades,...08 Jan, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
- Scheme with no money is like flying a kite with no string: P ChidambaramCongress party's veteran leader took a swipe at the newly launched National Health Protection Scheme, touted as the world's biggest healthc...02 Feb, 2018, 09.03 PM IST
- From Rajasthan to Karnataka: Take a tour of the local festivals in IndiaGain rich insights into local culture and gorge on delicious cuisine as you go travelling within India.14 Sep, 2017, 10.10 AM IST
- 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...14 Dec, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
- Gujarat CM inaugurates International Kite Festival 2016Besides the main kite festival, state tourism department has also simultaneously organised the festival in other cities including Botad, Po...10 Jan, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
- Kites hit the skies keeping Independence Day tradition aliveEvery year kites are based on popular new releases. This year though 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and Modi-Obama designs are hot-selling.13 Aug, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
- 1,509 birds rescued and 105 dead during uttarayan festivalAt least 1,509 birds were rescued and of these 105 died during the two days of Uttarayan festival across the state. In Ahmedabad alone, til...16 Jan, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
- Turakhia brothers: Not just high-flyers but kite flyers tooThe two brothers showed off their skills, atop the eight-storeyed DirectiPlex in Mumbai this week as they celebrated Makar Sankranti.14 Jan, 2015, 09.57 AM IST
- Kite festival kicks off in Jaipur; flyers from all over the world participate in the two-day eventKite flyers from different parts of the country including Mumbai, Mangalore, Rajkot also brought their colourful creations to fill the skie...13 Jan, 2015, 07.07 PM IST
- 'Modi-Obama' kites a hit in Gujarat this Makar SankrantiThe markets in Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and other places in Gujarat are flooded with kites featuring 'Modi-Obama' images...12 Jan, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
- Sky’s the limit for pro kite flyers nowIncome for kite-flyers has spiked 600% in the past three years, as even charity organisations, politicians and local personalities create a...15 Jan, 2014, 07.38 PM IST
- Salman Khan joins Modi for kite flying festival, says may the best man be PMBollywood actor Salman Khan when asked whether he supports Modi to be the PM, he said, "May the best man win. It is in god's hands."14 Jan, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
- Narendra Modi inaugurates International Kite Festival in GujaratGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the three-day International Kite Festival (IKF) 2014 at the Sabarmati riverfront her...12 Jan, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
- A novel initiative to treat birds injured by nylon manjhaThe nylon or Chinese manjha used for flying kites takes a heavy toll on not just human beings, but birds too.15 Jan, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
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