Hyderabad: Senior IPS officer M. Ramesh said on Saturday that he had escaped injury from a manja thread. In his tweet, Ramesh stated, "I had a narrow escape from being injured by a 'manja' thread ...

As per the observation, nearly 700 cases of bird injury related to manja were reported across Pune city in 2024, including 125 registered in December only. The figure in 2023 was 327 cases. “The ...

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Friday directed the state govt to enforce a total ban on Chinese manja during the Sankranti festival, with particular emphasis on the kite flying day.

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court directed the DGP and the state government to strictly enforce laws pertaining to manufacture, sale, store, purchase and use of synthetic manja/nylon thread and ...

Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023 makes the use of Chinese manja a punishable offense with a fine of Rs 5,000 or imprisonment up to one year Chinese manja continues to threaten ...

Hyderabad: Ahead of Sankranti, the illegal sale of Chinese manja continues unabated in the city. Two survivors who were injured by these glass-coated kite strings recall their harrowing ordeal.

During this period, people cannot use dangerous synthetic strings, commonly known as nylon manja,” said a police officer. In January last year, 21-year-old Dharavi resident Mohammed Said Israil ...

Despite the 2017 ban on the manufacture, sale, and use of harmful nylon manja, the sharp, glass-coated thread continues to be readily available in Pune. The police have strengthened surveillance ...

Humane Society International/India (HSI/India), an animal protection organisation, has urged Mumbaikars to say no to illegal Chinese manja and celebrate a compassionate Makar Sankranti.

Flying kites during the Indian festival of Makar Sankranti has been an age-old tradition. This pastime has increased in ...

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