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17 Jan 2023

DNA: Analysis of the 'cut the neck' Chinese manjha

The festival of Makar Sankranti was celebrated all over the country on 14 and 15 January. During this, people had flown kites in many cities. But this hobby of kite flying took the lives of many people. In fact, many people's necks have been cut by Chinese manjha.

08 Aug 2022

DNA: When will there be a ban on 'Chinese Manjha'?

In this DNA report, understand about the deadly hobbies of Delhiites. This hobby is none other than kite flying. This hobby has become fatal because today kite-flyers use Chinese manjha. And this manjha has become an enemy of people's lives.

Independence Day

12 Aug 2020

Delhi shopkeepers not to sell Chinese manja, kites for I-Day celebrations

Delhi shopkeepers will not to sell Chinese manja, kites for I-Day celebrations this year The shop owners at Lal Kuan are encouraging the sale of locally made items over the Chinese goods The COVID-19 scare and the India-China border row has impacted the sale of kites this year

06 Jan 2018

Manja ban: Shopkeepers express displeasure, say ban should have been brought year ago

On Friday, the apex court had agreed to hear a plea seeking a nationwide ban on the procurement, sale and use of glass powder-coated 'manja'.

National Green Tribunal

11 Jul 2017

NGT imposes complete ban on kite flying string manja made of nylon, synthetic material

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed all state governments to prohibit the "manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use" of synthetic manja or nylon threads and all other synthetic threads used for flying kites.

14 Dec 2016

NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on 'Chinese manja' for flying kites

Almost a month ahead of Makar Sankranti, a festival that is marked with flying kites, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday imposed a nationwide interim ban on the procurement, sale and use of glass powder-coated 'manja' and other dangerous kite strings.

29 Nov 2016

PIL seeks ban on kite flying during Uttarayan in Gujarat

A PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court, seeking a ban on flying of kites during the festival of Uttarayan and prohibition on use of crushed glass to sharpen kite strings, saying it is a threat to the lives of humans, birds and animals.

17 Aug 2016

Chinese ''manja'' deaths: Delhi govt seeks action against Environment Secretary

A three-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy lost their lives after the stray metal-coated kite strings got entangled in their necks on Independence Day.

10 Aug 2016

PETA calls on NGT seeking immediate nationwide ban on 'manja'

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has filed a petition urging the National Green Tribunal to ban the use of glass coated thread `manja` which is used while flying kites and sought an immediate ban on it across the country.

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