Manja Strings

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  Man Dies After Kite String Slits His Throat In Maharashtra: Police

  A 20-year-old two-wheeler rider died after the "manja" string of a kite slit his throat in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Tuesday, police said.

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  8-Year-Old, On Bike With Parents, Dies As Kite String Slits His Throat In Madhya Pradesh

  An eight-year-old boy died after a stray glass-coated "manja" (kite string) slit his throat while he was travelling on a motorcycle with his parents near Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, police said on Friday.

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  Green Court Imposes Complete Ban On Nylon And Synthetic Manja

  The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on 'manja', the string used to fly kites, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, saying it posed a threat to the lives of birds, animals and humans.

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  'Manja' Strings Used To Fly Kites May Easily Cut One's Throat, Says Green Panel

  Kite strings coated with glass, popular as 'manja', are highly dangerous and may easily cut one's throat, the National Green Tribunal on Monday observed while refusing to grant permission for making such thread.

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  'Manja' Used In kite Flying Banned In Maharashtra

  Ahead of Sankranti festival, Maharashtra government has banned the use of manja' (kite string, mostly made of nylon these days) which is known to cause injuries to birds and even people.

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  Green Panel Imposes Interim Nationwide Ban On Manjha For Flying Kites

  The National Green Tribunal today imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated 'manjha' for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds.

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  Green Panel Notice To Centre On PETA Plea For Nationwide Ban On 'Manja'

  Animal rights body PETA has sought an immediate nationwide ban on the use of glass-coated 'manja' (strings) for flying kites for causing death and damage, leading the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today to seek government's response on the matter.

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  Delhi Government Invokes Emergency Powers To Prohibit Kite String 'Manja'

  Delhi government on Thursday invoked emergency powers in issuing prohibitory orders banning powdered glass or metal coated kite strings (manja), a day after the Lt Governor's office indicated that the draft notification in this regard would not serve its intended purpose.

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  Delhi, Centre At War Again, This Time Over Killer Kite Strings

  The tragic death of two young children in the capital has drawn attention to a delay in banning glass-coated kite strings, commonly known as the Chinese manja. The Aam Aadmi Party government has blamed a senior bureaucrat and sought action against him.

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  Delhi Government Issues Notification Banning Chinese Kite-Flying Threads

  The Delhi government today issued a draft notification banning sale, production and storage of metal-coated kite thread or Chinese manja or kite string in the capital, a day after two children and a youth were killed and a sub-inspector was injured in incidents of stray kite strings grazing their necks.

• Rahul Khanna wants ban on kite manjas

  Rahul Khanna has sent a letter on behalf of PETA India requesting her to ban the sale and use of glass coated kite strings ahead of Independence Day.