Additional District Collector (ADC) of the city Prabha Gautam said that this has been done with a view to prevent the loss of life of two-wheeler drivers and birds from metal mixed manjha used for kite flying on Makar Sankranti festival.
"As per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, strict action will be taken against those buying or selling Chinese kite flying string. Say No to Chinese 'Dor'," read the advisory, tweeted by Punjab Police.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Delhi Police has pulled up its socks for the security arrangements in the national capital on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Delhi Police and other authorities to strictly implement the prohibition of any kind of Chinese samjha/synthetic manjha used in kite flying follwing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Judgement in this regards.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Delhi Police on Thursday appealed to kite fliers in the Old Delhi area to avoid kite flying on Independence Day due to security reasons.
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police about what steps it has taken to stop the availability and selling of Chinese samjha/synthetic manjha used in kite flying, which was banned by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a detailed judgement.
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and Delhi government to impose a ban on flying, making, sale-purchase, storage and transportation of kites.
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Delhi Police have arrested more than 20 people for selling Chinese Manjha in the national capital, it informed on Saturday.
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], February 19 (ANI): As many as 65 people were injured in kite-flying related incidents in Pakistan's Rawalpindi during the celebration of the Basant festival, local media reported on Friday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Saturday participated in kite-flying with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha and Yuva Morcha workers in Lucknow on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 14 (ANI): On the auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti on Friday, several B-town celebrities went to their roofs and gardens to fly kites with their loved ones.
Washington DC [US], September 9 (ANI): With the situation gradually unravelling in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, it is becoming clearer that the new version of the outfit is no different than the one which used to rule the war-torn country in the 1990s.