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MP: Indore Collector orders to take legal action over use of Chinese Manjh
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"If a person dies or suffers serious injury due to Chinese kite string, the culprits will face strict action under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sahita (BNS) 2023 (Causing death by negligence), which includes provisions for up to five years of imprisonment and a fine," Collector V
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MP Police cracks down on sale of Chinese manjha in Indore after one death,
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Krishna Lalchandani told ANI, "Yesterday, a tragic incident occurred in the Khajrana temple area where one person died after his throat was slit by a Chinese kite string. Additionally, one person was reported injured in the Juni Indore area, within t
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"Makar Sankranti fest to be centered on women empowerment," says CM Mohan
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
While reviewing the preparations for the Makar Sankranti festival, the Chief Minister said, "Makar Sankranti festival celebrations should focus on women empowerment. During the celebrations, instalment of monthly-aid of Ladli Behna Yojana will also be transferred to the beneficiaries. The fe
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South Central Railway issues advisory against kite flying near railway tra
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
An advisory was issued to avoid flying kites near Railway stations, yards and railway tracks ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival. South Central Railway CPRO, A Sridhar said that if the kite entangles with the railway overhead equipment and the thread is wet then the people holding it might
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Uttarakhand: Doon police conducts cleanliness drive in Rishikesh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On the auspicious occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival, Doon Police, under the leadership of Senior Superintendent of Police Dehradun, conducted a large-scale cleanliness drive in the Rishikesh area.
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CM participates in District level Makar Sankranti festival at Tattapani
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday participated in District level 'Makar Sakranti Mela' at Tattapani.
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Section 144 imposed, ban on kite flying in Udaipur in view of Makar Sankra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
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.
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About 30 lakh pilgrims expected to attend West Bengal's Gangasagar Mela
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
After two years of the COVID pandemic, the Gangasagar Mela 2023 is being organised in West Bengal from January 8 to January 17 around the time of the Makar Sankranti festival. The pilgrims have already started pouring for the festival and take a holy dip in the Ganga river.
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Andhra Family treats future son-in-law with 365 different types of food
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): An Andhra family from Narsapuram in West Godavari district treated their future son-in-law with 365 different types of food on Sunday on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival.
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After Makar Sankranti holidays, schools to reopen as per schedule in Andhr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): After the completion of the Makar Sankranti festival holidays, the schools and colleges will be opened as per their regular schedule, informed a press release issued by A Suresh, State Education Minister on Sunday.
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Makar Sankranti: Kite sellers in Hyderabad expect good sales
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 13 (ANI): The colourful kites have hit the markets ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival in Hyderabad and the sellers are hopeful of doing good business this year despite the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Sabarimala to reopen from November 15 for Makar Sankranti
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram/Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], November 14 (ANI): As Sabarimala reopens for the Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival, the Kerala health minister Veena George said on Sunday that the department has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims in order to combat th
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