Surat: International Kite Festival is underway at the ground near Adajan based Riverfront in Surat, showcasing a spectacular display of kites and cultural performances. The event is being jointly organized by the Tourism Department of the Government of Gujarat, Surat Municipal Corporation, and the district administration. The festival, held nearn the Adajan Riverfront, is taking place at a location opposite the River Heights building, providing a stunning backdrop for kite enthusiasts from ar...Read More

Surat: Ahead of the upcoming Uttarayan festival, the Surat Police is cracking down on the sale of prohibited items like Chinese thread and Chinese tukkal in the city. In a recent operation, the Sarthana Police seized 250 Chinese tukkals from a kite shop near Jakatnaka. According to the police, they received a tip-off that a shop called Patel Manjha and Kite Store near Parvati Nagar Society in Sarthana Jakatnaka area was selling Chinese tukkal in anticipation of the Uttarayan festival. Based o...Read More

Gandhinagar: Four individuals in the state of Gujarat lost their lives after falling prey to the banned Chinese manja, all while moving on bikes. The used and discarded kite string was also responsible for injuries in several people. One individual, Lashkar Chauhan (48), lost his life on Sunday when a kite string slashed his throat in Bhavnagar. In Panchmahal, a four-year-old named Tarun Machhi faced a similar fate on Monday while riding on a bike with his father in Boradi village. In Vadodar...Read More

Surat: Due to the kite flying festival on 14th and 15th January, entry of two-wheelers will be prohibited on all flyovers. However, two-wheelers with safety guards attached to the front will be permitted to access the flyovers. The entry of two-wheelers on river bridges will be allowed. The decision has been conveyed to the citizens by the city police commissioner. DeshGujaratRead More

Surat: In yet another incident related to the kite string (Manja), a 22-year-old woman, Dikshita Thummar, died in the city. The kite string cut her throat while she was riding her two-wheeler on a flyover in the Nana Varachha area. The incident occurred around 6:15 pm on Thursday on the slope of the flyover. Following the occurrence, she was promptly transported to AAIMS hospital in Simada, where she was declared dead. The Kapodra police have registered a case of accidental death and are curr...Read More

Nadiad: There has been another death due to kite string in Gujarat. The latest death ahead of the Kite flying festival this year has occurred in Nadiad town of Central Gujarat. Nadiad Town Police has taken cognizance of this incident and started a probe. A 25-year-old woman from Fateprua road in Nadiad, Mayuriben Hansrajbhai Sargara was today returning from her job on Honda Active two-wheeler when a kite string cut her throat on Vaniyavad-Fatepura road and slit it. She fell from a two-wheeler...Read More

Kheda: Not just Chinese kite strings but even a common kite string can kill. While the kite flying season is over a month away, a person in Kheda died due to injury of the kite string. A 26 year old youth Sagar Raval from Vejalpur area of Ahmedabad was going to his native place Dabhan with his wife and daughter on a bike. Near Sandhana in Matar belt of Kheda district, a kite string hit his throat and cut the breathing pipe. A victim died on the spot while his wife and a two-year old daughter...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Mayor of Gandhiniagar city in Gujarat purchased leftover kite threads by paying Rs. 80,000 in order to save birds and humans post the Kite flying festival which was celebrated on 14-15 January like every year across Gujarat. Mayor Hitesh Makwana had offered Rs. 200 per Kg to those who collect and bring leftover kite threads. During the drive that continued in the 13-20 January period, the citizens deposited 400 kg of leftover kite thread. The Mayor paid Rs. 80,000 on account of ...Read More

Surat: A shop in Vesu area of the city has launched a new offer for the customers in which the shop will provide free food items in exchange of tangled kite strings. A food shop named Jay Gopinath Khaman Ane Locho, in Agam arced in Vesu run by two persons named Chetan and Paresh has declared a new offer. As per this offer, 500 grams sada khaman will be provided at free cost to the customers in exchange of 500 grams tangled kite strings. Similarly, 1 kg Sada Khaman or cheese roll locho will b...Read More