Vadodara: Even though fifteen days have passed since Uttarayan, some individuals in the city are still flying kites using sharp strings. Today, another young person was injured when a kite string cut his throat while he was on a bike in the Makarpura area of the city. The cuts were so deep that the young man lost consciousness as blood rushed out of the wounds. It is learned that Vipul Patel was on his way to work on his bike from Makarpura GIDC Road in the city when he fell from the bike due...Read More

Surat: A 53-year-old person Hasmukh Limbachiya who works in the diamond industry suffered a throat injury due to a stray kite flying thread at Amroli bridge. He was hospitalized in SMIMER. A resident of Kosad housing, Hasmukhbhai was passing through the road on his bike when a kite flying thread (string) cut his throat. Even after many days of the Kite Flying Festival (which happened on 14-15 January), lethal kite threads continue to cause injuries to humans and birds. DeshGujaratRead 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

Gandhinagar: Finally there's someone who defeated Amitbhai Shah, the union Home and Cooperation Minister in his own Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency. Wait !! This is not about politics, this is just about kite flying. A video has gone viral in which a youth in Vejalpur area of Ahmedabad can be seen cutting Amitbhai Shah's kite in-the-air. Shah was in Vejalpur to celebrate Uttarayan hosted by local Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Amit Thaker. There's a common practice of clashes between...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union Home minister Amitbhai Shah today celebrated the kite flying festival in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency areas in home-state Gujarat. Shah who arrived yesterday in Gujarat and held a meeting with the State police chief and the Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, toda morning reached Jagannath Mandir and worshiped cows. He also worshiped an elephant at Jagannath Mandir and received blessings. Shah then moved to Vejalpur vidhansabha area of his constituenc...Read More

Vadodara: One more person died due to injury caused by a lethal kite string(thread) in connection with the Kite flying festival in Gujarat. A four-year-old male child died after his throat was slit by the sharp string of a kite in Mahisagar district today on the first day of the two-day long Kite flying festival which is also known as Uttarayan or Makarsankranti. A four-year old child, Tarun Machhi, was on his way home on his father’s motorcycle when a kite string slashed his throat near Bo...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

Vastrapur: Gujarat Chief Minister visits the Wildlife Life Care Centre of the Forest department in Bodakdev and monitors the operation theatre, OPD, X-ray room, etc facilities here for birds. The State government has launched Karuna Abhiyan from 10 to 20 January to rescue and treat birds injured due to kite flying string(thread) during, before, and after the Kite Flying Festival (14-15 January). More than 900 treatment centres, 700 doctors, and 7700 volunteers will be part of Karuna Abhiyan. La...Read More

Gandhinagar: In the view of the upcoming Uttarayan festival, a statewide Karuna Abhiyan is being held from January 10th to January 20th, with careful vigilance to prevent any harm to birds or animals from kite strings. Throughout this campaign, the forest department will operate control rooms in all talukas from 7 am to 6 pm daily across the entire state. With the spirit of "જીવો, જીવવાદો અને જીવાડો’’ (Live, Let Live, and Bring to Life), the Forest ...Read 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