Tag: Kite Flying

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Caught On Cam: Man Hangs On Jute Rope As Giant Kite Sweeps Him Off His Feet

These visuals are from a kite-flying session gone wrong at Point Pedro in Sri Lanka. Reports said that a man was blown away by strong winds while flying a huge kite.

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  • Thursday, 23 December 2021
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Makar Sankranti incomplete without kite flying in Cuttack

Cuttack: Since ages kite flying has always remained a favourite hobby of people in the Millennium City of Cuttack and the fun is doubled on the occasion of Makar Sankranti every year. Though the kite-fighting competitions have lost its charm, people still make a point to fly kites on this particular auspicious day in the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Violation of kite flying guidelines: Admn seizes bundles of manja thread

Cuttack: Taking note of grievous injuries and even instances of death during kite flying in the Millennium city during Makara Sankranti in the recent past, a joint team of officials of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) and the district administration today conducted raids at several kite shops in the city and seized manja thread from some […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Odisha: CMC Bans Chinese Manja, Glass Coated Strings For Kites This Makar Sankranti

Cuttack: Fly kites but make sure you don’t use dangerous glass-coated strings or Chinese Manja this Makar Sankranti. You will be in for trouble for the violation. Taking strong note of a string of incidents involving death and injury caused to humans and birds by sharp kite strings, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has banned […]

  • Tuesday, 06 April 2021
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