Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding an incident in the Surajkund fair in Faridabad in which police Inspector Jagdish Prasad lost his life during rescue operations and several visitors were injured. Besides seeking reports from the authorities concerned, the commission has recommended consideration of posthumous honour for the police officer who sacrificed his life in public service.The full commission, comprising…
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Nearly a dozen people were wounded, one of them seriously, when a Tsunami swing collapsed at the 39th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Haryana’s Faridabad on Saturday evening, the police said. The swing broke due to an alleged mechanical fault around 7 p.m. when nearly 15 patrons were riding it, the police added.While by-standers and rescue workers claimed that one person, identified as Inspector Jagdish Prasad from Palwal, lost his life in the incident, there was n…
Faridabad, Jan 31 (IANS) The 39th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela commenced today, January 31, in Faridabad, Haryana, attracting a wave of excitement and enthusiasm from across the globe. The mela, which will run until February 15, has been transformed into a grand celebration of crafts, arts, and cultural diversity, with Egypt as the partner nation this year.Speaking to IANS at the inauguration, Haryana Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma highlighted the significance of the event, d…