The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the state government and state police chief on Saturday after a children’s ward of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi was engulfed in fire.

In its statement, the NHRC observed that the incident appeared to involve significant negligence, leading to a grave violation of human rights. The victims were under the care of a government institution, and the commission expressed concern over the reported deaths.  

AIZAWL: Mizoram’s apex student body on Saturday urged the Centre to take steps for the safety and security of Mizo students in violence-hit Manipur.

Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) expressed concern about the security of Mizo students in the strife-torn Manipur as tension escalated after the killing of 10 tribal people there.

It appealed to the Centre to temporarily attach or transfer Mizoram’s quota (seats) in technical and medical institutions in Manipur to outside the neighbouring state till the normalcy returns there.