Court sentences former police head constable to 10 years imprisonment in drugs case
Gangtok (PTI): A court in Sikkim's Pakyong district has sentenced a former police head constable to 10 rigorous imprisonment in a drugs case.
A special Judge in Pakyong district on Tuesday sentenced Pem Tshering Bhutiato to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine under the Sikkim Anti Drugs Act (SADA) on Tuesday.
Bhutia was convicted of possession of a commercial quantity of drugs in a case dating back to 2021.
Following the verdict, the SSP of Pakyong district, Paru Ruchal that the verdict sends a strong message that the law treats everyone equally—no one is above the law, not even police personnel. Any member of the police force found to be involved in drug-related offences will face the same strict legal consequences as any other offender.
The SSP said the Pakyong Police has adopted a proactive and zero-tolerance approach toward combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Through continuous surveillance, strategic interventions, and rigorous enforcement of the law, the police are determined to root out the menace of drugs from society.
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Karnataka gets 200 additional medical seats in third round of NEET counselling
Bengaluru: In a significant development for medical aspirants, Karnataka has received 200 additional MBBS seats for the ongoing third round of NEET counselling, as approved by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
The additional seats have been distributed across four private medical colleges, with each institution receiving 50 new seats. The colleges include Subbaiah Medical College in Shivamogga, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences in Bengaluru, Sridevi Medical College in Tumakuru, and AJ Institute of Medical Sciences in Mangaluru, as reported by Deccan Herald on Tuesday.
For the third round, 377 medical seats were already available and now 200 additional seats have been included.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has opened the portal for candidates to re-enter and revise their college preferences in light of the new seat availability. Option entry will remain open until 8:00 a.m. on October 15.
KEA Executive Director H. Prasanna urged candidates to carefully review the fee structures of the newly added colleges before making their selections. “Even candidates who have already been allotted and admitted to medical colleges in the first and second rounds can also participate in this round if they wish. Such candidates can enter their new options for these colleges from 11:00 a.m. on October 15 to 8:00 a.m. on October 16,” DH quoted Prasanna as saying.
Since these candidates have already paid the admission fees, they do not need to pay any caution deposit. However, those who have not yet been allotted a seat must pay the required caution deposit fee before participating.
Prasanna pointed out that if a candidate is allotted a seat in this round, admission to that seat will be compulsory.
Additionally, vacant or cancelled seats arising during the process will also be made available. “Therefore, even if some seats do not appear as available in the seat matrix, candidates are still advised to include those colleges while entering their options,” he added.
