Bengaluru: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has commenced the option entry process for UGNEET aspirants seeking admission to medical degree courses. The deadline for submitting preferences has been extended until 6 PM on July 22, announced KEA Executive Director H. Prasanna on Sunday.

He stated that once the seat matrix is received from the Department of Medical Education, it will be verified and uploaded to the KEA portal, after which candidates should register their options carefully.

As the final fee structure for the current academic year is yet to be received from the government, the KEA has temporarily uploaded the 2024–25 fee details on its official website. The page will be updated once the revised fee information is made available.

Regarding Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani, Yoga, and Naturopathy courses, Prasanna said the seat matrix for these streams is still awaited. Option entry for these courses will be enabled once the data is received from the government.

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Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.

A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.

He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.

During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.

Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.

As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.