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The arrest of Abhinav Sharma, an engineer trained in Mathura, has shocked the investigating agencies as he visited more than 110 countries and allegedly operated a Rs 100 crore NEET admission racket.

What police initially thought was just another examination fraud exploded into a story of unimaginable scale: a BTech-Mechanical graduate from an obscure private college living like an international power broker, jet-setting across Europe, North America, Central Asia and South America — when in reality he was fortifying a criminal empire.

Behind this glossy façade of a globe-trotting entrepreneur, officers say Sharma, 35, quietly built a six-state network of deceit-complete with coaching fronts, proxy candidates, and a layered chain of middlemen-that sustained one of the country's most sophisticated exam-rigging syndicates.

DCP crime, Kamlesh Dixit said Sharma's lifestyle was "unmatched even among top corporate executives". He travelled business class, preferred seven-star hotels, and moved through airports in tailor-made Tuxedos. His collection included imported sunglasses worth Rs2 lakh each, a rotating line of Swiss watches and platinum bracelets up to Rs 5 lakh, luxury perfumes and designer shoes and loafers.

Investigators said that he splurged on relationships, too, gifting Rs 5-10 lakh items to several girlfriends and hosting lavish parties in luxurious apartments in Delhi, Bengaluru, Goa, Kathmandu, and Dubai.

Sharma first worked for a Delhi-based company that dealt with college admissions. In a year's time, he mastered the flaws in India's admission ecosystem. By 2012, he started his own ‘consultancy'. The gang targeted families of NEET aspirants and promised management-quota seats in medical colleges in Barabanki, Sitapur, and Bihar.

The money, ranging from Rs 18-45 lakh, was received in cash, through demand drafts and as online transfers into current accounts opened fraudulently in the name of Hind Institute of Medical Sciences.

Police said Sharma even invited some Bollywood stars to his events so that he could appear like a high-profile education entrepreneur.

Investigators found that during one of his earlier stints in jail, Sharma had befriended an inmate, Santosh Kumar, and started running his racket from behind bars. Later, he fled police custody by jumping off a train.

Sharma used at least five different identities to travel, open accounts, and rent properties.

The racket was busted after a number of victims filed complaints at the Lucknow cybercrime police station. FIRs were registered under BNS sections and IT Act 66D. Sharma and Santosh were arrested near Kathauta lake on Wednesday. According to investigators, the probe now focuses on recovering crores of rupees he splurged worldwide and mapping his network.

A Class 2 student of a government union middle school at Elachipalayam near Karumathampatti has been hospitalised with a serious hand injury after she was allegedly caned by her teacher earlier this month.

Hashini, 7, was playing on the school premises on November 7 afternoon, after class hours, when the teacher Periyanayagi allegedly called her aside and struck her on the left elbow with a cane.

"When she came home, we saw swelling on her hand and applied some ointment, but there was no reduction in the inflammation. We took her to a private hospital in Avinashi on November 13 and she was admitted due to severe inflammation," said her mother, Parimala, who along with her husband Sriram, works as a weaver in a private power loom unit.

The police in Karumathampatti registered a complaint at the hospital, after which the teacher apolozised and promised to bear the treatment expenses. Later, the parents withdrew their complaint.

But the child was later shifted to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, where the doctors removed the dead tissue near the elbow and advised further treatment, including skin replacement. Parimala said the teacher refused to pay the medical expenses which exceeded Rs 40,000.

Following the complaint, the parents of the girl asked the police to take action against the teacher. Inspector C Vadivel Kumar of Karumathampatti station, told TNIE, “Earlier, the parents withdrew the complaint after the teacher accepted to bear the medical expenses. As they sought to accept the complaint, we are waiting for the court’s order for further action as it was a non-cognisable offence.”

Admission to the recently established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has been mired in a political row after 42 Muslim students were selected in a batch of 50.

The political row broke out after the medical college finished the admission process through the merit list prepared by NEET earlier this month. The college had admitted students based on merit in NEET and gave 85% quota to J&K residents. Eight Hindu students from Jammu found a place in its first MBBS batch of 50 students.

After admissions were over, the first protests were held by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, which argued that a college funded by the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board should give preference to Hindu candidates.

They further argued that, since the institution is supported by donations from Hindu devotees, it should promote Hindu interests.

Officials maintained that admissions were merit-based since the institute did not have minority status and therefore could not apply any religion-based reservations.

'Seats should be for Mata Vaishno Devi devotees'

The Hindu outfit organisations demanded "minority" institution status for the medical college. On the other hand, BJP demanded that the admissions should be given to those who have faith in "Mata Vaishno Devi", saying "donations to the shrine board come from Hindus, for the welfare of Hindus."

"Donations to the shrine board come from Hindus, for the welfare of Hindus. We are upset with the board and the college because they did not consider this sentiment. We told the LG that only those who have faith in Mata Vaishno Devi should get admission. This year's admission is not acceptable to people here. The rules should be changed," said BJP's Sunil Sharma, who lodged a protest with J&K LG Manoj Sinha.

'Our constitution has the word secular'.

Criticizing the outrage over the admissions, J&K CM Omar Abdullah said that the admissions were "merit-based" and those who wanted admissions otherwise should "take permission from the Supreme Court". He further questioned BJP's demands saying that "if you do not want to keep this country secular, remove that word". "Some people do not seem to like merit-based admissions. If you want admissions without merit, take permission from the Supreme Court because as far as I know, you cannot give admission without merit," he said. "There is a demand that admissions be given on the basis of religion, by keeping merit aside, which is not permissible according to the Constitution. Will police perform their duty on the basis of religion," the chief minister asked. "Our constitution has the word 'secular'. If you do not want to keep this country secular, remove that word," he added. On Sharma’s claim that LG assured them of reviewing their demands to scrap the admission list and introduce reservations in future, Abdullah said, “How can anyone assure such a thing? Then why are you separating the Mata Vaishno Devi University and the hospital? Then say that the hospital was set up from the donations received at the shrine and Muslims and non-Hindus won’t be allowed to get treatment there.”

MCC has opened the choice-filling window for NEET PG Counselling 2025. The candidates will get a chance to submit their choices till 18th November 2025 after which no modification will be entertained. The Round 1 seat allotment result will be declared on 20th November 2025.

The MCC has started the Round 1 choice-filling process for NEET PG Counselling 2025 and, as such, the centralised allotment process of MD, MS, and PG Diploma seats belonging to All India Quota and central universities has commenced.

The process, which opened on November 17, will be active till November 18, after which the MCC will process entries and declare the first allotment list on November 20.

This year, the schedule of counselling has been condensed to meet the requirement of the academic calendar and accommodate the updates pending in seat matrix.

All course and college preferences need to be finalised and locked in by November 18. Choices, once locked, cannot be either edited or rearranged. The system is able to automatically lock the last saved preferences in case a candidate forgets or doesn't lock them.

The candidates, while going for the final submission, should note the availability of seats, fee structure, reservation criteria, and institute-specific requirements.

Prioritisation must be done very accurately, as the system will allot seats purely in order of preference. Document verification and reporting at respective institutes will be done till November 30, as per the counseling schedule.

The counselling process for the seats under All India Quota-50% seats, Deemed Universities, Central Universities, AFMS, and AIIMS-registered PG courses. At the national level, while thousands of seats are contested, yet with so many aspirants wanting to take up the same seats or branches, it is still pretty competitive among students at the national level, especially for the popular branches comprising Radiology, Dermatology, General Medicine, and Orthopaedics.

WHY THIS ROUND MATTERS

Round 1 is usually considered the most important in the entire counselling cycle. Since most of the candidates remain in the race and do not take any alternative seat, historically, the maximum number of premium seats are allotted in this round. Usually, in Round 1, the top government colleges and clinical branches get filled.

"Increased stress levels are seen this year, as things were moved around due to late administrative decisions on the counselling calendar. Many students expressed annoyance at the rescheduling process, as they said the rolling changes affected their mental health and sense of preparation as they prepare for internships and future choices. Now, with it finally rolling forward, students are hustling to make sure they do not miss significant deadlines," says Gaurav Tyagi, Medical Counsellor, Career Xpert.

The reporting window is very important; if the candidates fail to get their documents verified and report at the allotted college within the timeline, their seats will be cancelled automatically. 

WHAT STUDENTS MUST KEEP IN MIND WHILE FILLING IN CHOICES 

Fill as many options as possible: A mistake a lot of candidates make is that they just select 10–20 options. Experts say to make 50+ realistic selections, especially for competitive branches. Check the previous year cutoff trends: Though cutoffs vary, it is good to get an idea based on the previous ranks in order to make a safer preference list. Prioritise wisely: Students should set up their preferences in order from "most preferred" to "least preferred," without overestimating their rank. Choice locking should not be skipped: If a candidate happens to forget to lock the choices, the system automatically saves them; however, it is much safer to do so manually in order to avoid system glitches. Keep the documents ready including Internship completion certificate, NMC registration, category certificate, photo ID, score card and Allotment Letter. 

UP NEET PG COUNSELLING: DGME EXT 

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh has extended the choice-filling deadline for Round 1 of the UP NEET PG 2025 counselling. This move has come in response to fresh instructions from the MCC aimed at keeping state counselling in tune with national guidelines. While the choice-filling round for Round 1 is ongoing, it is recommended that candidates fill choices with care within a given timeline. This means that with auto-locking provision and compressed schedule only timely action with exact prioritisation will help translate the preferred seats into reality in the postgraduate medical admission cycle of 2025.

Youngsters preparing for AIIMS can now apply for the vacancy in 69 posts in Gorakhpur. Accordingly, aspirants within the age group limit of 18 to 50 years can apply through the web portal, aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in.

The notification has been issued for the recruitment of different posts in AIIMS Gorakhpur. In all, 69 posts will be filled with eligible candidates. The application process will be online through its official website - aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in.

Tutor or Clinical Instructor, Assistant Administrative Officer, Junior Accounts Officer, Storekeeper, Junior Physiotherapist, Technical Assistant ENT, Optometrist, Technician Radiology, Technician Radiotherapy, Operating Theatre Assistant, Junior Medical Lab Technologist, Pharmacist, Medical Records Technician, and Mortuary Attendant are among the 69 open positions in Gorakhpur that need to be filled. 

Educational Qualifications

The educational qualification required for the posts is B.Sc. Nursing, Graduation, B.Com., B.A., B.Sc. Radiography or Radiotherapy, B.Sc. Ophthalmic Technique, Diploma in Pharmacy or Degree/Diploma in the concerned discipline from a recognized university. Moreover, some posts can be applied by aspirants who have passed Class 10th or Class 12th. The qualification varies post-wise; hence, the candidate is required to go through the official notification and satisfy themselves about eligibility for the post.

Age Limit

The candidate applying for AIIMS Gorakhpur recruitment 2025 must have attained the minimum age limit of 18 years and a maximum of 50 years. The upper age limit will be relaxed by the government for the reserved category candidates. Application Fee While the fee for candidates of the General and OBC categories is ₹1770, for candidates in the SC, ST, and EWS categories, it is ₹1416. The fee is payable online only. Selection Process Selection to the AIIMS, Gorakhpur recruitment includes a two-stage procedure: a written test followed by document verification. Only such candidates who are qualified in the written test will be invited for the document verification. 

Exam Pattern: 

The question paper for recruitment conducted by AIIMS, Gorakhpur shall contain 100 questions carrying 400 marks in total. A total time of 90 minutes shall be given to conduct the examination. The question paper shall be divided into two parts. Section I will carry questions pertaining to general knowledge, aptitude and computer knowledge and will contain 20 questions carrying 80 marks. Section II will carry questions related to the domain knowledge concerning the post, consisting of 80 questions carrying 320 marks. 

Cutoff Marks: 

AIIMS, Gorakhpur has also issued a category-wise minimum cut-off required at the entrance exam level. The minimum cut-off is 40% for unreserved and EWS categories, 35% for OBC and 30% for SC/ST candidates. 

Application Process: 

Visit the given website: aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in. Follow the recruitment link on the homepage. Click on "Click here for New Registration." Fill in all the details along with photo, signature, and documents. Pay the prescribed application fee as per your category. Take a printout after submitting the form and keep it with you for future reference.

If one aspires for a career in the medical field, then some medical specialty fields can prove to be the best options to gain recognition as a doctor with top-notch expertise and income. These come under those fields whose demand is rapidly growing not only in India but around the world. The doctors in these fields not only save patients' lives but also charge fees ranging from lakhs to crores of rupees based on their skills. Let's learn about the top medical specializations that can bring success and hefty fees.

1. Neurosurgery – Brain and Spine Doctor

Neurosurgery is one of the most challenging and advanced branches of the medical field. The doctors belonging to this field deal with diseases related to the brain, nerves, and spinal cord. Neuro-surgeons must study extensively, have specialized training, and have a lot of patience. That is why there is a severe shortage of expert doctors in this field, and depending on the surgery, their fees run into lakhs of rupees. In foreign countries, neurosurgeons earn crores of rupees.

2. Cardiology – Experts in Heart Diseases

A cardiologist diagnoses and treats heart-related diseases. This is one area of medicine where complicated procedures are performed, such as heart surgery, angioplasty, and bypass surgery. Patients will pay any amount for the expertise of a practicing cardiologist. Cardiologists who work in private hospitals and abroad earn crores of rupees per year.

3. Oncology – Doctors who fight cancer

Cancer is a disease that is rapidly spreading across the world, and simultaneously, the demand for oncologists as its treatment is also continuously increasing. Cancer treatment includes chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, among others. An experienced oncologist brings a ray of hope to cancer patients. The fees for doctors in this specialty can go up to Lakhs of rupees, especially if they are in private practice or international hospitals.

4. Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery - The Art of Beauty and Confidence

Plastic and cosmetic surgery is no more confined to correction after an accident or injury. Now, it is also used to enhance the face, body, and appearance. Be it Bollywood stars or ordinary people, everyone now looks ahead to enhance their personality with this surgery. A senior plastic surgeon may charge between a few lakhs to some crores for a single surgery.