Supreme Court Directs Nationwide Integration of Emergency Helplines Into 112 Within Three Months

  GUWAHATI: Recognising trauma care as an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories to integrate emergency and ambulance helplines into the common emergency number 112 within three months. ALSO READ: GMC Conducts Eviction Drives in Guwahati's Lalmati and Kharguli…

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Assam Joins Nationwide Chemists’ Strike Over Online Medicine Sales, Pricing Policies

  GUWAHATI: The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), a leading body representing chemists and druggists across the country, observed a nationwide 24-hour strike from May 20 to May 21 over several issues affecting the pharmaceutical and retail medicine sectors. ALSO READ: Assam Govt Re-engages Two Retired IAS Officers in Senior Administrative Roles As part…

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Chemists Call Nationwide Shutdown on May 20 Over Illegal E-Pharmacies, Pricing War

  Medicine retailers across Assam back nationwide strike over e-pharmacies, pricing battles  The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), the country’s largest body representing medicine retailers and distributors, has called for a nationwide one-day strike on May 20, 2026, in protest against what it describes as unchecked growth of illegal e-pharmacies, unfair pricing…

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