CJP Calls for Nationwide Candlelight March on July 25 for NEET Students Who Died by Suicide

  GUWAHATI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday, July 25, called for a nationwide candle march following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while demanding compensation for the families of students who allegedly died by suicide over the NEET controversy and action against police officers involved in the July 20 crackdown on…

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Centre Replaces Education Secretary Amid Nationwide Protests Over NEET Paper Leak

  GUWAHATI: In a significant administrative reshuffle amid mounting protests over examination paper leaks, the Centre has replaced Education Secretary Vineet Joshi, marking the first major bureaucratic move since demands for accountability intensified across the country. ALSO READ: Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike After Centre Assures NEET Reforms According to a late-night government notification issued…

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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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