The officials said that 2,703 people were tested for suspected TB cases of which 540 were found to be infected.
Of the 540 people found to be infected with TB, 44 were HIV positive, the officials said, adding that the majority of AIDS patients in the State died due to TB.
The officials said that 83 per cent of those infected with TB were cured during the period. – PTI
Centre to build garment making units in NE
Agartala, May 24 – The Centre has initiated a process of setting up readymade garment manufacturing centres in all the Northeastern States to generate employment, Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said.
“The Union Textile Ministry has initiated a process for setting up readymade garment manufacturing units in all the eight NE States to provide employment, mainly to women, and develop skill,” Gangwar said after laying foundations for an apparel and garment manufacturing unit and a silk printing unit in Agartala recently.