Tripura, Jan. 14 -- The Tripura High Court recently instructed the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) to submit updated statistics regarding the incidence of HIV/AIDS, including cases among the youth.

The Court wants to assess whether the measures taken have helped reduce the rising incidence of HIV/AIDS in the State.

The division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Biswajit Palit, was hearing a suo moto PIL on the issue.

During the hearing, the Court learned that the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) had approved the establishment of two new Facility-integrated ART Centres (Fi-ARTC) in Khowai and Gomati Districts, as well as a new District Monitoring Unit to serve both Gomati and South Di...