Srinagar, Nov. 8 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced a 5% annual increment for eligible contractual employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2026-27, for providing relief to healthcare workers across the Union Territory. Health Minister Sakina Itoo said the decision fulfils the government's promise to contractual employees.htc An explosion took place in an air conditioning unit at a police outpost in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara late Friday, injuring a 20-year-old food delivery executive and damaging the structure, officials said on Saturday. Assistant commissioner of police (Indirapuram circle) Suryabali Maurya confirmed to HT that an FIR was filed against unidentified persons under the Explosive Substances Act. htc Divisional commissioner Jammu, Vikas Kundal, on Saturday, conducted an extensive inspection of the ongoing works under the Jammu Ring Road Project to review the pace of construction of tunnels and other infrastructure components. During the inspection,Sherpa visited Tunnel-1 and Tunnel-2 connecting Kheri to Jagti and took on-site feedback regarding the pace of construction and other issues.htc Municipal council Theog in Himachal Pradesh has secured a place among the top 20 urban local bodies in the country in the Swachh Survekshan rankings, officials said on Saturday. In a statement, officials said that this achievement reflects the dedication and efforts of the urban development department, directorate of urban development through schemes, and sanitation workers. htc...