Environment

October 14, 2026 11:59 AM

Protecting Himalayas a national responsibility: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said preserving the Himalayas was a national responsibility, calling for development planning that balances livelihood opportunities with safeguards for the fragile mountain ecosystem. Addressing a special session of the 13th All India Sustainable Mountain D...

October 12, 2026 3:32 PM

Indonesia Wildfires Destroy 300 Houses

Forest and land fires in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung province have spread into a densely populated residential area, the local disaster mitigation agency said on Monday, damaging at least 300 houses and forcing the evacuation of 500 people. The fire began on Saturday afternoon in Serdang village in ...