The incident took place near the Mana Pass in northern Uttarakhand state on Friday, and 55 construction workers were initially trapped under snow.

The Uttarakhand Forest Department has increased the purchase rate of 'pirul' from Rs 3 to Rs 10 per kg. This initiative aims to engage locals in collecting dry pine leaves, helping to prevent forest ...

Authorities in the southern Indian state of Telangana are racing against time to save eight construction workers trapped ...

With rising forest fire risks accelerated by climate change and governance failures, some initiatives like community-led ...

Uttarakhand witnesses massive forest fires every year, causing widespread destruction of thousands of hectares of land and posing serious threat to wildlife as well as the local communities. In order ...

NORTH BEND, Wash. — Thousands of National Park and Forest Service employees have been laid off, sparking concerns about the safety of outdoor enthusiasts across Washington. Without these workers ...

The Uttarakhand government has approved a land law to protect the state's resources, following a spate of demands by residents of the state, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced today.

It addresses a critical gap in intelligent emergency training equipment while elevating the country's technological prowess in forest fire prevention and control, CASC said. Designed for China's ...

sanctuaries and reserves as a part of forest fire prevention measures, in addition to the existing 16,000 km of fire lines, officials said. The fire lines are created by digging the soil slightly ...

The Uttarakhand Forest Department paid tribute to eminent wildlife biologist A.J.T. Johnsingh by naming a forest road after him. Governor of Uttarakhand Lt Gen. Gurmit Singh (retd), former vice chief ...