Yesterday, Nyepi Becomes a Moment to Nurture Harmony up to "Zero Waste" in National Parks

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several humanities events occurred in Indonesia on Wednesday (18/3), starting from Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar inviting the use of the sacred Nyepi day as a moment to nurture harmony up to “zero waste and zero accident” in national parks (NP). Here is a summary of the full news that is still interesting to read. Minister of Religious Affairs invites making Nyepi a moment to nurture harmony amid diversity. Minister of Religious Affairs (Menag), Nasaruddin Umar, invited all elements of the nation to make the sacred Nyepi Day of the Saka New Year 1948 a momentum to strengthen brotherhood and nurture harmony amid diversity. “On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia as well as personally, I convey Happy Sacred Nyepi Day and Saka New Year 1948,” said the Minister of Religious Affairs in his statement in Jakarta on Wednesday (18/3). Survivors in Agam, West Sumatra huntara process aid rations into Eid cakes. Survivors of hydrometeorological disasters living in temporary housing (huntara) Kayu Pasak, Nagari Salareh Aia, Palembayan Subdistrict, Agam Regency, West Sumatra, utilised aid rations to make typical Eid cakes. Amid limitations, the activity of making cakes in the huntara on Wednesday (18/3) was seen to be carried out simply in the simple huntara kitchen with minimal equipment. One of the survivors, Yeni (44), said that most of the ingredients used came from aid, while additional needs were only bought as needed. Through free homecoming, ANTARA introduces its existence as a News Agency. ANTARA introduced its existence as a National News Agency to the wider public through the second wave of free homecoming with SOEs held on Wednesday. ANTARA’s Director of Finance and Risk Management, Aria Bimo Setyo Pramono, when sending off free homecoming participants from Pasar Senen Station, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (18/3), said that 80 participants joining this programme were not only from internal ANTARA employees but also reached the general public. UI clarifies display of talent scouting enrolment system selection. Universitas Indonesia (UI) expressed apologies for the mismatch in the display of selection result status on the talent scouting programme’s bachelor’s international special class (S1 KKI) enrolment system that occurred on 17 March 2026. “This mismatch occurred within a 40-minute period after the system displayed non-final data. This moment could cause confusion and disappointment, especially for applicants who temporarily received inaccurate information,” said Director of Public Relations, Media, Government and International Erwin Agustian Panigoro in his statement on Wednesday (18/3). Minister of Forestry requests “zero waste, zero accident” in NPs in line with President’s directives. Minister of Forestry (Menhut) Raja Juli Antoni held a coordination meeting with all national parks and nature tourism parks to ensure readiness to face Eid al-Fitr holidays and highlighted President Prabowo Subianto’s directives regarding “zero waste and zero accident”. According to a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday (18/3), Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni in an online meeting with 57 National Parks (NPs) and 145 Nature Tourism Parks (NTPs) conveyed that President Prabowo Subianto gave special attention to the readiness of information and services in NP and NTP areas considering the increased public interest in nature tourism during the holiday period.