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January 14, 2019 18:18
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January 20,2019With natural water reserves, namely rain water and underground water, depleting at unprecedented speed, non-conventional water resources like treated wastewater reuse and desalination must top the... -
January 15,2019Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education to support poor students who have dropped out of school. "A total of 130... -
January 14,2019The air pollution reporting system used in Iran will get an update as soon as the Majlis ratifies changes proposed by the Department of Environment. In a talk with ISNA, Shina Ansari, director of... -
January 14,2019The nurse to bed ratio in Iran is at 0.8, the head of Nursing Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran said. Asghar Dalvandi added that the ratio should rise to 1.8. "The ratio in Iran is lower... -
January 14,2019Iran Airports Company registered 327,803 takeoffs and landings during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21), which shows a 13% decrease compared with the similar... -
January 14,2019Isfahan Oil Refining Company is making concerted efforts to provide its units with much-needed water, one of which is tapping into greywater from counties near the complex, the managing director... -
January 13,2019RAJA Rail Transportation Company will resume its high-speed train services as of Jan. 16. The resumption comes as CEO of the company, Mohammad Rajabi, announced last week that RAJA had stopped... -
January 08,2019New guidelines are being drafted for startups in the field of tourism by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization. It defines a transparent legal framework for activities of... -
January 07,2019Eight flights have been launched between the cities of Tehran and Bushehr, the director general of Bushehr Province Airports Company announced. -
January 05,2019Whenever there is talk of air pollution, the debate is focused on Tehran. However, Tehran is not the only Iranian metropolis grappling with bad air quality and experts say Isfahan is facing worse... -
January 05,2019About 5.2 million tourists travelled to Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21) to register a 57% growth compared with last year's corresponding period,... -
January 05,2019Norwegian Air Shuttle said on Friday one of its Boeing-737s has been stuck in Iran for three weeks after an unscheduled landing due to engine problems, as United States restrictions reportedly... -
January 02,2019A study of air quality conditions in Tehran shows that the metropolis took easier breath during the last month of 2018 compared to December 2017. Based on data published by Tehran Air Quality... -
January 02,2019With the aim of making electric bikes affordable for the people, Tehran’s mayor says talks are underway between the municipality and local startups and knowledge-based companies to boost e-bike... -
January 01,2019The decline in foreign travels by Iranians has not been offset by domestic travels, the head of Travel Agents Guild Association said. “Those who can no longer afford to travel abroad have not... -
January 01,2019Arvand Free Trade Zone, located in southwest Iran, is ready to resume a visa-free program for Iraqi citizens visiting Abadan, Khorramshahr and Minoo Island without the need to obtain visas, the... -
January 01,2019A terminal at Iranshahr Airport was inaugurated in the presence of First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri on Tuesday. The terminal has an area of 2,775 square meters. Iranshahr Airport is located... -
December 28,2018Pointing to the outrageously high number of pollution-related deaths in Tehran, the mayor says measures are being taken in earnest to improve public transportation in the metropolis and reduce air... -
December 25,2018More than 46,350 people entered Iran from Turkmenistan through Incheh Borun, Golestan Province’s only land border terminal, during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec.... -
December 23,2018There may be a need to make new decisions regarding a visa-free travel agreement signed between Iran and Georgia, if the issue of deportation or entry ban of dozens of Iranian citizens from the... -
December 19,2018Despite higher precipitation in the fall, Karaj Dam (also known as Amir Kabir) west of Tehran is still not what it should have been, Mehdi Fotokian, director of the dam said. Located in Karaj,... -
December 18,2018Officials from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and Iran’s Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on watershed... -
December 16,2018A total of 4,704,509 Iranians left the country for foreign destinations during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22), indicating an 11% decline compared with the... -
December 16,2018With the current patterns of water use and wastage, shortages will be such by 2050, when the population reaches 117 million (from 82 million now), that the country will suffer from absolute water... -
December 16,2018Construction work has begun to build a 7-star hotel on the southern Kish Island. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week on Wednesday in the presence of parliamentarian Mohammad Reza Aref,...
