The Caspian Sea water level has decreased by 8 centimeters during the past water year (ended on September 30). According to the National Center for Research and Studies of the Caspian Sea, it is…
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Over $76 million has been allocated for youth affairs in next year’s budget bill (starting March 21, 2015), Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Mahmoud Goudarzi said.
A new bill on soil conservation in cooperation with the agriculture jihad ministry has been proposed to the government, said Hassan Pasandideh, director general of water and soil office at the…
A comprehensive plan for conservation of the endangered Persian Fallow Deer species was developed at a recent work shop for the revival of the species. International consultants attended the…
There are over 3 million infertile couples in the country but due to insufficient funding, it is not possible to address the problems of all couples, said Minister of Health Hassan Hashemi.…
The primary task of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to monitor the pharmaceutical sector and ensure that there is no misconduct; now the FDA is taking measures to ensure its own probity…
High urban density in Tehran and disproportionate distribution of population is one of the major risk factors for air pollution and “the crisis won’t subside even in the next 50 years,” said…
To commemorate Research Week, the Department of Energy (DoE) organized a ceremony on Monday to honor researchers of environmental issues.
The travel card program will become operational within the next month and it has been designed in a different format, in collaboration with Iran Insurance Company and a few Iranian banks, said…
Sixty members of the Majlis will form a handicrafts commission, public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism (ICHHTO) announced. To help the patrons of handicrafts…
As the cold spreads, a variety of bird species like stalings, gulls, eagles, and crows have chosen the the waste depot of Tehran in Kahrizak as their urban sanctuary, Animal Rights Watch (arw.ir)…
During the past two months illegal occupants of 85 hectares of protected lands in Tehran Province have been evicted by the Department of Environment (DoE). “Fortunately, with the cooperation of…
While adequate laws, legislation and administrative directives for upgrading distressed urban areas exist, however, the main problem is the lack of people’s willingness to renovate old estates,”…
The main obstacles to women’s participation in rural development are rooted in personal, family, and socio-cultural issues. The problems need to be deliberated and solutions sought, said Zahra…
The pilot plan for mass production of disease-resistant shrimp is underway in Bushehr Province and “is in the final stage of implementation,” said Vice-President for Science and Technology Sourena…
Scientists have clashed over claims that sugar may be worse for blood pressure and heart problems than salt.
US experts say people need to place a greater focus on cutting sugar intake, and…
Teachers teaching multi-grade classrooms should undergo 40 hours of additional training to prepare them for the job, elementary education deputy at the ministry of education said. Mohammad Dimevar…
Prof. Behrouz Boroumand has been acclaimed “as the founder and leader of kidney disease treatment (nephrology) in the Middle East,” by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN).
The first rehabilitation clinic for children will be established in the capital, said Fatemeh Daneshvar, head of Tehran City Council social committee.
Plans to reduce pesticide use in agricultural products are currently underway and 10 commonly consumed products are presently being examined for their pesticide levels, an FDA official said,…
There has been a 36% surge in HIV infections through sexual transmissions in the first 8 months of the current year,(started March 21), deputy head of the Drug Control Headquarters said.
First vice president Es’haq Jahangiri, inaugurated the renovated area of Simin village during his visit to Hamedan.
The old historical texture of the village was restored by the Housing…
A national handicrafts exhibition will be held in Shiraz, Fars Province, CHTN reported.
One in four children has been physically abused, one in five girls has been sexually abused and one in three women has been a victim of physical violence at some point in her lifetime, according…
Less than ten percent of the social welfare budget is allocated to the State Welfare Organization (SWO) and Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF). The two organizations, therefore, cannot…
