The minister of health used the opportunity on the occasion of the death of the popular singer Morteza Pashaee to raise awareness about cancer in the country. Dr. Hassan Hashemi who was addressing…
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First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri made an aerial survey of Lake Urumia and its surrounding areas to assess the lake’s status on Saturday. Later, he attended the working group meeting at…
One of the main objectives of the South Korean Tourism Organization is enticing Iranian tourists with its many splendours, said Middle East Managing Director of the South Korean tourism…
After a 6-year hiatus, the brick inscriptions of Susa, discovered during a French archaeological mission (1930-1931) are being re-examined, CHTN quoted linguist Abdolmajid Arfaee, who specializes…
Nearly 1200 hotels are under construction across the country, with 10 (4-5 star rated) hotels completed, reported CHTN.
The presidential science and technology deputy called for more attention to PhD dissertations saying ‘’a two-hour defense session for a PhD dissertation is a waste of effort and even a betrayal of…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) acknowledged the role of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in helping and rescuing those trapped in the recent…
The office of fundamental studies at parliament’s research center, in a report, focused on the need for regulating street vendors and defining a code of conduct for organizations and departments…
The head of the Social Security Organization (SSO) announced that early retirement for government employees “is possible but needs final approval by the Council of Guardians.” Taghi Noorbakhsh…
On the eve of the World Day of Remembrance (WDR) of road traffic victims, deputy mayor of Traffic and Transportation Department at the Tehran Municipality (TM), elaborated on the measures taken to…
An estimated 64.4% of Iranian households live in privately-owned properties, while 25.8% live in leased properties; 0.8% occupy residences in return for their services and 9% live free of charge,…
Tehran’s chief of traffic police announced that the ‘’stop for life’’ plan will start from late November. Col. Teymoor Hosseini told ISNA “more preparation is needed to make the plan a full-blown…
Thousands of migratory birds landed on Zayandehrud River a week after water started to flow into the river. The migratory birds include black-headed gulls and other varieties of water birds such…
It would take a brave soul to set out today on a 10-year journey around the world on a motorbike, a journey that deliberately passed through places that include Congo, the Arctic Circle and the…
Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) will allocate up to $26.16 funding to the owners of historical houses inscribed on the national heritage list, IRNA reported…
A knowledge-based company has developed indigenous medication for MS and will soon export the product. “Sinovex is medication for MS (Multiple Sclerosis) developed by the company and meets…
The free distribution of prescription eyeglasses by one of the members of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, received enthusiastic welcome from his colleagues, both in the public and the private…
With a difference in height of almost 6.5 feet, the world’s tallest and shortest men met for the first time in London on Thursday.
Sultan Kosen, eight-foot-three, and Chandra Bahadur Dangi…
Oil pollution, municipal discharges, and waste waters from shrimp farms threaten the habitat of shrimps in the country’s sea waters. However, reduction in the availability of food may be another…
The official population and residence surveys will be carried out electronically next year (March 21 2015 – March 20 2016).
The system was used this year for surveying farmers and will be…
The vice-president of the National Elite Foundation said the number of academic elite leaving the country “has not reached a crisis point” and it would not be realistic to expect all the elite to…
The water released from Zayandehrud Dam still hasn’t reached Gavkhuni Wetland. Since last week, 60 million cubic meters of water has been released in Zayanderud River which ends in Gavkhuni…
This calendar year (started March 21) the number of winter rescue stations has increased by 20 percent, said Nasser Charkhsaz, deputy at the Red Crescent’s operation rescue department. “We also…
According to the weather forecast “the atmosphere is calm and stable” in most parts of the country on Saturday and Sunday. Light rainfall is expected in Tehran on Monday. From Saturday afternoon,…
When planning to leave Iran, it is worth while noting the following customs and excise regulations”
Each passenger leaving Iran is permitted to take Persian handicrafts, if they are not…
