The government is seeking to propose legislation before the end of the current calendar year (March 2015) to prohibit hunting in the country, IRNA quoted Ahmad Ali Keykha, deputy director at the…
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The head of Iran’s emergency training department Farhad Rezvani has emphasized the proper use of standard heating appliances in the cold season.
A special advisor to the minister of health announced that hospital networks can be commissioned but the precondition of ‘’economic independence’’ is necessary for such a network operation.
The new representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Iran said the FAO “is considering programs to help address Iran’s water crisis.”
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, national willpower is needed and all constituents including the private sector should cooperate and collaborate, Saeed Motesaddi, deputy at the Department of…
Alborz Province has inaugurated its first cancer diagnosis and treatment center in Sarhadabad with a 30-bed chemotherapy ward, Amir Hossein Khandan, managing director of the center said. The…
The plan to transfer piped water to Lake Urumia islands is ready for implementation, said Hassan Abbas Nejad, director of West Azarbaijan’s Department of Environment. The pipeline to transfer the…
The Marble Palace (Persian: Kakh-e Marmar), one of Tehran’s historic houses situated in the city center and a major tourist attraction caught fire in 2009. A few important oil…
Iranian museums, historical sites, monuments, and complexes listed by UNESCO, will soon function under the direction of a board of trustees, Masoud Soltanifar, Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage…
The Dolls Museum in Tehran allows visitors, especially Iranian children and teenagers, the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the diverse cultures in their own country and across the world…
The idyllic Eram Garden or Bagh-e Eram, in northwest Shiraz, Fars Province, is a charming place with a variety of trees and flowers, and a historical mansion in the middle.
Handicrafts exports from Golestan Province to other countries totaled $3.5m in the first half of the Iranian year( started March 21), CHTN reported. The exports included artifacts such as…
A deputy at the Department of Environment (DoE) announced that with water being released in Zayanderud River in the coming days, the parched river will be revived. Dr.
The social deputy at the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation said 1.5 million women breadwinners are now covered by the foundation -17% of whom are under 40 years of age.
The minister of health responding to a question on the delay in providing aid packages for terminally ill patients, said he is concerned about the “potential misuse’’ that could occur. Dr.
The head of the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute gave reasons “why the list of harmful food items in the market” has not been published and said in meetings…
Pesticide residue in some fruits has been found but “this does not mean all fruits and vegetables are contaminated. Also chemicals including ‘calcium carbide’ gas is used for ripening some…
Scientists have unlocked the secret to Ebola resistance and survival in a groundbreaking research released Thursday in the journal Science.
Virologists Angela…
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play a major role in tackling social problems and raising awareness on various social issues. Campaigning groups have also been key drivers of inter-…
On the occasion of UN Day, the United Nations in Iran launched the summary report of the work completed during 2012-2013 under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the…
A gang comprising a robber and his four accomplices was arrested in the eastern city of Mashhad, according to news posted on the local police website. The head of the Khorasan Razavi Bureau of…
The head of Special Needs Education said “there is a shortage of special schools in remote and underprivileged areas.” Majid Ghadami told ISNA that since regular schools do not accept physically…
Ta’zye is the mourning and commemoration of the deceased. It’s about condolences, consolations, and asking after fellow friends and relatives who share in our grief.
During excavations of the Jame Mosque in Doolab district of southeast Tehran, a water reservoir dating back to the Qajar period was discovered beneath the paved city street, Cultural Heritage News…
Four Iranian universities are featured in US News 500 Best Global Universities rankings. US News & World Report, a leading US-based publisher of education analysis and rankings unveiled the…
