The head of the Department of Environment (DoE) announced that according to the latest measures, the level of benzene in the air has significantly lowered. Masumeh Ebtekar said this was due to ‘’…
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The deputy minister of health announced that health care costs will undergo another reduction from November 6, a date which coincides with the implementation of the new medical tariff codes. Dr.…
The managing director of the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) announced the launching of eight modern mobile blood transfusion units in different provinces of the country, at the…
Stating that teachers should not merely rely on academic textbooks, Mohyedin Bahram Mohammadian deputy to the education minister announced that teachers “will be provided with educational packages…
Clinics will be set up for doctors willing to practice in underserved and disadvantaged areas, Mohammad Haji Aghajani, deputy health minister for treatment, has said.
At the recent 10th…
A firefighter from the northeastern city of Mashhad received the presidential medal for ‘Valor and Sacrifice’ for his heroic act in rescuing a teenage boy from a raging house fire. Saeed Virani,…
Recently, the DoE took up the task of creating a soil pollution atlas in 11 provinces “to study and improve the country’s soil and water resources.”
To the south of Semnan lies Rig-e Jenn between the Great Desert and Kavir National Park. Due to high sand dunes, vast swamps, and scarcity of water, the desert challenges even the avid trekker…
Among the street foods of Iran, one can find interesting things like falafel and sambosa, the latter being the triangular snack filled with spicy mashed potato. Sambosa, also spelled samosa, is…
It was two years ago. She had blond hair, a sun-burnt face, and wore a green shawl, which covered part of her hair. She was sitting at the entrance of the Gazarkhan village, and when she saw…
Over 120 domestic and foreign companies will display their latest achievements in structure and frontage of buildings as well as the relevant industrial equipment at the 2nd International…
The Caspian seal is among the rare species facing the threat of extinction due to excessive hunting.
After three years of research, scientists at Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute in Karaj, Alborz Province, have developed Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) eggs. The product will be…
Misuse and abuse of medication has led to one of the biggest problems in the country’s health sector, resulting in several fatalities.
The Supreme Council of Traffic at its sixth session in the current calendar year (started March 21) ratified standardization of traffic research in cities and the ways to allocate revenue accrued…
The minister of youth affairs and sports deemed it necessary “to have a fair and humane outlook on women” and said the playing field for them should be level.
Dr. Mahmoud Goudarzi,who was…
Sulduz wetland located in Naghadeh county in the southern part of West Azerbaijan Province, has been revived with water overflows thanks to the recent precipitation in the province.
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An Iranian plane with over 150 people on board made a successful emergency landing at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on Monday. The type of the plane and the reason behind the emergency landing have…
African lions are headed towards extinction and may be wiped out soon, according to an analysis from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday which proposed categorizing them as “threatened”…
A skeleton with a stake driven through its chest has been unearthed in Bulgaria, in what archaeologists are terming a ‘vampire grave’. The ‘vampire grave’ has been unearthed by Bulgaria’s ‘Indiana…
Located in northeast Iran at the foot of Mount Sahand, the mound-like homes are carved from volcanic rock, meaning that most of the materials needed to construct them were already located on site…
The third train tour of European tourists is due to arrive in the country’s spiritual capital, Mashhad, on Wednesday, the provincial head of the Iran tourism organization, Rajabali Labaf Khaniki,…
Thanks to the recent rainfalls, the water in Lake Urumia has risen 23 cm compared to the same period last year, reported Fars news agency. During October the province witnessed significant amounts…
The head of the health ministry’s Centre for Disease Control announced the establishment of a special unit at a hospital in Tehran to deal with any possible cases of Ebola.
Researchers at Smart Materials and Structures Research Center affiliated to Tehran’s Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology have developed fiber metal laminates (FML), an official said.
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