The second round of the International Exhibition for Women’s Roles in Sustainable Development will be held in mid-September in cooperation with the strategic council headed by Vice-President for…
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Iran, with over 250 oncology specialty centers and 10 bone marrow transplant centers, has undergone considerable growth in the field of hematology and oncology in the past few years, said Prof.
All newspaper stands are banned from selling cigarettes as of today and violators will have their kiosks sealed, according to Reza Ghadimi, managing director of Tehran Municipality’s Organizing…
The world’s largest hurricane simulator is now complete and experts hope it will improve forecasters’ ability to predict how strong a storm will get, which has been a key weak spot for science…
The plan to transfer Evin Prison management to the municipality, and transform the premises into a park was reviewed by judiciary chief, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, according to Tehran Mayor…
The ‘Windows of Hope’ scheme implemented in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) will alleviate problems of at least one-fourth of the two-million female breadwinners in the…
The National Organization for Civil Registration (NOCR) launched a plan to replace the current ID booklet with smart national cards five years ago. But its implementation is beset with problems…
There will be traffic restrictions from Karaj, Alborz Province to Marzanabad, on the Mazandaran route, from 12 a.m. Saturday, (May 16) till 2 a.m. Sunday, May 17, said Col. Reza Akbari, traffic…
The use of growth hormone in tomato and cucumber has been banned, said Hedayat Hosseini, chief of food and cosmetics division, at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a letter to the…
The shortage of judicial staff in Tehran’s judiciary department at the ministry of justice is overwhelming, says department chief Gholamhossein Esmaili.
The governor of Tehran has promised a 10% hike in the capital’s infrastructure funding under its annual budget.
The National Public Report System for registration of requests and complaints by the general public via SMS was recently launched, said Gholamreza Basiripour, chairman of the Supreme Council of…
Only 8 years after being introduced to Iranian households, aloe vera is now a common item in food and cosmetics markets. Cheap cultivation of aloe vera has attracted young Iranian agriculture…
New human diseases should be given socially acceptable names which do not offend people and countries or mention animals, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
It has produced…
The first production line of organic cosmetics in the country was inaugurated at the Organic Hygiene and Cosmetic Division, at Dr. Abidi Cosmetic Company (a leading pharmaceutical firm in Iran) in…
The ‘Bill of Health’ implemented in 73 universities, measured different physical health indices of 87,000 students in the previous academic year (started Sep. 23, 2014), said Hamid Yaghubi, head…
The rate of childhood cancer survival - provided timely diagnosis and treatment is given - is 75 to 80%, says Dr. Peyman Etemadfar, pediatric cancer and blood diseases specialist.
Tehran’s private schools are set to increase their annual tuition fee in the next school year (starts September 23) by up to 12%, with the average hike being 5-8%, Alef News Agency reported.
Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi joined the Iran Red Crescent Society (IRCS) as a volunteer member during the appreciation ceremony for the society’s workers on…
A working group was tasked by the State Welfare Organization (SWO) to scrutinize autism to monitor the process of providing scientific and medical assistance to those with the disorder, said SWO…
A question and answer session on skills for creating and leading a decent life, was conducted by Dr. Mirmohammad Majd, psychiatrist and faculty member of the Islamic Azad University at the…
The ‘Golden Insurance’ plan for teachers will be officially announced in the coming month.
Norway topped the list while Somalia remained last for the second year in a row in Save the Children’s “State of the World’s Mothers 2015: The Urban Disadvantage,” released recently.
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The original designer of ‘Tabiat (Nature) Bridge,’ Iran’s largest pedestrian bridge which opened on October 12, 2014, is taking the Tehran Municipality to court.
The marriage rate for men above 35 years of age has increased to 10.4% from 9.4% two years earlier. In women above 30, the rate saw a 2% increase in the same period, reaching 14.5%.
