Ahead of the public march on 22 Bahaman (Feb 11) Islamic Revolution anniversary, some traffic restrictions have been announced. Tehran Traffic Police Chief, Teymoor Hosseini quoted by…
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Nearly 160,000 hectares of land in Isfahan Province is equipped with modern irrigation system as a result of which less than 15% percent of the provincial water resources are used for agriculture…
Particle pollution in the southern city of Ahvaz has hit record high as the density reached 66 times over the accepted standards. The occluded air hampered commute to work places before all…
The average per capita consumption of poultry meat annually in Iran is 25 kg which is twice the global average,” said Hassan Rokni, deputy agricultural jihad minister for livestock production. The…
The body of one of the passengers, Saudi national Habib bin Shuaib bin Muhammad Khobait, of a two-seater light aircraft which crashed in Tonekabon, Mazandaran Province was found on the Caspian Sea…
Persistent sores on the face, neck, or mouth that bleed easily and do not heal within 2 weeks should be taken seriously, as they may be symptoms of oral cancer, said Dr. Abbas Karimi, head of the…
For the first time in the country, women and girls facing violence of any kind will get protection at special care units. According to Valiollah Nasr, the head of Care & Trauma Office at the…
About 37% of Tehran’s population lives in 270,000 old properties, long past their shelf life. This accounts for 10% of the total urban area, said a municipal official.
Evolutionary researchers have determined that settling for “Mr. Okay” is a better evolutionary strategy than waiting for “Mr. Perfect.”
When studying the evolution of risk aversion,…
The number of international tourists (overnight visitors) globally reached 1,138 million in 2014, 51 million more than 2013, according to the latest United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (…
In a press statement issued last week, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova denounced the reported burning of thousands of books located in museums, libraries and universities…
The health ministry has established a separate office to tackle issues facing the youth. The office known as ‘youth health’ has among its programs incentives to make marriage more affordable and…
Construction of structures higher than 1800 meters is banned in city heights as they are a barrier to wind flow, which can cause air pollution and also the inversion phenomenon.
Due to an increase in life expectancy and the rise in the level of pollution in big cities including Tehran, the rate of strokes or brain attacks are also rising. President of the Iranian Epilepsy…
One would think that the crisis-like situation facing wildlife in the country would barely have room for poachers and traders from overseas and neighboring countries to wreak their own havoc on…
Exercise is good work for body, mind and health. It can also improve longevity by as much as 30 per cent.
But, the question of how much exercise is enough and how much is too much remains a…
Women spend a large part of their income on the education of their children compared to men, said Vahideh Negin, counselor for women and family affairs, at the ministry of labor and welfare. “…
Economic expert and professor at Tehran’s Al-Zahra University Hossein Raghfar, warned about the high unemployment rate among the youth and its economic and social consequences, noting that “…
Head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar has appealed to school children across the country to come up with solutions “to rescue the endangered wetlands in the country.” Ebtekar who…
Fighting psychoactive substance use is a priority for the Drug Control Headquarters (DCH). Alireza Jazini, deputy director of DCH said “of the 1.32 million drug addicts identified in the country,…
After seven months of restoration works, Jahan-Nama museum has been reopened, CHTN quoted the public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) as…
CNN and TripAdvisor have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership between one the worlds’s leading international news brands and the world’s largest travel site.
The private sectors bodies and organizations involved in medical tourism have warmly welcomed the 8th international Tehran tourism exhibition and have voiced their determination and readiness to…
Due to lack of rainfall, Teharn faced shortage of water in the summer of the current year (ends March 20). If the high water consumption pattern continues “we will face severe water scarcity in…
While 500 illegal migrants have been deported in the current year (ends March 20), however, there has been no drop in the number of illegal residents, mostly Afghans, in the country, said deputy…
