The third phase of screening and assessment for substance abuse among junior high and high school students will commence soon. Head of research at the Drug Control Headquarters Hamid Sarami said…
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What will families look like in the future? Are existing social and family policies compatible with changes in family patterns? Are the problems families face today a result of incompetent…
PeopleThe findings of a new research have indicated that the much hated (and avoided) saturated fats do not contribute towards raising the level of fatty acids in the blood, as was previously thought.…
PeopleIn a positive development, doctors announced that the Ebola virus vaccine trial shows hope for people of West Africa - worst affected by the latest outbreak of the deadly viral disease.
PeopleThe president of Social and Cultural Council for Women said an independent women’s organization will be launched “when all obstacles are removed.’’ Kobra Khazali quoted by ISNA said an…
PeoplePolice are investigating Saturday night’s acid attacks by two motorcyclists on hospital manager Dr. Siamand Anvari near Vanak sq in Tehran. The police website said the victim was returning home…
PeopleAn official at the youth wing of the Red Crescent Society said “it is ready to provide education to child workers.” Said Babaei quoted by ISNA pointed out that previously only pre-school children…
PeopleThe chairman of the budget committee of Tehran City Council said 4000 more owners of old taxicabs have received interest-free loans to buy new vehicles. Alireza Dabir told ISNA the loans were each…
PeopleA deputy at the health ministry announced plans to include ‘’population growth’’ under the Health Reform Plan. Ali Akbar Sayyari quoted by ISNA said ‘’one of the 11 packages in the reform plan is…
PeoplePlanting of grass in the capital’s 22 districts has been banned, announced Ali Mohammad Mokhtari, managing director of Tehran’s Parks and Green Space Organization.
Lawns are not suitable…
PeopleWhile the whole world seems to be struggling to find “solutions and effective and easy tests,” China has taken the lead by approving home grown Ebola tests, albeit keeping within the international…
PeopleA tragic incident in a Boroujerd high school in Lorestan Province on November 22, when a first grade student attacked his physics teacher and stabbed him in the neck with a knife, has left…
PeopleThe State Welfare Organization (SWO) is to put into effect a plan “from this week to reduce the divorce rate.”
PeopleHuman intervention in Zagros region has forced oak trees to grow in the mountainous highlands, said Shirin Abolghasemi, manager of biodiversity conservation in the Central Zagros Landscape Project…
PeopleThe basic premium for all health insurance policies will be made equal, head of the Social Security Organization (SSO) said. Taghi Noorbakhsh quoted by ISNA said the initiative is aimed to…
PeopleFrom the next Iranian calendar month (starting December 22) online payment of traffic tickets will be made available on the police website. Traffic police chief Brigadier General Eskandar Momeni…
PeopleThe design of the three-level pedestrian bridge was inspired by ancient Iranian architecture such as the famous Khaju bridge in which the bridge was not just a crossing path, linking two sides of…
PeopleA website called barakabits.com that posts “good news” articles and blogs about the Middle East, this month posted an article by Valentina Primo asking “Why is Iran Becoming the Latest Travel…
PeopleSome 60 Austrian farmers will arrive in Iran in late April nest year to visit agricultural farms and gardens in the country. The group in the agriculture and ranching business, will travel for a…
PeopleThe German budget airline, Germania, is to launch flights to Tehran and Mashhad from December 15. These are the carrier’s first two flight routes into Iran, Mehr news agency reported.
…PeopleRegarding the plan to develop the holy shrine of Shah-Cheragh its custodians have promised not to demolish historical homes within the old texture at the expense of expanding the holy site, Vice-…
PeopleTarikhaneh, Iran’s oldest mosque in Damghan, Semnan Province, was visited by over 70 foreign tourists during the last month, CHTN quoted public relations office of the provincial Iran’s Cultural…
PeopleSabalan region, Ardebil Province, is famed for its beautiful vista where the hiker feels like he’s walking in a land of dreams and wonder.
Mount Sabalan, the third highest in…
PeopleA new study states that consuming yogurt in daily diet helps reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The researchers say that a 28 grams serving of yogurt per day, can keep diabetes away…
PeopleThe director of Trauma & Critical Care Office at the Social Welfare Organization (SWO) announced measures to introduce a bill in support of people with Gender Identity Disorder (GID).
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