The Food and Drug Administration is giving priority to controlling non-communicable diseases through food safety measures, said Dr. Rasoul Dinarvand, head the FDA.
“Our target is to remove…
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The absolute illiteracy population in the country stands at 1.3 million and in the age group 10-49, down from 3.4 million as stated in the 2011 census, said Ali Baqerzadeh, head of the Literacy…
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The Iran International Diabetes Leadership Forum 2015 began on Monday at the IRIB International Conference Center in Tehran in the presence of Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi.The two-day…
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Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, highlighted the measures taken to provide security for Shia pilgrims in Karbala, Iraq during Arbaeen (Dec. 2), at a military ceremony on Sunday. “Iran’s…
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During the first four days of the immunization plan for infants in vulnerable groups, nearly 800,000 were vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella, said Dr. Mohammad Mahdi Guya, head of the…
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A survey by the Health Ministry shows that 4.1% of children in the country are malnourished and underweight, and 4% are severely malnourished, said Dr. Ali Akbar Sayyari, deputy minister of health…
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The world’s northern white rhinoceros population plunged by a quarter on Sunday with a death at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
The 41-year-old female rhino named Nola had undergone surgical…
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A 5.9-magnitude quake struck northern Afghanistan late on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, jolting New Delhi, parts of north India, and Pakistan according to local reports.
The tremor…
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Logging in the Caspian Hyrcanian forests has dropped by 11%, according to Seyyed Vajihollah Mousavi, director of the Forestry Office at the Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization.…
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The Asiatic black bear’s habitat will be registered as a protected area by the Department of Environment, said the director of Hormozgan Province’s DOE office.
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The Rouhani government’s seemingly successful but much-criticized car loan scheme has found an unlikely supporter in Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of the Department of Environment.
“Given the…
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The International Committee of the Red Cross has called on Middle Eastern nations to join forces to tackle crippling environmental issues plaguing the region.
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W hile the need for raising people’s awareness on many issues including better nutrition habits, good citizen behavior, civic manners, proper upbringing of children vis-à-vis the environment and…
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Around 23,400 tons of pomegranates have been harvested from 1,950 hectares of gardens, said Majid Kafizadeh, head of Kashan Agriculture Jihad. “Last year we harvested 20 tons of the fruit per…
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English letters will be removed from Tehran’s road signs with street directions, announced Seyed Jafar Tashakkori Hashemi, traffic and transport deputy at the Tehran Municipality. “Citizens have…
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A simple test using a raisin can predict how well a toddler will perform academically at age eight, according to research conducted at the University of Warwick.
Using just the piece of the…
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Pregnant women reaching for the occasional cup of coffee shouldn’t worry whether it will affect their children’s intelligence or behavior down the road, according to a new study.
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The online student social network “Shaad” (meaning ‘happy’ in Farsi) will be inaugurated by the yearend (March 20, 2016), according to Hamidreza Kaffash, deputy head of the Education Ministry’s…
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Two armed smugglers carrying a large cache of illicit drugs were arrested in an operation in the southeastern city of Kash in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, said provincial police chief, Colonel…
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Fixed and mobile medical services will be expanded at Iran’s border with Iraq as over one million Iranians have registered for pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala to attend the Arba’een…
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Los Angeles International Airport is building a special terminal to shield celebrities from the indignities of paparazzi photos and encounters with—or even just the mere sight of—the general…
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Iran is interested in opening a direct flight between Rasht and the Azeri capital Baku, according to Mohammad Ali Najafi, the governor general of Gilan Province of which Rasht is the capital.
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Iran and Switzerland are mulling the possibility of easing the issuance of visas to academia, businesses and investors of both countries in an effort to expand bilateral ties.
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Iran has won a seat in the executive council of the International Center for Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property for the 3rd time.
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The government and the private sector are expected to reach a comprehensive agreement to help empower provincial and national tourism bodies.
“The approved measures will be enacted in three…
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