In a symbolic gesture on ‘National Clean Air Day’, President Hassan Rouhani went to work by metro. The act was aimed to encourage citizens to use public transport as a way to decrease air…
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Tick-the-box tourism landmarks are deserving of their popular status, but swarming crowds and high prices can be enough to dampen even the most eager visitor’s spirits.
British entrepreneur…
A comprehensive national program, focusing on cultural and socio-psychological aspects of tourism is being presented to Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO),…
To promote renovation of exteriors and to adapt Iranian-Islamic architecture, in the second half of the year (September 23, 2014 – March, 20, 2015) $3,700 is being allocated to owners who plan to…
In his latest comments regarding the food poisoning case at an Advocacy Center for the Mentally Disabled which caused three fatalities, Rehabilitation Deputy at the State Welfare Organization…
New Ebola cases in the three West African countries worst affected by the deadly outbreak of the virus are declining, weekly UN figures show.
Sierra Leone and Guinea both recorded the…
Telephone transmission towers have many negative effects on the Cloud Forest including disruption in the life cycle of animals living in the forest. “The waves may not affect big animals but they…
The Central Bank of Iran (CBI), in a report released on Sunday, put the country’s unemployment rate in the second quarter of the current calendar year (ends March 20) at 9.5 percent. The…
Bank Saderat Iran (BSI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Fuel Management Organization. Accordingly, the bank will provide facilities to help replace 60,000 old…
Profound changes in social relations have led to more girls remaining unmarried much against their will, said Dr. Mahmoud Golzari, deputy minister of sports and youth affairs.
Effective measures should be taken regarding the adoption law in the country through appropriate amendments, said Mohammad Esmaeil Saeidi, secretary of the Social Committee of Parliament (Majlis…
Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Mohammad Farhadi, and head of the International Neuroscience Institute of Hannover, Prof. Majid Samii signed an agreement to establish an…
It is 16 years since January 19 was named "National Clean Air Day", and close to the date Tehran's air is as polluted as ever.
The 1st Greek Tourism Workshop in Tehran, which will take place on February 16, aims to open Greece’s tourism market to Iran and increase the flow of high-income visitors to the country…
Tehran Intangible Heritage Center invited envoys and representatives of West and Central Asia to discuss the intangible heritage of the region, IRNA reported.
The tourism infrastructure in Shahr-Kord, capital city of Chahrmahal-Bakhtiari Province is being expanded, Mehr News reported. The construction of the longest tourist bridge in the province is…
With less than 30 percent of working women employed by the public sector, the private sector is providing jobs to more than 70% of women, a report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) revealed…
Inadequate snowfall in Koohrang county, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, has resulted in the water level decline of two important rivers: Zayandehrud and Karun. Normally the snow, as a major…
Left to their own devices, most kids will choose to gobble down ice cream or chocolate rather than broccoli or brussels sprouts. So, at school lunch, they’ll likely eat the yummiest items first…
While the Chairman of the Health Committee of Tehran City Council Rahmatollah Hafezi has warned about the “high level of lead” present in poultry, the governor of Tehran Province has issued a…
During the first nine months of the current year (started March 21, 2014) 615 Iranian women got married to men of foreign nationalities mostly Afghans, a 26% increase compared with the same period…
The Health Reform Plan has special packages for the youth. The health deputy at the ministry of health said an important part of the package includes health assessment for the youth to determine…
The Department of Environment (DoE) will spare no efforts to crackdown on motor vehicles that are causing air pollution. Head of DoE Masoumeh Ebtekar said induction of euro 4 standards and phasing…
Carbon monoxide poisoning, known as the ‘silent killer,’ killed close to 8,800 people during the last decade, which is an average of two deaths per day. According to figures released by the…
The program of the conference “From Persepolis to Isfahan; Safeguarding Cultural Heritage” was held January 16-18, 2015 and was held in Asia House, London.
“The focus is on protecting the…
