The Technical and Vocational University (TVU) of Iran is planning to launch joint short-term technician training courses at the undergraduate level with several academic centers in Germany. “We…
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A total of 1.4 trillion rials ($35 million) has been allocated so far for the annual free milk distribution program in schools for the current academic year (started September 23).
More than 80 samples of umbilical cord blood cells were stored this year at the umbilical cord blood bank of the Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research in South Khorasan…
Sixty-five new metro train coaches were added to the subway fleet in Tehran Province at a ceremony on Monday.
The capacity of the Tehran subway network is currently 3.5-4 million passengers…
Nearly 200 million rials ($5,100) has been allocated in the form of interest-free loans to every house in Mayami in Semnan Province that incurred damages in the earthquake on Wednesday.
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More than a quarter of people hugely overestimate the number of tigers living in the wild, a survey has revealed.
While just over half (54%) of the 1,000 British people quizzed in poll for…
About half a million vehicles lacking technical inspection stickers have been impounded in Tehran, according the city’s top traffic police official.
Speaking to ISNA, Brigadier General…
An environmental official has urged the parliament, particularly a lawmaker from Sistan-Baluchestan Province, not to single out the Department of Environment as the only state body responsible for…
A young conscript who lost a leg while trying to save a dog has been offered a job at the Department of Environment. Seyyed Mohammad Bakhtar, a 19-year-old who saved a dog trapped in barbed wire…
The rapid growth in wing length of a common Western Australian bird has been linked to climate change, according to a study released on Monday.
A claim by a forest expert recently about the death of 40 million boxwood trees in the past decade has been denied by the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization.
Speaking on a…
A diet high in saturated fats and sugars can affect the parts of the brain that are important to memory.
Being overweight can raise blood pressure, cholesterol and risk for developing…
A high-ranking Austrian delegation comprising the head of the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation and representatives of 12 prestigious universities and research centers will visit Iran…
A total of 1,500 residential units will be handed over to families with disabled children in rural and deprived areas of the country by the end of the current fiscal year in March, said Musa…
The controversial 7th floor of the famous electronics shopping center ‘Aladdin’ in Tehran has been demolished by the Tehran Municipality,” said Nasser Amani, deputy mayor of Tehran. The owner of…
Clogged roads and highways in Tehran are just one painful reminder of how urban management has failed in this metropolis of more than 12 million people.
Improvements in emergency medical services under the 2014 Health Reform Plan notwithstanding, this sector still lags both in terms of equipment and human resources.
Pir-Hussein Kolivand,…
The world's biggest cruise ship has docked at Puerto Rico for the first time, as the US territory reports a boost in tourism amid an economic crisis. Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas arrived…
After over a decade of offering academic courses on hotel management in state-run and private universities, Iran is still lacking definitive, up-to-date Persian textbooks on the subject.
SolarStratos, a Swiss startup, has unveiled an airplane that uses solar power to lift people to the edge of space and return them gently to earth.
Vacation rentals have been popular with Iranian travelers for years, which help meet the country's demand for lodging places, especially in the absence of quality hotels.
Adolescents who engaged in violent activities were more likely to have friends – and friends of friends – who had been violent, a new study shows.
“Violent acts tend to cluster through…
School counselors are vital for the education system. They help students in the areas of academic achievement, personal, social and career development; and ensure that students become productive…
Responding to public demands to house the homeless suffering due to the cold and inclement weather in Tehran, the Tehran Municipality and the State Welfare Organization have provided shelter to a…
Anti-narcotics police forces seized more than 2.5 tons of illicit drugs in an operation in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan. Last week, specialized police forces in Nikshahr city…
