The National Education Document (2016-2030) was unveiled in a ceremony following a high-level meeting of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO in Tehran on Saturday.
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Heavy snowfall and strong winds in the past couple of days saw 92 cars and 455 people caught in blizzards in three provinces of Qazvin, Mazandaran and Gilan.
To ensure that metro employees learn how to respond quickly in case of a fire emergency, “we have asked the Tehran Fire Fighting Department to provide training courses to extinguish B grade fires…
More than 30,000 urban and rural residential units will be renovated by the end of the current fiscal year in March 2017, said Ebrahim Baziyan, director general of the Housing Department at Imam…
A Japanese city has introduced a novel way to keep track of senior citizens with dementia who are prone to getting lost -- tagging their fingers and toes with scanable barcodes. A company in Iruma…
At the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Urban Construction (SDUC) held December 8, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi underscored the…
Iran’s first female urologist was honored at the 1st International Congress of Neurology that started on Thursday, December 8, in Tehran. Dr Farzaneh Sharifi Aqdas took up the major about 30 years…
Public participation in economic and social development is no longer a choice, but a compulsion, says the director of the Health Ministry's Health Network Management Center.
The 15-year old water crisis across the country has compelled the government to think of ways to imbibe a new culture of water consumption and conservation.
With a population of over 8…
New research suggests women who have a positive outlook on life are less likely to die prematurely than those who are less optimistic.
Mobile HIV/AIDS buses are operating in Tehran and five other cities since December 3 and will continue to offer services for 18 days until Dec. 20.
In an effort to "shatter" Rio de Janeiro's "negative image", the city's mayor-elect Marcelo Crivella has proposed a new tourist tax designed to raise funds that could be used to reimburse visitors…
With the arrival of migratory birds in the wetlands of northern Iran during fall and winter, the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran are seeing a boom in ecotourism, especially in birdwatching tours…
The warming of relations between the United States and Cuba this year has created a boom in tourism for the island country.
A lawmaker said the rise in funding for Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization next year is negligible, given the rate of inflation (11.2%).
An Italian company is exploring investment opportunities in restoring historical buildings in Iran that are under the control of the Fund for Restoration and Administration of Historical and…
Tehran-based Aseman Airlines says being banned from flying in Europe does not affect its operations, as it does not currently serve European destinations.
The European Union on Thursday…
At the 23rd Bazaar of Slovenia’s International Women’s Club Ljubljana, known as SILA-IWCL 2016, Iran had a huge presence with its popular pavilion offering various types of Persian foods, pastries…
With their rich content of fiber, low saturated fats, and high levels of antioxidants, nuts are one of the healthiest and most nutritious snacks. New research shows that the health benefits of…
An estimated 2,500 billion rials ($70 million) has been allocated for road maintenance in winter and provision of relief supplies in ‘resting areas’ in the cold regions of the country, said…
A memorandum of understanding was signed by Baqer Larijani, education deputy at the Health Ministry, and Prof. Leonidas Phylactou, head of Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING), during…
The high unemployment rate in the country has forced many job seekers to work on temporary contract basis and forsake several employment benefits. At present, around 93% of all employees work on…
The Farsi Wikipedia is one of the online encyclopedia’s most successful versions in the Middle East and the world.
The 2nd International Specialized Exhibition on Rehabilitation and Related Industries and Equipment for the Disabled, opened on December 6 in Tehran in association with the State Welfare…
Under a memorandum of understanding signed between Yazd University and the University of Cologne, the two sides will bolster mutual cooperation in a number of areas.
Students and teachers…
