A waste treatment facility in Saravan Village in Gilan Province will be set up once the designated land is cleared of more than a 1,000 trees.
Saravan Landfill, which is needlessly close to…
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US President Donald Trump’s administration is once again seeking to scuttle cuts to pollution from coal-fired power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked a federal appeals…
In line with its declared goal of improving the conditions of animal facilities, the Department of Environment has stopped issuing permits for new zoos, bird gardens and animal care centers.
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Local law enforcement official have arrested a number of water hyacinth vendors in Gilan Province to stop the growth of the invasive plant species, the head of the provincial Department of…
Floods are the most frequent natural disasters in Iran often leaving a trail of disaster in their aftermath.
Data on surgeries conducted by Doctors Without Borders in humanitarian projects in 12 war-torn countries in Africa and the Middle East, show between 2008 and 2014, the nonprofit organization…
The annual domestic production capacity for blood bags which stands at around 12,000 exceeds national demand and “we are thinking of expanding our market overseas,” said Ali Akbar Pourfathollah,…
The first state-run hospital opened in Baharestan County in Tehran Province on Tuesday in the presence of Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi and First Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri. …
Several campaigns and exhibitions to boost students’ physical education (PE) literacy are underway in schools at all levels across the country. “The awareness raising campaign conducted by…
Rainfall will lash several provinces on Wednesday and Thursday including West Azarbaijan, East Azarbaijan, Qazvin, Ardebil, Kurdestan, Zanjan, Alborz, Tehran and Semnan, said Morteza Zarabi, an…
Sixteen ambulances are to be equipped for situations in which the threat of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear warfare (including terrorism) hazards may be present, said Pirhossein…
The establishment of six quality hotels and 23 restaurants in the last Iranian year (March 2016-17) indicates plans to turn Aras Free Trade Zone into a holiday destination are progressing well.
Maku Free Trade Zone Organization has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to safeguard the historical and cultural features of…
United Airlines is changing its policy on giving staff last-minute seats on full flights after a man was dragged screaming from an overbooked plane. The airline said that in future crew members…
The chief executive of Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel operator, warns that US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are damaging the country’s tourism industry because…
Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday tourists and businessmen from 18 nations, including Iran, can visit the Russian Far East without visas.
The number of Iranian tourists who traveled to Georgia in March saw a staggering 195% increase compared to the same period of the previous year.
Based on figures released by the Georgia…
An international congress on reproductive health organized by the Iranian Society of Embryology & Reproductive Biology (ISERB) will be held April 19-21 at the Iran University of Medical…
A comprehensive ‘Data Registration System’ has been developed for the first time in the country where all data on infants diagnosed with metabolic disorders as well as information on the dietary…
The biggest state-run children’s hospital in the northeastern part of the country opened in the shrine city of Mashhad, capital of Khorasan Razavi Province, on Sunday. The 6-storey hospital ‘Akbar…
Nearly half (43%) of women who got married five years ago now have one child at least, said Hamid Derakhshan-Nia, head of the National Organization for Civil Registration (NOCR), on Monday.
The head of Iranian Medical Laser Association called for fellowships in laser technology at Iranian universities of medical sciences maintaining that most users of the medical device do not have…
People adopt unique personas for different social networking sites such as Facebook or LinkedIn, say American researchers.
Iranian police seized 1.7 tons of illicit drugs in the central province of Yazd, said Iraj Kakavand, provincial police chief on Monday.
“Police discovered and seized 1,723 kilograms…
Lawmaker Asghar Salimi says the Plasco Building that collapsed in January following a huge blaze would be reconstructed.
“The new Plasco building in Tehran will have 12 stories, including…
