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Austrian nationals on tour of Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

Monday, 25 February 2019 17:28 Tehran times

TEHRAN – A group of Austrian travelers has commenced an eight-day tour of Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, which was once shunned by potential foreign travelers....

Iran’s first innovation factory to be established

Sunday, 24 February 2019 19:19 Tehran times

TEHRAN – Over one thousand experts are working to establish the first innovation factory of the country in Tehran in the Iranian calendar month Ordibehesht (April 21-May ...

‘TOD only way for Tehran to survive air pollution’

Saturday, 23 February 2019 19:39 Tehran times

TEHRAN – While some experts believe that Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in the metropolis of Tehran is being carried out based on no proper principles and will not be...

Govt. pledges to increase water level at Lake Urmia

Friday, 22 February 2019 20:11 Tehran times

TEHRAN — The Iranian government has pledged to take measures to increase water level at Lake Urmia by one meter within the next three years, deputy environment chief Maso...

Majlis passes bill on soil conservation

Wednesday, 20 February 2019 23:02 Tehran times

TEHRAN – A bill on soil conservation, proposed to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) in December 2014, has been finally approved, secretary of environmental policy at the ce...

Iran seeking Chinese expertise for fighting SDSs

Tuesday, 19 February 2019 19:54 Tehran times

TEHRAN – Iran is going to use China’s expertise on tackling sand and dust storms (SDSs) and take steps to halt the external SDS hotspots affecting southeastern and southw...

Esfandgan respects dignity of women, mothers and earth

Monday, 18 February 2019 19:19 Tehran times

Esfandgan is the day that people in ancient Iran praised the dignity of women, earth and mothers, all enjoying the quality of fertility....

Iran to hold 3rd media literacy Olympiad

Sunday, 17 February 2019 18:49 Tehran times

TEHRAN — The 3rd national media literacy Olympiad will be held in three phases during spring and summer, ISNA news agency reported on Sunday....

Iran participates in international project for treating Leishmaniasis

Saturday, 16 February 2019 19:00 Tehran times

TEHRAN- Tehran University of Medical Science is going to cooperate with world-renowned universities in an international project for treatment of Leishmaniasis with a newl...

WHO to laud Iran on elimination of trachoma

Friday, 15 February 2019 19:01 Tehran times

TEHRAN — Concurrent with the 11th Festival of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Professor Mohammad Gholi Chams (The father of modern ophthalmology in Iran and the foun...