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5 best tools for Instagram marketing 06 Feb 2019

5 best tools for Instagram marketing

Considering the fact that 80% of 1 billion active Instagram users follow at least 1 business page, Instagram marketing is turning to a necessity for many businesses rather than just a choice or option in today’s world. If you have decided to grow your market on this great social platform, you’ll need more than just […]

‘Organ donation rate grows 60-fold in 18 years’ 06 Feb 2019

‘Organ donation rate grows 60-fold in 18 years’

Organ donation rate has increased by 60 times over the past 18 years, though the growth is not considerable compared to the global scale, head of the transplantation and treatment of diseases department at the Ministry of Health has announced. Some countries including China have grown 122-fold in terms of organ donation over the past […]

‘I Love You’ to vie at Chile’s Lebu Filmfest. 05 Feb 2019

‘I Love You’ to vie at Chile’s Lebu Filmfest.

Iranian short ‘I Love You’ directed by Babak Habibifard has made it into the competition section of 19th Lebu International Film Festival in Chile. ‘I Love You’ is a 12-minute short film about a lonely man who hears strange noises and goes to investigate where they are coming from. The short film has been accepted into […]

Online autism screening website launched in Iran 05 Feb 2019

Online autism screening website launched in Iran

Iran’s Welfare Organization launched an online autism screening website on Monday, ISNA news agency reported.  Parents with children aged 2 to 5 years can refer to the website and answer to 10 online questions, the Organization director Vahid Qobadi-Dana said. By answering the questions parents will be informed weather their children are likely to have […]

Two Iranian docs shortlisted at US’ Big Sky filmfest. 04 Feb 2019

Two Iranian docs shortlisted at US’ Big Sky filmfest.

Two Iranian documentaries, ‘Beloved’ by Yaser Talebi and ‘Lotus’ by Mohammadreza Vatandoust, have been shortlisted in two competition sections of 16th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in US. Directed by Mohammadreza Vatandoust, ‘Beloved’ follows the life of an 80-year-old mother named Firouzeh who is fond of her isolated lifestyle in nature with her cows. The film […]

Iran assumes chair of UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space 03 Feb 2019

Iran assumes chair of UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

 Iran has assumed chairmanship of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) – G77, according to the head of Iranian Space Agency. Morteza Barari, head of the Iranian Space Agency, made the announcement today at a ceremony marking the country’s national day of space technology. “Following the interactions between the ICT Ministry and Ministry […]

40 Years On, Iran Celebrates Islamic Revolution Anniversary 02 Feb 2019

40 Years On, Iran Celebrates Islamic Revolution Anniversary

 Ten-day celebrations started across Iran on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Every year, senior government officials and military commanders attend a special ceremony at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport in remembrance of the historical return of Imam Khomeini from exile back in 1979. Late founder of the Islamic Republic […]

Iran unveils home-made ‘Kaman 12’, ‘Shahed-171’ drones 30 Jan 2019

Iran unveils home-made ‘Kaman 12’, ‘Shahed-171’ drones

Iranian drones ‘Kaman 12’ and ‘Shahed-171’, designed and built by Iranian specialists, have been unveiled in an exhibition of military achievements, held in Imam Khomeini Musalla. ‘Eghtedar 97’ Exhibition is underway in Imam Khomeini Musalla, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Kaman 12 ‘Kaman 12’ can take off from the runways which have minimum length of 400m, […]

Two Iranian features win awards at 11th Aryan JIFF 29 Jan 2019

Two Iranian features win awards at 11th Aryan JIFF

 Two Iranian films, ‘My Arms Flew’ by Hossein Nuri and ‘Endless?’ by Maryam Zahirimehr, have won awards at the 11th Aryan Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) in India. Iranian feature ‘My Arms Flew’ directed by Hossein Nuri received a Special Jury Mention at the 11th Aryan Jaipur International Film Festival in India. ‘My Arms Flew’ […]

Nationwide polio vaccination for children to get underway 29 Jan 2019

Nationwide polio vaccination for children to get underway

Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) will be given to children born on March 20, 2016 or later nationwide, head of the preventable diseases department at the Ministry of Health has said. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are two vaccines for polio: the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and IPV. OPV is taken orally as […]