Saturday, 18 May , 2024
  • FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran 18 May 2024

    FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran

    –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has formally designated two agricultural systems in Iran as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). This recognition was made during the GIAHS Scientific Advisory Group meeting held in Rome from November 7 to 10.

Labor Ministry allots $18m to support nanotech companies 17 Jan 2022

Labor Ministry allots $18m to support nanotech companies

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare allocated 5 trillion rials (nearly $18 million) facilitating the process of creating specialized employment through the support of nanotechnology companies.

Iran negotiating to exchange driving licenses with 70 countries 15 Jan 2022

Iran negotiating to exchange driving licenses with 70 countries

Negotiations are underway with 70 countries to exchange driving licenses, Traffic Police chief Seyed Kamal Hadianfar has announced.

Environmental houses, solar power plants launched to mark ‘Clean Air Day’ 13 Jan 2022

Environmental houses, solar power plants launched to mark ‘Clean Air Day’

Several environmental houses and a solar power plant have been opened in Tehran on the occasion of National Clean Air Week, Shina Ansari, chief of environment and sustainable development at the Municipality of Tehran has announced.

Fifth Iranian innovation center to be launched in Turkey 12 Jan 2022

Fifth Iranian innovation center to be launched in Turkey

Iran will soon inaugurate its fifth innovation center in Turkey aiming to find new markets for domestically-made high-tech products.

Critically endangered: just 12 cheetahs living in Iran habitats 11 Jan 2022

Critically endangered: just 12 cheetahs living in Iran habitats

Studies show that the situation of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is critical so that just 12 of the endangered species are currently living in natural habitats across the country.

Six innovation centers to promote medicinal plants 10 Jan 2022

Six innovation centers to promote medicinal plants

The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has created six innovation centers to develop the supply chain of medicinal plants in the country.

$690m budget proposed for population growth 09 Jan 2022

$690m budget proposed for population growth

The budget bill for the next year (March 21, 2022), has proposed 190 trillion rials (nearly $690 million) for childbearing and population growth, IRIB reported on Saturday.

570 nanotech projects implemented to meet industrial needs 04 Jan 2022

570 nanotech projects implemented to meet industrial needs

Some 570 projects have been implemented in response to the country’s industrial needs in the field of nanotechnology, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.

IRGC’s “Noora” vaccine begins third phase of human trial 03 Jan 2022

IRGC’s “Noora” vaccine begins third phase of human trial

Noora coronavirus vaccine, developed and produced by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), entered the third phase of the human trial on Sunday.

Iran criticizes intl. community’s silence over martyrdom of anti-smuggling police forces 02 Jan 2022

Iran criticizes intl. community’s silence over martyrdom of anti-smuggling police forces

Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary-general of the High Council for Human Rights, has criticized international bodies’ silence over the martyrdom of Iran’s police forces in the fight against criminals and armed smugglers.