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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.

“Breathing plan”: a savior to old trees, endangered forests 02 Jan 2022

“Breathing plan”: a savior to old trees, endangered forests

A plan, called “breathing”, that banned any wood exploitation in endangered forests, has halted the cutting down of at least 550,000 cubic meters of forests annually or completely stopped the process.

Iran Successfully Launches Research Cargos into Space 01 Jan 2022

Iran Successfully Launches Research Cargos into Space

Ministry of Defense announced the successful launch of the Simorg-3 space homemade rocket, carrying three research devices into space.

Over 1.5m Iranians donate blood in 9 months 29 Dec 2021

Over 1.5m Iranians donate blood in 9 months

Over the first nine months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21), a total of 1,533,582 people donated blood across the country, Bashir Haji-Beigi, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman, has said.

National budget rises share of deprived areas by 63% 28 Dec 2021

National budget rises share of deprived areas by 63%

The share of deprived areas and cities with development indicators below the national average has increased by over 63 percent as proposed in the budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 21, 2022).

Childbearing, population growth top priorities: official 27 Dec 2021

Childbearing, population growth top priorities: official

Population and childbearing are the main priorities of the country, deputy health minister Kamal Heydari, has said.