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