ARWU: 34 Iranian universities among world’s top 1,000
Some 34 Iranian universities and institutions were listed among the top 1,000 in the world, according to Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021.
COVIRAN vaccine receives public use license
Homegrown COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine has received the license for public use, Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced on Monday.
$123m of smuggled goods, currency seized
Smuggled goods and currency worth 5.1 trillion rials (nearly $123 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been seized across the country through the second phase of a nationwide plan to fight against smuggling goods.
Religious minorities urge people for high turnout in presidential elections
Representatives of religious minorities in the parliament have invited all the Iranian nation to participate massively in the upcoming presidential elections.
2,000 Iranian elites abroad back to domestic business environment
The progress, made in startups, research, and academia since 2015, has led to the return of 2,000 Iranian specialists and graduates from 400 prestigious and top universities in the world.
Saudi Arabia bars foreign Muslims from Hajj
Saudi Arabia has for a second consecutive year barred foreign Muslims from annual Hajj rituals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Where is the biodiversity capital of Iran?
Semnan province, north-central Iran, is considered the biodiversity capital of the country.
COVID-19 prevalence on a downward trend
The spread of coronavirus is slowing down in Iran, as the daily toll has fallen to 115, the lowest figure since April.
Cabinet approves bill on protection of animals
A long-awaited bill on protection of animals which had been proposed over 5 years ago was finally approved by the cabinet of ministers, IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Over 180 forest reserves identified in a year
Some 182 forest reserves with an area of 410,000 hectares were identified and registered across the country over the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2020-March 2021), according to a recent report by the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization.