Tehran University to host BMP Day

TEHRAN – The University of Tehran (UT) will host Business Process Management (BPM) Day on May 10 with the aim of decreasing the gap between industrial sectors and scientific centers.

Reconstruction in quake-hit Kermanshah will be completed by late September

TEHRAN – Reconstruction work in quake-hit areas of Sarpol-e Zahab, the western province of Kermanshah, will finish by the Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (September 22), Ismail Najjar, head of the state-run National Disaster Management Organization, has said.

Iran sold $450m worth of knowledge-based products last year

TEHRAN -- Iranian knowledge enterprises exported products valued at 450 million dollars during the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20, the vice president for science and technology announced on Saturday.

ICT Guild Organization urges startups to attend European festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian ICT Guild Organization has urged Iran’s startups to attend Webit Festival Europe from June 25 to 27 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Iranians enjoy Persian literature on e-book reader

TEHRAN – With 31st Tehran International Book Fair about to open, the first Persian e-book reader that supports Persian e-books was introduced in a ceremony at the Tehran Book City Institute on Saturday.

Deadline for halting production of Euro 3 motorcycles extended

TEHRAN – Lack of required infrastructure both in the production lines and also in testing equipment of the Department of Environment (DOE) led to a 10-month extension of the deadline for stopping manufacturing of Euro 3 motorcycles.

Bioethanol an option to counter air pollution in big cities

TEHRAN – One of the measures to fight air pollution is producing and using bioethanol fuel instead of gasoline, the secretary of biotechnology committee affiliated to Presidential Directorate for Science and Technology has said.

Lake Urmia, habitat of some 35,000 flamingos

TEHRAN – Some 35,000 migratory flamingos are now living in Lake Urmia and the seasonally-flooded wetlands in the region, said an official with West Azarbaijan province’s department of environment.

Tehran resumes direct flights to Erbil

TEHRAN – Iran resumed direct flights from Tehran to Erbil, a city in Iraq’s Kurdistan as a Mahan Air flight touched down on Friday after almost six months of halt.

Zanjan to host intl. gastronomy festival

TEHRAN – Iranian city of Zanjan will play host to the 4th Intl. ECO-Silk Road Food Festival from May 1 to 3.

Haft-Tappeh relics being documented, getting 3D scans

TEHRAN – Newly excavated objects from Iran’s Haft-Tappeh are being documented by the means of 3D scanners.

Some 100,000 Iranians visited Azerbaijan in Q1

TEHRAN – A total of 99,158 Iranian nationals visited the Republic of Azerbaijan during the first three months of 2018.

Health Ministry on track to improve school HIV prevention programs

TEHRAN — Iran’s Ministry of Health aims to promote HIV prevention program at schools to inform young people about HIV, the chairwoman of HIV/AIDS department at the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

More than 5,500 livestock moved out of Asiatic cheetah’s home range in Iran

TEHRAN — Following the “cheetah forever” campaign contributions some 5,536 livestock have been moved out of cheetah home ranges in Touran National Park in the central province of Semnan, campaign spokesman Hamidreza Mirzadeh has said.

Teenagers with autism, down syndrome to run mobile, bus cafes

TEHRAN — Teenagers with autism or down syndrome aging above 16 will run mobile bus cafes in the capital, Tehran province welfare organization’s deputy chief for rehabilitation affairs has said.

Tehran plans to increase metro ridership to 5 million by March 2019

TEHRAN — In an effort to reduce air pollution in the metropolis of Tehran, the municipality is planning on increasing the subway ridership by the end of the current Iranian calendar year falling on March 20, 2019.

Cadaster to help save national land areas from land grabbers

TEHRAN — Initiating cadaster in Iran would save national land areas from land grabbers, an official at Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has said.

Iran starts restricting Telegram messenger

TEHRAN – In an official statement released by the Iran's Supreme National Cyberspace Council, the local content delivery network (CDN) servers, which host Telegram content, are being shut down in the country.

Iran plans to develop knowledge enterprise market

TEHRAN – Iran’s vice presidential office for science and technology plans to develop domestic knowledge enterprises, aiming to replace imported products with similar Iranian-made ones.

Technology complex established in Tabriz

TEHRAN – The seventh technology complex in Iran was inaugurated on Monday in the city of Tabriz, northwestern province of East Azarbaijan, IRNA reported.

Iranian researcher converts car into mobile astronomical observatory

TEHRAN – An Iranian researcher has converted a cargo trailer into a mobile astronomical observatory.

By Setareh Behroozi

Iranian startup enchanting market: Water-friendly saffron shopping

An online marketing and an enchanting shopping! An Iranian startup provides the chance for you to buy your saffron from the farmer you want, get in touch with him or her and involve in sustainable development.

by Farnaz Heidari

Detailed action plan prerequisite for conservation of lynxes in Iran

Lynx is the animal that conservationists have distinguished as an indication of an intact environment. Now, some groups of dedicated conservationists are working to save the wild populations in natural ecosystems.

Iran in pursuit of karst water resources

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities are going to study some regions across the country which have high potentials for having karst aquifers and determine the possibility of exploiting such groundwater resources.

UNESCO-listed Tchogha Zanbil undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – UNESCO-registered Tchogha Zanbil, a prehistoric ziggurat in southwest Iran, has underwent some rehabilitation work to address vital needs, CHTN reported on Tuesday.

Tourist attractions inaugurated in northwest Iran 

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief inaugurated three tourist spots during his visit to the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan on Tuesday. 

The mummified shah: From rumors to facts

TEHRAN – A mummified body recently discovered near Shah Abdol Azim Shrine, southern Tehran, could possibly belong to Reza Shah Pahlavi, father of the last shah of Iran. 

Tabriz gets ‘Islamic tourism capital’ status 

Tourism paves way for collaboration with the world: Rouhani

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the expansion of tourism paves the way for constructive collaboration with the world and leads nations to gain a correct understanding of their history. 

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