Iranian youth have high scientific level: Azeri minister

TEHRAN – Iranian young generation has a high scientific level, minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan announced on Thursday after visiting the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018), ICT website reported.

Iran plans to promote startups, innovation accelerators: VP

TEHRAN – Iran’s scientific and technology vice presidency plans to support startups and innovation accelerator in near future, the vice president for scientific and technology Sourena Sattari said on Monday, IRNA reported.

Iranian students shine at IPhO, IChO 2018

TEHRAN — Iranian students won 5 medals at the 49th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2018) and 4 medals at the 50th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2018), IRNA reported on Monday.

Iran’s university entrance exam announces top scorers

TEHRAN - Top scorers in Konkur (the university entrance exam in Iran) were announced on Tuesday in three main groups of mathematical sciences, experimental sciences, and human sciences along with two other groups of art and foreign languages, YJC reported. 

By Setareh Behroozi

ELECOMP: A great feast for Iranian startups

Far away from Silicon Valley, in the northern part of Tehran, young entrepreneurs gathered to introduce their innovative ideas at the 24th Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018) which was held from July 26-31.

Plan underway to create jobs for breadwinner women in quake-hit Kermanshah

TEHRAN – Barekat Foundation, a charity foundation, plans to create some 326 job opportunities for women heads of family in the quake-stricken areas of Kermanshah Province.

23 percent of mobile app developers in Iran are women

TEHRAN – Women make up 48 percent of internet users, 45 percent of cellphone users, and 23 percent of mobile app developers in Iran, Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said here on Sunday.

Iran, Indonesia sign MOU on women’s empowerment

TEHRAN – The Iranian Presidential Department for Women and Family Affairs and the Indonesian Ministry of Women signed a memorandum of understanding on empowering women here on Monday.

‘STALLEX 2018 to open up ample opportunity for tourism businesses’

TEHRAN – The fair STALLEX 2018 will lay the ground for Iranian exhibitors and tourism-related businesses to demonstrate capabilities and to forge ties with their international counterparts, Tehran’s tourism chief said on Sunday.

75-year-old craftswoman reviving pottery without wheel

TEHRAN – A 75-year-old craftswoman is endeavoring to revive old school earthenware styles in which no potter’s wheel is being used.

Iranian, Danish archaeologists probing Neolithic settlement in Ganj Dareh

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Danish archaeologists and researchers have started probing evidence of Neolithic settlements through stratigraphy [rock layers] across Ganj Dareh, east of Kermanshah Province.

Ground broken for anthropology museum in Hormozgan

TEHRAN - Construction of local anthropology museum began on Saturday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the southern city of Dashti, Hormozgan province.

Louvre show wraps up months of boom in Tehran museum visits

TEHRAN - A momentous Louvre show came to an end at the National Museum of Iran on Monday.

Personal data protection bill submitted to cabinet

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Ministry submitted the personal data protection bill to cabinet on Sunday.

By Setareh Behroozi

ELECOMP brightens up Iranian market

Startups brighten up halls of the Tehran Permanent International Fairground with their colorful innovative decors, introducing their activity at the 24th International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018).

Varna University of Management, Allameh Tabataba'i University to exchange professors, students

TEHRAN — Iran’s Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bulgaria’s Varna University of Management within the framework of the European Union's Erasmus Plus Program to exchange students and professors, ISNA reported on Sunday

3,000 foreign students studying at Iranian medical universities

TEHRAN — Some 3,000 international students are studying at Iranian medical sciences universities run by the Ministry of Health, the deputy health minister for educational affairs has said.

Iran exports medical equipment to 55 countries worldwide

TEHRAN – Some 105 medical equipment produced by 23 Iranian companies are exported to 55 countries across the world, Reza Masaeli, an advisor to the health minister said on Sunday.

Increasing public awareness on epilepsy is a must

TEHRAN — Promoting public awareness about epilepsy is a must, head of Iranian epilepsy association, a non-governmental organization, has said, Fars reported on Thursday.

Century-old cannonball founded at palace in Isfahan

TEHRAN – A century-old cannonball has been unearthed during a flooring project at Chehel Sotoun, a 17th-century palace in Isfahan.

 Excavation starts at Pasargadae

TEHRAN – A new round of archaeological excavation has recently commenced at the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae, southern Iran.

1,700 tourism-related projects underway in Iran 

TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said a total of 1,700 tourism-associated projects are being carried out across the country, IRNA reported.

100 historical relics to be restored in Qom

TEHRAN – A total of 100 historical objects are up for restoration by teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers across Qom province, central Iran, CHTN reported.

Iranian ranger lost his life in pursuit of poachers

TEHRAN – Iranian ranger, Mehdi Ahmadi Nik, while killed tracking poachers on Friday in Oal’eh Ganj county, in Kerman province, an official with the Department of Environmental (DOE) has said.

Temperature rises across Iran, Ahvaz hits record high

TEHRAN – Iran has experienced an average 1.3 degrees on the Celsius scale temperature rise during the past 10 months (September 23, 2017 to July 22, 2018) compared to the long-term mean with Ahvaz setting the record for the country’s hottest city, the director of the national center for drought and crisis management, affiliated to Meteorological Organization, has said.

Over 1.1m Iranians visited Turkey in H1

TEHRAN – A total of 1.159 million Iranian nationals visited Turkey during the first half of 2018.

‘Ardebil province holds potential for becoming tourism hub’

TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said Ardebil province has all the necessary characteristics and potentials to take on “a tourism hub” appearance, CHTN reported.