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2025-01-05 16:28
Pezeshkian lauds Razi Institute for scientific achievements
TEHRAN –President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated the 100th anniversary of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute establishment, highlighting that the institute, as a reliable scientific center, has played a pivotal role in developing needed vaccines in the country.
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2025-01-05 15:49
FAO congratulates Razi Institute’s 100th anniversary and its contributions to global animal health
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has congratulated the Razi Vaccine and Serum Production Research Institute’s 100th-year anniversary honoring a century of excellence in veterinary science and research. In a video message, Dr Thanawat Tiensin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of Animal Production and Health Division, highlighted the institute’s enduring contributions to combating livestock diseases and advancing animal health worldwide.
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2025-01-05 15:01
Tehran hosts intl. conference on AI in health
TEHRAN –An international conference on artificial intelligence (AI) in the health sector was held from January 1-5 at Razi Conference Center in Tehran.
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2025-01-05 14:52
Iran ranks 2nd in Intl. IQ TEST 2024
TEHRAN –According to the International IQ Test, updated on January 1, Iran ranks second worldwide, with an impressive average Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 106.63.
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2025-01-04 15:59
Knowledge-based companies to hold exhibition in Uzbekistan
TEHRAN – The second exhibition of Iranian knowledge-based companies operating in technology and engineering sectors will be held from February 11 to 14 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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2025-01-04 15:22
IRCS provides relief services to people affected by snowstorms
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) provided rescue services to 549 individuals affected by blizzards and snowstorms over the past three days.
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2025-01-04 15:20
Empowering families facing social problems a top priority: VP
TEHRAN - The Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has said empowering families struggling with social problems should be prioritized.
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2025-01-04 15:16
Administration fulfills ‘women in management’ promise
TEHRAN –The appointment of 70 women in management positions proves the current administration has fulfilled its promise to appoint women in managerial positions.
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2025-01-03 16:30
Welfare, relief entities support more women heads of household
TEHRAN – According to a recent report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), the number of female heads of households supported by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and Welfare Organization has increased from 1,566,606 and 180,120 individuals in 2017 to 1,264,269 and 278,353 in 2023, respectively.
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2025-01-03 16:10
By Maryam Tavassoli
World Braille Day highlights equal access to information for all
TEHRAN –World Braille Day is observed annually on January 4 to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights of blind and partially sighted people.
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2025-01-03 16:08
President: Iran’s health system ‘a role model’ in world
TEHRAN –President Masoud Pezeshkian has called the country’s health system a role model in the region and even the world thanks to its unique, particularly primary healthcare, services.
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2025-01-03 16:06
Tehran to host intl. conference on AI, future civilization
TEHRAN –An international conference on artificial intelligence (AI) and the future civilization is scheduled to be held in Tehran on January 29.
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2025-01-01 15:34
Students, teachers help free female prisoners
TEHRAN –Students and teachers of a school in Tehran have contributed to the release of two women who had been imprisoned for financial issues.
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2025-01-01 15:32
Rainfall declines by over 40% compared to long-term average
TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2024), precipitations have dropped by 42 percent compared to long-term average, according to Metrological Organization.
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2025-01-01 15:31
Wild goat population in private protected areas up by 21%
TEHRAN –The number of wild goats (Capera aegagrus) in private protected areas across the country has grown by 21 percent compared to the past Iranian year (March 2023-March 2024), an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.
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2025-01-01 15:29
Tehran, Dushanbe foster co-op in agricultural biotech, molecular genetics
TEHRAN –Iranian and Tajik officials have agreed to boost scientific collaboration in different fields, including agricultural biotechnology and molecular genetics.
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2024-12-31 15:51
Knowledge-based companies to attend IETF 2025
TEHRAN –A delegation of Iranian knowledge-based firms will attend the International Engineering & Technology Fair (IETF), which is scheduled to take place in New Delhi, India, from February 18 – 22.
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2024-12-31 15:49
Below-average rainfall forecasted for next six weeks
TEHRAN –According to Metrological Organization, average precipitation is projected to be less than normal from December 30 to February 18.
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2024-12-31 15:45
Iranian, Slovak universities ink MOU on scientific research
TEHRAN –Meybod University of Iran and Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (UPJŠ) of Slovakia have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand scientific research cooperation.
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2024-12-31 15:42
IRCS, UNICEF hold workshop to support children’s mental health
TEHRAN -The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have organized a workshop to support children’s mental health through games.
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2024-12-30 15:19
FAO, Iran collaborate to strengthen integrated management of date palm diseases
TEHRAN - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad and the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, has launched an Integrated Management Approach to address the threat of pests and diseases in the country’s date palm groves.
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2024-12-30 15:17
Kazakhstan interested in expanding medical ties with Iran
TEHRAN –The high capabilities of Babol University of Medical Sciences in the health and tourism sectors have made Kazakhstan interested in cooperation with the university, Yerbol Akhmetov, Kazakhstan’s consul general in Gorgan has said.
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2024-12-30 15:15
Tehran to enhance relations with Ankara, Dushanbe in education sector
TEHRAN –Holding separate sessions with ambassadors of Turkey and Tajikistan to Tehran on Sunday, Education Minister Alireza Kazemi explored avenues to expand educational cooperation between Iran and the two other countries.
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2024-12-30 15:12
Over 1,400 individuals benefited from IRCS services
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) provided rescue services to more than 1,455 individuals affected by blizzards and snowstorms in 12 provinces of the country over the past three days.
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2024-12-29 17:06
Cranes wintering at Bakhtegan Lake
Bakhtegan Lake is a Salt Lake in southern Fars Province with a surface area of 3,500 square kilometers. It was once Iran's second-largest lake.
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2024-12-29 17:05
Rayan intl. programming contest slated for spring
TEHRAN –The final stage of the Rayan international programming contest will be held in the upcoming spring, bringing together 100 selected programmers nationally and internationally.
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2024-12-29 17:03
Over 7,000 prisoners of involuntary crimes freed in 9 months
TEHRAN –During the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20 – December 20), a total of 7,706 prisoners of unintentional crimes were released.
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2024-12-29 17:01
No lack of medical supplies for EB despite sanctions
TEHRAN –Despite sanctions, Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) has managed to procure and store the essential medical supplies needed by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) patients, an official with IFDA has said.
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2024-12-29 16:59
Over 6,000 female benefactors abroad contribute to school construction
TEHRAN – More than 6,000 Iranian women who are residing out of the country are actively engaged in constructing schools, a member of the international committee of the Association of School-building Benefactors, has said.
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2024-12-28 16:08
Health minister slams Israeli attack on Gaza hospital, urges Guterres to take action
TEHRAN –Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi in a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the renewed attacks by the Zionist regime on Kamal Adwan Hospital, the only active medical center in northern Gaza, calling for immediate action by the United Nations.