Painting exhibit to raise funds for children with cancer

TEHRAN – A charity exhibition of paintings by 64 children will open online in Tehran to raise funds for children suffering from cancer.

Yari festival to open with actor Ali Nasirian’s message 

TEHRAN – The 20th edition of the Yari Iranian Film Festival in the Swedish capital of Stockholm will be inaugurated Sunday with the opening message of stage and screen actor Ali Nasirian.

Owj to compete in Fajr festival with seven films 

TEHRAN – Seven productions from the Owj Arts and Media Organization, a major institution that produces revolutionary works in art and cinema, will be screened at the 39th Fajr Film Festival.

Iran nominates Zahra Amini for workshop at Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava

TEHRAN – Iran has nominated Zahra Amini for a workshop at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) announced on Monday.

Defending women’s rights a top priority: Iran’s Judiciary chief

TEHRAN - Ebrahim Raisi, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Judiciary, says, “We are obliged to defend women’s rights”.

Special education budget rises by 35%

TEHRAN – The budget of the Special Education Organization has increased by 35 percent in the national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20), Seyed Javad Hosseini, head of the Organization, has announced.

$3m of smuggled goods, currency discovered

TEHRAN – Smuggled goods and currency worth 130 billion rials (nearly $3 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been discovered in the country over the past week, Sohrab Bahrami, the deputy police chief has announced.

National day for rare diseases proposed

TEHRAN – February 26 has been proposed to be designated as the national day of rare diseases in the Iranian official calendar, ILNA news agency reported on Monday.

Second Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine receives clinical trial approval

TEHRAN – The second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed and proposed by the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has been approved to begin a clinical trial.

Old trees in Kordestan made national heritage 

TEHRAN –A total of eight old trees standing in Iran’s Kordestan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Bushehr wants UNESCO status for its historical texture

TEHRAN – The historical texture of southwestern Bushehr province holds the potential to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Home-based handicrafts businesses in Gorgan receive support

TEHRAN – Eligible crafters, who are running home-based businesses across Iran’s northern city of Gorgan, have received financial support from the government. 

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Domestically-manufactured 3-cylinder engine unveiled

TEHRAN – Iran’s top auto maker Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) unveiled a domestically-made three-cylinder engine in a ceremony attended by senior officials including the Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Alireza Razm Hosseini.

Fariba Mohammadian named Iran volleyball vice president

TEHRAN – Fariba Mohammadian was named as deputy president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF) on Monday.

Iran, Azerbaijan ink economic co-op MOU

TEHRAN- The 14th meeting of Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Committee was held on Monday at the place of the Iranian Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in Tehran, IRIB reported.

TEDPIX loses 36,000 points on Monday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 36,989 points to 1.149 million on Monday.

Over 4,600 rail industry equipment items locally produced

TEHRAN – Iranian manufacturers have managed to indigenize the knowledge for the production of over 4,600 rail industry equipment items, an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) told IRNA.

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If you are looking to make money from Uber and popular taxi application apps, you must have come across the word PCO hire. But what do you really know about this? In this article, we will take a brief look at the pros and cons of the PCO car. PCO stands for the Public Carriage Office, which is a department of Transport for London (TfL).

Iran blames EU on INSTEX ineffectiveness

TEHRAN - Central Bank of Iran (CBI), in response to Germany’s blaming Iran for the ineffectiveness of EU trade channel with the Islamic Republic called INSTEX, said Europeans’ lack of courage is the main cause behind the failure of this financial channel.

‘We don’t shy from crushing aggressors,’ Zarif warns as B-52 bombers fly over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned on Sunday that Iran is not “shy” to destroy aggressors, noting that the defeat of Saddam Hussein’s army who invaded Iran in 1980 serves as a good example for potential invaders.

Over $1.7b in loans paid to SMEs, semi-finished projects in 9 months

TEHRAN- Over 73.93 trillion rials (about $1.76 billion) in loans has been paid for financing the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and semi-finished projects with the progress of over 60 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2020), according to the data released by the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry.

Imam Reza shrine hosts mourners of Prophet’s daughter

TEHRAN - Pilgrims commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in the city of Mashhad on Saturday night. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was held under strict health protocols.

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Delivery of Trade Units at Mica Mall Shopping, Entertaining, Recreational and Welfare Center Kicked

Realizing objectives of tourism development and economic growth of Kish by operation of Grand Mica Mall Project

The delivery of booths of Mica Mall Shopping, Recreational, Entertaining and Welfare Complex started in line with realization of objectives of development of tourism as well as economic growth of Kish.