A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit the suburbs of Boshraviyeh in the northeastern Iranian province of South Khorasan on Tuesday evening. The quake occurred at 17:44 hours local time (14:14 GMT) at a depth of 11 kilometers, according to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of the University of Tehran. The epicenter of the quake was ...

Financial Tribune - South Khorasan Province filed the lowest unemployment rate of 6% among all Iranian provinces in the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2019-March 19) while Kurdestan Province registered the highest unemployment rate of 20%. Tehran Province, wherein lies the capital city, registered an 8.8% unemployment rate, the Statistical ...

Financial Tribune - South Khorasan Province registered the lowest unemployment rate of 5.4% among all Iranian provinces in the third quarter of the current Iranian year (Sept. 23-Dec. 21, 2019) while Kermanshah Province had the highest rate of 16.3%. Tehran Province, wherein lies the capital city, registered a 9.4% unemployment rate, the Statistical ...

Tehran Times - Construction of a permanent handicrafts marketplace officially began on Wednesday with a ground-breaking ceremony in the city of Sarbisheh, South Khorasan province, eastern Iran. The ceremony was attended by governor general and several other provincial and local officials, CHTN reported. Covering 700 square meters, the marketplace ...

MNA Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that a number of 20 power plants, with the production capacity of 3,000 megawatts, will be inaugurated in 13 provinces of the country before the termination of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019). He made the remarks on Thu. in the inaugural ceremony of a 7-MW powerplant ...

Financial Tribune - Households in some deprived regions in South Khorasan Province that have built solar panels on their rooftops are earning almost $75 per month, the head of the provincial Regional Electricity Company said. "Close to 155 families have rooftop solar panels producing 5 kilowatts on average," Mohammad Ibrahim Shoraka said, IRIB reported ...

IRNA Governor General of Irans South Khorasan province and Afghan Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Kamila Sidiqi called for promoting bilateral relations and increasing trade exchanges. The visiting Iranian official Mohammad Sadeq Motamadian in a meeting with Sidiqi referred to his provinces potentials in the fields of trade, mines and ...

IRNA Borders of South Khorasan Province are in charge of more than 30 percent of Irans exports to Afghanistan, said Deputy Trade Minister. Trades with Afghanistan should be enhanced, said Iraj Movafaq in a ceremony held to appreciate the services of the exporters of Southern Khorasan province on Wednesday evening. He said that Iran exported ...

IFP - A flurry of gas industry development projects were launched in South Khorasan province, in eastern Iran on Saturday. The projects included Sarbisheh-Nehbandan and Sarbisheh-Doreh gas pipelines. The projects were launched on Saturday in a ceremony attended by National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) CEO and South Khorasan governor. The plans ...

IFP - Makhunik, also known as the land of Lilliputians, is a unique village in eastern Iran which dates back to hundreds of years ago. Located in Doreh rural district of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, Makhunik is widely known as one of the seven strange villages in the world. Tourists visit the village to see the dwarf residents ...

Financial Tribune- Phelan Energy Group, a South African solar power developer, has built a 10-megawatt solar plant in the city of Khusf, South Khorasan Province. The photovoltaic plant was built in cooperation with a local contractor in 67 days. The project was conducted with an investment of 14 million ($17.2 million) by the African company, the ...

IFP- The Azmighan village in northeastern Iran is a marvel of nature and a unique tourist attraction. Villages are the best destinations where one can directly get a sense of culture and traditions. Each village in every corner of the world has special features which draw tourists and visitors. Iran, too, is home to some of these settlements which ...

IRNA | Mojtaba Gorgi: The first edition of Indigenous and Local Games Festival and camel racing was held on Saturday in Khusf, South Khorasan province, Iran.  

IFP - Irans South Khorasan province annually hosts numerous foreign tourists during the season when saffron and barberry are harvested. Foreign tourists visit the eastern Iranian province of South Korasan each year as the season to harvest saffron and barberry begins, and this year is no exception. This year, too, foreign tourists ...

IRNA- Azmighan is located 37 kilometres northeast of Tabas County, South Khorasan province. Farmers in this arid area produce about 90 tonnes of rice each time. The majority of the rice harvested in Azmighan is used by the villagers.    

IRNA - Over 100 historical and cultural works, including sites, defensive, marine and wind structures, as well as residential and religious establishments were identified in Sedeh district of the city of Qayenat, the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) reported. RICHT Public Relations Office quoted head of the survey and ...

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The quake of magnitude 5.5 hit the town of the town Zohan, in the Khorasan province near the provincial cities of Birjand and Ghaen.�At least six people were killed and 12 injured in an earthquake Wednesday in eastern Iran. By Mehr News

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's state TV says the death toll from an earthquake near the border with Afghanistan has risen to six. The report also says 14 people were injured in the 5.5-magnitude quake that hit South Khorasan province late Wednesday. Thursday's TV broadcast quoted lawmaker Javad Heravi, who represents the quake-struck region, as saying ...