Moscow State University toughens inspection of entrance examinations
This year entrants of Moscow State University named after Lomonosov will be unpleasantly surprised.
Chelyabinsk citizens prefer to go by trams
The number of passengers in public transport decreased in Chelyabinsk. Chelyabinsk administration has informed, that passenger transportation is working in stable mode.
Samara to grow 229 years older
Samara citizens may commemorate 650th anniversary of the city in 2007. For more accurate definition of Samara foundation date a working group has been established on the order of Governor Titov.
Alla Pugacheva: we must hear appeal of poor people
As a member of Public Chamber, famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva intends to solve problems of children, women, demography and poor people.
Warming expected in Moscow on Wednesday
It will become warmer in capital and Moscow oblast from Wednesday. As local hydrometeorological service informed, air temperature will rise to 10-14 degrees centigrade below zero with south-western wind speed being 5-6 m/s. The night temperature will fall to -12-22 degrees.
Russian taxi-drivers inflate prices during frost
During frost Russian taxi-drivers increased price for service in Yekaterinburg, Cherepovez, Chuvashia, Archangelsk oblast, Syktyvkar and other regions.
Limitation of electric energy supply cancelled in Moscow
"Mosenergo" decided not to introduce power supply limitation for Moscow consumers on Saturday and Sunday.
Abramovich awarded order for developing of Chukotka
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree about decorating of Roman Abramovich with order of Honour for "an important contribution to social-economic development of Chukotka autonomous okrug".
Valuev: "I faced with typical Russian boorishness aggravated with alcohol"
On January 19 at about 10:20 by Moscow time Russian heavyweight Nikolai Valuev beat 61-year security guard of sport complex "Spartak" Yuri Sergeev, protecting wife Galina.
Chimpanzee dressed in greatcoat in Chelyabinsk Zoo
30-degree frost made chimpanzee Bonya from Chelyabinsk Zoo to wear soldier greatcoat. The animal has even learnt how to salute.
Presidential plenipotentiary Iskhakov supported Vladivostok meeting
Presidential plenipotentiary in Far East region Kamil Iskhakov supported demands of meeting participants about objective and detailed investigation of fire causes in Vladivostok office building on January 16.
Moscow holds absolute record on power consumption
Moscow has held the absolute the record on power consumption in the condition of hard frost - over 16 thousand MWt.
Army electric power station to be attracted
An electric power station belonging to Russian Armed Forces electric power supply battalion is to be attracted for uninterrupted power supply for near Moscow regions. This information came from the chief of Russian Armed Forces Engineering troops Nikolai Serdtsev.
Frost in capital to weaken by evening
Frost in capital will weaken, informed Moscow Hydrometeorological bureau on Friday.
Moscow sets new record of electric energy consumption
By 18:00 of Thursday capital passed new maximum peak of electric energy consumption - 16000 megawatts, announced the head of municipal service Petr Aksenov. The growth of energy use is caused by severe frost.
Onichenko recommended children to shirk school until end of frost
Head state sanitarian doctor Gennady Onichenko announced that it would be better for children to stay home during severe frost.
Strongest frost expected in Moscow on night of January 19
Strongest frost of -37.2 degrees centigrade will strike Moscow oblast on night of January 19, informed Russian hydrometeorological center.
Number of night shops selling alcohol to be cut to one thousand
The number of Moscow shops selling alcohol drinks at night may be cut to one thousand.
Supreme mufti Talgat Tajuddin changed name
Supreme mufti of Central religious administration of Russian Muslims Talgat Tajuddin announced about new name - Sheihulla.
Spring break of Moscow pupils not to be shortened
Spring break will not be shortened for Moscow schoolchildren. This was informed by leader of capital Department of education Lubov Kezina.
Trolleybus lines break in Moscow because of frost
Temperature in Moscow fell to -30 degrees centigrade by morning of January 18. This caused series of trolleybus line ruptures, and disabled state of trolleybuses from its turn initiated traffic jams.
TV presenter Osokin works on new ambitious project
TV presenter Mikhail Osokin works on new - "grand and ambitious" - project on NTV channel.
Special regime of power consumption to be introduced in near-Moscow from 15:00
From 15:00 special regime of power consumption is introduced on territory of Moscow oblast. This decision was made during special session of Moscow regional emergency committee under chairmanship of vice-governor Aleksey Panteleev on morning of January 18.
Leningrad oblast citizens commemorate anniversary of blockade reversal
Actions, devoted to 63-th anniversary of Leningrad blockade reversal, will take place in Leningrad oblast on Wednesday.
Winter-swimmers to celebrate Epiphany in Volkhov river
In Veliky Novgorod winter-swimmers will celebrate Epiphany in ice-hole near Novgorod Kremlin, informed Novgorod club of winter hardening.