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.
Russian United Energy System not afraid of high loads
Russian United Energy System is not afraid of high loads on power supply system in the view of hard frost, informed trustee of organization Andrei Trapeznikov.
Frost gets harder in Central region: -30 on Wednesday, -40 on Thursday
Frost in Central region is getting harder. As Russian hydrometeorological service informed, temperature has fallen till -28-30 degrees centigrade in Moscow.
Moscow airports work in regular regime despite of frost
Airports of capital aviation center Vnukovo, Sheremetevo and Domodedovo operate in regular regime despite of low temperature, informed representative of Central control center of Moscow.
One third of Russians satisfied with their standard of well-being
Most Russians are satisfied with their immediate surroundings, however, as far as social and finance aspects of life concerned, negative appraisal prevails, informs All-Russian Center of public opinion research.
New director general of TV channel "Culture" Tatiana Paukhova
Tatiana Paukhova has been assigned the director general of the TV channel "Culture", reports the channel press-service.
Moscow temperature to fall down to - 36C
According to the Federal Service of meteorology and environment monitoring data, on January 18 and 19 the frost is to intensified to - 30 -36 C.
Hard frosts and sun captured Central region for whole week
First time for last decade actual frosts hit Central region.
"Aeroflot" ceases free alcohol in economic class
JSC "Aeroflot - Russian airlines" has ceased free alcoholic drinks providing for passengers of economic class, informed the airlines press-service.
Some Moscow objects power supply may be limited because of frost
If the load on Moscow power supply system grow, including on the reason of expected temperature fall, limitation of power supply on auxiliary production plants is possible, informed the councilor of Moscow power supply agency Victoria Lobayeva on Monday.
Kadyrov to extirpate drug addiction and strengthen morality in Chechnya
Performing on meeting with heads of military departments in Gudermes, Kadyrov said that "drug addiction must be extirpated in Chechnya completely".
Gryzlov alarmed of extremism and intolerance cases in Russia
The speaker of State Duma expressed anxiety in the light of displays of extremism and intolerance in Russia.
Central Christmas tree leaves Kremlin
32-meter Christmas tree has decorated Sobornaya square of Moscow for 3 weeks - from Catholic Christmas till New Year by old style.
London mayor presented red 2-tired bus to Moscow
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone presented Moscow red 2-tired bus and invited mayor of Russian capital Yuri Luzhkov to Olympiad of 2012.
Virologists protected Muscovites from infected bird meat
Bird meat in Moscow markets is absolutely safe and there is no possibility of infected by "bird flu" chicken-meat selling.
Russian student revenged for spam severely
Student of one Russian institute of high education resorted to curious method of revenge for spam delivery.
Lube tops Russian pop-musicians rating: poll
The band "Lube" tops the Russian pop-musicians rating on the results of the poll executed in autumn, 17% of the interviewd people voted for them. The second position is held by the duet "Chai vdvoem"(11%) and the trio "VIA Gra" (11%). The third position is taken by the girls from the trio "Fabrika".
By the end of next year all Russian schools to be connected to Internet
By the end of 2007 all schools in Russia are to be connected to the Internet, Minister of education and science Andrey Fursenko told to journalist in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Putin awards Governor Shantsev with order
The Governor of Nizhny Novgorod region Valery Shantsev is awarded with the order "For services to motherland" of VI degree, informs the head of the region press-service.