How to rest without getting tired
It is a well-known truth that no one needs vacation so bad than a person, who just returned from it. Long and passive rest leads to stupidity and difficulties on returning to work.
State Duma approved obligatory insurance of dangerous objects
State Duma has passed the bill "About obligatory insurance of civil liability for trespass during exploitation of a dangerous object" in first reading.
Honey for every Moscow children`s home
Can of honey is delivered to every Moscow children`s home, informed capital mayor Yurii Luzhkov on traditional Holiday of Honey in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Russian railways to assign over a thousand additional long-distance trains in winter holiday
JSC "Russian railways" is going to assign over a thousand additional long-distance trains in the period of New Year’s and Christmas holidays, informed the company’s press-cutting service on Friday.
600 children from Ural to come to Christmas tree celebration in Kremlin
On the instruction of Presidential envoy in the Ural Federal District P. Latyshev, the staff of his administration have started organizational work on the preparation of the Ural federal district children’s trip to Moscow for the traditional New Year’s party in Kremlin, informed the Envoy’s press-cutting service.
Pyrotechnics sold out in Southern Ural
Before the New Year`s holiday fireworks became one of the most popular goods on the markets. These days Chelyabinsk region inhabitants provide themselves with pyrotechnics: New Year’s celebration is a good occasion for "shooting and exploding".
Federal Security Service saved Novosibirsk and Volgograd from terrorist attacks
Federal Security Service denounced criminal groups, preparing terrorist attacks in Novosibirsk and Volgograd.
Ren TV presenter Marianna Maksimovskaya on trial
The Russian Federal Penitentiary Service`s Moscow department has brought an action against TV presenter Marianna Maksimovskaya. The suit concerns one of the programmes release, with the item about Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Penitentiary department demands to deny the information about a hunger strike of former CEO of Yukos Mikhail Khodorkovsky in protest of sending Platon Lebedev to isolation ward, as false. However, claim is laid also against lawyers of imprisoned oligarchs for their unacceptable comments, discrediting the penitentiary department reputation.
Scientists to be paid 30 thousands rubles
Wages to scientists will be increased; doctors and nurses will get additional payments within the frames of educational and health protective projects` realization.
Less than 20% of Russian Internet users want to emigrate - poll
One fifth of Russian Internet users would like to emigrate, proves poll data from the research holding Romir monitoring, published in Moscow on Tuesday.
Uncontrolled arms sale not to lower crime rate
Uncontrolled arms sale and easily available gun license will not lower crime rate in Russia. Such an opinion was expressed by the deputy of the Security Committee chairman in Duma Anatoly Kulikov.
Kashpirovsky kicked opponent at face
Scandalous incident took place during direct broadcast of talk-show "Let people talk" on First channel.
Moscow authorities pay damages to victims of explosion
Moscow authorities will pay damages to families of dead and injured as a result of domestic gas explosion in apartment house on Godovnikov street.
Strasburg obliged Russia to pay 6000 euros to Chechen citizen
European court of human rights in Strasburg proclaimed decision on case "Ilias Timishev against Russia".
New subway stations to open in Moscow by 2007
The head of Moscow metropolitan Dmitrii Gaev announced that construction of central part of Lublinsk-Dmitrivsky line will be finished soon.
Ramzan Kadyrov refused to rename Groznyy in honor of father
Acting Chechen premier-minister Ramzan Kadyrov didn`t support the idea of National Assembly of the republic to rename Groznyy town to Akhmad-kala.
Askar Akaev continues scientific career in Moscow
Ex-president of Kyrgyz Askar Akaev, who was forced to abdicate from presidential position in March of current year under pressure of popular uprising, continues scientific career in Moscow.
At New Year night trip in compartment car is half-price
One can go in compartment car half-price at New Year night. If you have decided to travel from December 31 to January 14, railway tickets will cost less than usually. The last day of outgoing year price of trip in sleeping car will reduce by 62%, in compartment car - by 73% and in carriage with numbered reserved seats - by 23%.
Poll: Russian people want no US support for democracy in Russia
Generally Russian people don`t like the idea of the US support for democracy in Russia.
Vitaly Kaloev to serve sentence in Russia
Vitaly Kaloev, sentenced in Switzerland for murder of SkyGuide company air communicator, agreed to serve punishment in Russia.
State Duma increased penalty for author`s rights violation
This Wednesday State Duma passed the law "About introduction of amendments to Code about administrative violations" in third reading.
Muscovites allowed to celebrate New Year with fireworks
Petards will not be prohibited during New Year holidays in Moscow.
Presidential dog Koni became grandmother
Labrador Koni, dog of Russian president, has got grandsons at farm Novozolotvka of Neklinovsky district in Rostovskaya oblast.
Widow demands requisitioning of book about Rolan Bykov
Widow of actor and producer Rolan Bykov has declared to court with demand to requisition books about husband.
Two experts arrested on case of swimming pool collapse in Chusovoi
The office of Public Prosecutor obtained sanction for arrest of the LLC "UralPromExpert" employees Alexei Shvetsov and Kelsiy Sannikov. On December 12 the prosecutor managed to convince the court of need to arrest both detainees on the case of the swimming pool collapse, informed the Prosecutor-General of Russia deputy Sergei Gerasimov. The matter concerns the swimming pool roof collapse in Chusovoi town of Permsky krai on December 4 2005. Four women and 10 children died under the ruins, 18 people were injured.