Cultural reshuffle: from deputy minister to ODNT director

Deputy Minister of Culture Sergey Kataev, 46, who reportedly has the "working nickname" "Comrade Ogurtsov" (a stock character from Carnival Night (12+) or "the balalaika player"), having unwillingly ended his political career, was appointed director of ODNT on October 28 of this year.

In 2026, utility tariffs may rise by almost 10%.

According to the macroeconomic forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, utility payments in Russia will increase by an average of 9.9% in 2026.

The State Duma supported converting all state-funded residency positions into targeted ones.

On October 30, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the second reading a bill that envisages transferring all state-funded places in medical residency programs into targeted placements.

300 residents of Kirov with hearing loss received "special TVs".

The Kirov branch of the Social Fund said that specialized televisions can receive programs with closed captions, which expands viewers' access to news, educational, and cultural programs.

A terrorist propagandist was arrested in Kirov.

Officers of the FSB's Kirov Region directorate have foiled the activities of a terrorism propagandist.

Olympia finished its Siberian tour with a victory.

Today the hockey players from Kirovo-Chepetsk defeated their opponents from Barnaul.

Kirov residents were told where to turn if their apartment is too hot or too cold.

The Kirov branch of the company T Plus reminded residents of the region how to act if the temperature in their apartment does not meet the norm — if it’s too hot, too cold, or one of the radiators isn’t working.

Three more kindergartens will open in Kirov.

The administration reported on the upcoming work.

"Conflict-free" traffic lights have started operating at two more intersections in Kirov.

"Conflict-free" traffic lights have started operating at two more intersections in Kirov.

Scammers create fake groups in the name of the Ministry of Education.

The Ministry of Education of the Kirov Region warns of the emergence of fraudulent Telegram groups created on behalf of the ministry and its officials.

In the Svechinsky District, a man died in a fire caused by an electrical short circuit.

A deadly fire occurred on the morning of October 30.

Industrial production in the Kirov region decreased.

Kirovstat published data for the first nine months of 2025.

In Kirov, court bailiffs handed two children over to child welfare authorities.

The woman led an asocial lifestyle and neglected her 12- and 16-year-old sons.

Employees of two companies are owed more than 1.5 million rubles.

Wage arrears to 21 employees of the “Bogorodsky Khleb” enterprises and the Bogorodsky RAYPO accumulated over three months. After an inspection and prosecutorial response measures, the funds were paid in full.