What color is 'thank you' and where do polite people live?

Russians are generous with "thank you." According to a new study, the overwhelming majority of the country's residents consider gratitude an important part of the local culture and thank family, colleagues and even strangers every day. However, habits and the "politeness index" vary significantly from region to region.

New nomads: 2% of Russians are constantly on the move between regions. Who are they?

A study based on bank transaction data showed that construction workers change regions more often than doctors, and the salary increase after relocating often fails to meet expectations.

Kirov plywood has been shipped to the UAE.

A large shipment of birch plywood was sent from Kirov Oblast for export to the United Arab Emirates.

During the New Year's holidays, nearly 225,000 cubic meters of snow were removed from the railway in Kirov Oblast.

During the New Year holidays, railway workers in Kirov had to work in an intensified mode.

A Kirov coach has left the Kazan team.

Igor Zagoskin has resigned as head coach of the Ak Bars-Dynamo club at his own request.

In the Kirov region, the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) and influenza remains at seasonal levels.

Based on the results of the second week of 2026, the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) in the Kirov Region is at seasonal levels and does not exceed the weekly epidemic threshold, the regional office of Rospotrebnadzor reported.

The Bank of Russia will issue new investment coins featuring Saint George the Victorious.

As of January 14, 2026, new investment coins were introduced in Russia: a silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles and a gold coin with a face value of 50 rubles depicting Saint George the Victorious.

In Kirovo-Chepetsk, an inmate displayed prohibited tattoos in the penal colony.

In the correctional colony in Kirovo-Chepetsk District, an inmate displayed tattoos bearing extremist symbols, for which he now faces criminal charges.

The children from Mokrushino no longer wave at buses with their hands.

For the first time in several years, children from the village of Mokrushino in Kirov Oblast can ride the school bus to school.

Pyrlog questioned the advisability of dedicated lanes in Kirov.

The former head of Kirov’s motor transport enterprise criticized the selection of sections where city authorities plan to establish dedicated lanes for public transport.

In the Afanasyevsky District, a woman stabbed her partner during a New Year's Eve gathering.

A criminal case has been opened in the Afanasyevsky District of Kirov Oblast in connection with causing grievous bodily harm.

Kirov residents were told what makes up the heating bill.

Calculations depend on the presence of a building-wide heat meter and other factors.

Genetic tests for prospective parents will be free from 2026.

Beginning in 2026, prospective parents will be able to undergo genetic testing for hereditary diseases free of charge — these tests have been included in the state guarantees program.

В результате дорожно-транспортного происшествия в Слободском районе получили травмы 3 человека.

На территории Кировской области, 12 января 2026 года, зарегистрировано 4 аварии, как сообщает региональная Госавтоинспекция. В результате происшествий один человек погиб, а пятеро получили травмы. Одна из аварий произошла в Слободском районе на 627 км федеральной дороги «Кострома-Шарья-Киров-Пермь». Согласно предварительным данным,