Society

• 25 January 2012, 12:08 Poet and public activist Ravil Bukharayev passes away

  Tatar-inform offers deepest condolences to the poet’s relatives and friends.

• 25 January 2012, 10:12 Police say 186 killed in Nigeria's bomb blasts

  The figure was disclosed by the state police commissioner Ibrahim Idrisin a statement reaching Xinhua on Monday night in the state capital.

• 24 January 2012, 13:54 Bulgaria wreck case investigation enters final stage

  The preliminary investigation was earlier extended until 10 May 2012.

• 24 January 2012, 13:37 Pensioners in Tatarstan to be taught computer literacy

  The training programme has been specially adapted for pensioners.

• 23 January 2012, 13:06 List of houses to be overhauled in 2012 published

  The major repair is in 2012 planned to be performed on 837 blocks of flats of a total space of 5.3 million square metres.

• 23 January 2012, 11:29 Rossia - 1 to air “Russia in the First Person. The Republic of Tatarstan” film

  The 45-minute picture tells about the changes the republic has seen over the past 20 years.

• 23 January 2012, 09:18 M.Prokhorov: “As soon as I meet love, will marry right away”

  The businessman said it answering a girl’s question about marriage at a meeting with young people in Kazan.

• 20 January 2012, 09:25 Costa Concordia: Search resumes for ship survivors

  Rescue efforts have resumed aboard the wrecked Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, off the coast of Tuscany.

• 19 January 2012, 15:47 Tax burden level in Russia shouldn’t change

  The changes can be made in the sum of insurance fees, which will depend from the reform of the pension system, an official said.

• 19 January 2012, 11:56 Orthodox Christians celebrate Baptism of Christ

  It is one of the Christian Church’s oldest festivities.

• 18 January 2012, 09:28 Five bodies found in cruise wreck

  Italian rescuers have found five more bodies inside the stricken cruise ship Concordia, raising the confirmed death toll to 11.

• 17 January 2012, 12:20 Tatarstan’s bigger cities to introduce transport cards

  The innovation will take effect during the first quarter of 2012.

• 17 January 2012, 10:08 Water holes in six reservoirs to be prepared for those willing to perform Epiphany rite

  The Orthodox Christians on 19 January celebrate Epiphany.

• 17 January 2012, 09:53 Fears grow for Concordia missing

  Emergency crews are working through the night around the wreck of a stricken cruise ship, but fears are growing for the 29 people still missing.

• 16 January 2012, 08:55 Kazan tourists on Costa Concordia facing problems with return tickets

  The Rosturizm tourism authority is trying to help.

• 14 January 2012, 15:27 Rustam Minnikhanov: “The deceived investors issue should this year be resolved”

  The construction of 32 sites for 2,847 investors should, according to the federal centre’s demands, be completed in 2012.

• 13 January 2012, 12:31 Tatarstan President demands repealing resolution on public transport travelling restrictions

  Numerous complaints from individuals have necessitated repealing the Cabinet of Ministers resolution.

• 13 January 2012, 11:22 Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning 'should be tried'

  The US Army analyst suspected of passing classified information to Wikileaks should face a court martial, a military tribunal has recommended.

• 13 January 2012, 09:12 58-year-old becomes Tatarstan’s oldest Mum

  Tatarstan ranks among the 3 Volga District regions displaying a natural population growth.

• 12 January 2012, 15:24 Kazan 2013 volunteers get down to work at Youth Olympics in Austria

  On 13 January, the Olympic flame will for the third time come on at the Bergisel stadium, where the opening ceremony will be held.