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A car overturned on Partizanskaya Street
On the morning of August 26 in Irkutsk on Partizanskaya Street, a many hour traffic jam formed because a Toyota Carina overturned. A young woman was driving, and…
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Irkutsk experts commented on the problem with Wikipedia
A banner about a possible block of the site in Russia and a link with instructions in case access is restricted appeared on Wikipedia's main page. The cause was a…
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In Irkutsk the average price of new builds fell by 55
In Irkutsk in August the average price per square meter in new buildings fell 5.5 percent from July to about 47.3 thousand rubles. It returned to late 2014 levels.
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Additional stands will be installed at Baikal Arena for the Davis Cup.
At Baikal Arena, extra stands for 2,500 spectators will be installed for the Davis Cup match and new special flooring laid. ITF representative and chief referee Andrey…
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Will a Ferris wheel appear in Irkutsk
A new Ferris wheel may appear in the city. One Krasnoyarsk company proposed installing the ride on Yunost Island or Konny Island. The city hall is choosing the best…
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A children's clinic will be built in NovoLenino
A new children's clinic will be built at City Clinical Hospital No. 8 in the Leninsky District, replacing the current reception in the first floor of a residential…
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Vladimir Puchkov flew to the Siberian Federal District to monitor forest fires
In Siberia, to fight forest fires, forces and resources are being increased. Additional aircraft, including Be-200ChS and Mi-8, as well as AGPS cadets with special…
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At the world crossbow championship, a woman from Irkutsk won gold and silver
Irkutsk athlete Lilia Sokolova, as part of the Russian team, won gold at the world crossbow shooting championship. In the under 23 junior event, Russian girls won the…
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Rospotrebnadzor opened a hotline on the quality of children's goods
From August 24 to September 6, Rospotrebnadzor will hold hotlines where questions about the quality and safety of children's goods can be asked. Irkutsk consumers will…