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The court has rejected the claim lodged by Mayor of Elista against mass media on defence of his honour, dignity and business reputation.
Feb 24 2010, 23:40
Day of Homeland Defender celebrated in southern Russia
| On February 23, the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) hosted solemn events dedicated to the Day of Homeland Defender. In some regions, protest actions were dated to the holiday. |
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Feb 22 2010, 23:40
In Kalmykia, chief state tax inspector convicted for bribe
| The Elista City Court has passed a verdict of guilty to the lady-chief state tax inspector of the Divisions of Field Checks No. 1 for Elista of the Inspectorate of the Federal Tax Service (IFTS) of Russia. She was found guilty of taking a bribe for illegal inactivity. |
Feb 13 2010, 12:00; CK correspondent
Kalmykia to mark one of the main national holidays - Tsagan Sar
| On February 14, Kalmykia will mark the national spring holiday - Tsagan Sar (White Month). Traditionally, celebratory actions and molebens will be held in all the khuruls (monasteries and prayer houses) of the republic. |
Jan 30 2010, 14:00
Residents of Kalmykia: militiamen and doctors are most corrupted
| Residents of Kalmykia think, and social polls support their conclusions, that STSI (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate) employees, militiamen, and workers of medical and educational establishments are most corrupted in their republic. It was declared on January 28 by Prime Minister Vladimir Sengleev at the government's sitting. |
Jan 23 2010, 12:00
Kalmykian SC rules that Elista residents shall elect their city Mayor
| The Supreme Court (SC) of Kalmykia has defined an election system of Mayor of the republic's capital Elista. The city head will be elected by all the townspeople with suffrage, not just by the deputies of the city assembly. |
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Dec 28 2009, 18:00; CK correspondent
Kalmykia commemorates deportation victims
| Today, the republic marks the Memory Day on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of deportation of Kalmyks accused of treason. They were not just exiled, but spread over the vast Siberia - from the very north to the Far East and Kazakhstan. Almost half of all deported Kalmyks died in exile. Practically every family has whom to commemorate: their relatives perished either on the way or in exile - far from homeland. |
Nov 27 2009, 21:00
Prosecutor's Office of Kalmykia checks spending funds raised for South Ossetia
| The Office has revealed that almost 6 million roubles, raised for the victims of the war in South Ossetia, were spent not to the purpose. |
Nov 05 2009, 14:00
Swine flu patients count 30 in Kalmykia
| As reported by the regional branch of Russian "Rospotebnadzor" (Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision), 30 cases of the disease have been registered in this republic. |
Sep 22 2009, 15:00
Elista Mayor wants to be Kalmykia's Prime Minister
| Mayor of Elista Radiy Burulov has offered himself to local members of the "Edinaya Rossiya" Party as a candidate to the post of Kalmykia's Premier. Mr Burulov said that he would like to share the power in the republic among the Prime Minister and the President and offered the latter to deal exclusively with political matters and not to interfere with operation of the government. |

