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Insight | Kazan  | 11.10.21

Most Kazan Taxi Drivers Ready to Give Colleagues a Helping Hand


Many taxi drivers in Kazan get along well with each other. Thus, 43 per cent of respondents consider other motorists to be colleagues and the other 21 per cent even call them friends.  As stated by the analysts, regardless of the taxi company or aggregator with which people cooperate, 80 per cent of drivers communicate

Events | Funny Russia | Fun | Videos | Kazan  | 01.09.21

Race on High Heels Held in Kazan [Video]


A high-heeled race was held on the Kremlin Embankment in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, in which not only women but also men took part, the RG.ru reports.  It is noted that the winners of the competition were identified at a distance of 60 metres. The competitors had to overcome this distance in shoes with

Trading | Business  | 22.04.21

Internet Commerce Industry Grew by 47% in Tatarstan


Over the past year, e-commerce showed an increase of 47 per cent, as stated by the founder of the iWENGO e-commerce business school, Yuliana Gordon, on a live broadcast of the #TatarstanOnline programme.  It is noted that electronics, clothing, goods for home and repair, goods for children and health, food, as well as building materials

Events | Fun | Sports  | 21.04.21

Over 600 Kazan Citizens to Take Part in Gagarin’s Race


On April 22, 2021, the 79th track and field athletics relay race will be held on Kremlevskaya Street in Kazan. The competition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s space flight is organized by the city’s Physical Culture and Sports Committee.  The participants will be gathered by 1 pm near the main building of

Insight | Around Russia  | 20.04.21

Nizhnekamsk Residents Donated 32 Litres Blood on Donor Day 


In Nizhnekamsk, 71 people came to donate blood on Donor Day. As a result, they donated 32 litres. Five people shared blood for the first time, KazanFirst reports.  Usually, the Blood Centre does not accept primary donors to prevent the disposal of the surplus but before the long May and New Year holidays, an exception

Insight | Around Russia  | 20.04.21

Unemployment Level in Tatarstan Showed Decrease by More Than 30%


The number of unemployed in Tatarstan since the beginning of 2021 has decreased by 13,012 people and amounted to 25,639 people (a decrease of 33.67 per cent), TASS reports with reference to the Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic Klara Tazetdinova.   “As of April 9 this year, the number of

Insight | Kazan  | 22.03.21

Kazan Parents Checked Food Quality in School Canteens


In total, almost 7 thousand parents tasted school lunches in Kazan and were satisfied with the food there. The general director of the City Food Department, Rima Mukhamedshina, told about this on March 22, at the mayor’s office, tatar-inform reports.   Parental nutritional control began to operate in Kazan on January 11, 2021. Moms and dads

Insight | Kazan  | 14.03.21

Tatarstan Art Schools Received 40 Pianos


As part of the “Cultural Environment” federal project since the beginning of the year, 40 pianos were sent to the children’s art schools of the Republic of Tatarstan, KazanFirst reports. The acquisition was carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and cost it more than 15 million rubles. The funds came

Insight | Kazan  | 01.03.21

Kazan Ranked First in Housing Commissioned


In 2020, 52 residential buildings with 14,427 flats were commissioned in Kazan. Among them are 8 residential buildings for 2,257 flats under the social loan programme, the press service of the city administration reports. More than a fifth of the commissioned houses are objects of individual housing construction.   According to preliminary data, Kazan ranks first

Business | Industry  | 25.02.21

Russian Oil Company Robotizes Tire Complexes


Tatneft is a Russian oil and gas company that automates and robotizes Nizhnekamsk tire enterprises. The company plans to create a robotic assembly of semi-finished products for tires and “raw” tires, automation of systems for moving semi-finished and finished products, as well as automation of production quality control and warehouse operations, KazanFirst reports.    It

Insight | Kazan  | 08.02.21

Kazan Became Russian Official Gastronomic Capital


Kazan was officially recognized as the gastronomic capital of Russia. Now the city has a corresponding trademark, as stated by the director of the city’s Tourism Development Committee Daria Sannikova. The idea was supported by the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.   “We submitted documents for brand registration back in January last year. On January 20,