UrBC, Yekaterinburg, July 20, 2018. EVRAZ NTMK’s charity marathon moved on from the plant’s mechanics to the rail beam department’s workers this month; the symbolic ‘relay baton’ was handed over from one department to another at a meeting chaired by the Managing Director, EVRAZ Holding’s press service reports. The plant’s mechanics spent about two months doing their part of the project, with all the subdivisions of the Senior Mechanic’s Department taking part. ‘Schools and day cares in remote locations rarely get focused on, so we decided to support Kindergarten 34 in the village of

UrBC, Chelyabinsk, July 20, 2018. Chelyabinsk Region’s businessmen and women took part in a round table discussion on the best social entrepreneurship practices; the video conference got coordinated by Russia’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the press service of South Urals CCI reports. The event was organized by Russia’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry in cooperation with the Regional Social Program Foundation and a number of constituency-level CCIs. The Chamber’s Vice President Elena Dybova moderated the discussion. She said social entrepreneurship was rather a booming thing these

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, July 20, 2018. Sverdlovsk Region’s court officers issued 71,440 warrants this year so far that impose a temporary ban to leave the country on locals with unpaid debts. Their accumulated debt exceeds RUR 58bn, Sverdlovsk Region division of Russia’s Federal Service of Court Officers’ press service reports. Among the debtors are 9,541 people with unpaid child support (total amount: RUR 1.8bn). Over 2,700 people have unpaid housing bills (total amount: over RUR 99m). 3,937 people have unpaid traffic fines (total amount: RUR 120m). 1,814 people also owe RUR 234m in taxes and

UrBC, Yekaterinburg, July 20, 2018. 10,000 people are expected to come to the famous Usadba Jazz Open Air Festival in Yekaterinburg this Saturday. According to MegaFon’s press service, their customers will be given special treatment, with a musical show, a comfortable lounge area with smartphone chargers, autographs from the show’s headliners, great quality connection, and high-speed Internet. Russia’s largest open air event in the jazz, funk, world music, soul, indie, and electronic music sector is held in Yekaterinburg every summer. This time, Sansara, Secret Atelier, Daraa Tribes

UrBC, Moscow, July 20, 2018. The Russian State Duma approved of the pension reform bill after the first reading. Nearly all of the United Russia’s deputies voted in favor of raising the retirement age, while the rest of the deputies voted against the proposal. Under the terms of the reform proposed by the Russian Government, the retirement age will go up from 60 to 65 for men and from 55 to 63 for women. The second reading has been scheduled for the end of the year.