26 March 2015

	“DDT” rock band plans concert in Penza 26.03.15 16:18 \| Culture A concert of the legendary rock band “DDT” will be held in the concert hall “Penza” on Friday, April 3. Musicians and their permanent leader Yuri Shevchuk will perform in Penza as a part of their tour through the Volga Federal District to promote their album “Prozrachny” [Transparent] ...
	Clinical medical product studies workshop held in Penza 26.03.15 15:19 \| Society An educational workshop on clinical study procedure for medical products, organized by the Center of Cluster Development, was held at the Penza technopark “Rameev” on Thusday, March 26.
	Bank Kuznetsky now in National Payment Card System 26.03.15 15:05 \| Economy Penza Bank Kuznetsky started processing transactions made with bank cards through the national payment system (NPCS).
	Vasily Bochkarev lost 8 positions in regional heads’ media rating on urban utulities 26.03.15 14:59 \| Politics Vasily Bochkarev, governor of the Penza region, lost 8 lines in Russian regional heads’ media rating on urban utilities, occupying the 34th line.
	Penza city decoration concept for Great Victory’s 70th anniversary updated 26.03.15 13:03 \| Society The concept of Penza festive decoration for the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory was presented at the February 26 meeting of the city strategic development club. The concept has been finalized after taking into account the received suggestions.
Voronezh citizen sentenced to compulsory community service for murder threats 26.03.15 12:44 \| Incidents A citizen of Voronezh currently residing in Penza was found guilty of threatening with murder and sentenced to 120 hours of compulsory community service.
“Rostelecom” starts new stage of “Fiber Optic To Villages” program 26.03.15 12:25 \| Society “Rostelecom” has started the next stage of its company-financed program “Fiber Optic To Villages” in the Penza region.
Penza karate fighters earn Greece World Championship gold, silver 26.03.15 11:33 \| Sport Students of the Penza karate club “Edo” took the top places at the World Kyokushin Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece.
	Penza ex-minister Alexei Kostin fined after prosecutor audit 26.03.15 09:47 \| Society Ex-minister of Investment Development and Business of the Penza region Alexei Kostin, no deputy minister, head of Business Development Department of the Ministry of Industry of the region, has been fined based on the results of a prosecutor audit.