15 December 2014

	“Poppy case” hearings begin, Olga Zelenina among 13 accused 15.12.14 17:42 \| Incidents The preliminary hearing on the so-called “poppy case” on drug trade, allegedly contained in confectionery poppy, has begun in Bryansk regional court on Monday, December 15. Among the defendants are 13 people, including Olga Zelenina, head of the chemical-analytical laboratory of Penza Scientific-Research Institute of ...
	Memorial plaque dedicated to Penza World War I participants opened in Penza 15.12.14 16:07 \| Society The opening of the memorial plaque dedicated to Penza residents who participated in World War I was held by the building No. 2 of the Penza State University military faculty on Monday, December 15. The event was attended by the representatives of the government, the ...
Penza farmers to study robotic dairy farms in Kaluga region 15.12.14 15:11 \| Economy The delegation of the Penza region led by Vyacheslav Orel, deputy chairman of the regional government, will visit the village farms of the Kaluga region on Tuesday, December 16.
Kuznetsk resident sentenced to 66 months in prison for child rape attempt 15.12.14 14:12 \| Incidents A resident of Kuznetsk, the Penza region, born 1966, was found guilty of attempted sexual assault of a minor.
	Penza teachers competition “My heart to children” began in Penza 15.12.14 12:41 \| Society The tenth city extracurricular teachers competition “My heart to children” began in the Yanichkina art secondary school in Penza on Monday, December 15.
Penza cathedral mosque construction site to be connected to city pipelines by spring 15.12.14 12:22 \| Society The new cathedral mosque under construction on Pobedy prospekt in Penza will be connected to the main pipelines of the region by spring 2015, said the members of the charity fund of Tatar cultural heritage development “Siyanie” after a board meeting.
Penza governor suggested fighting alcoholism with hypnosis 15.12.14 11:35 \| Society The Penza region governor Vasily Bochkarev suggested inviting mass hypnotists to the region to help fight alcoholism and smoking.
	Fir tree markets opened in Penza city 15.12.14 11:19 \| Society The Penza city fir tree markets opened all over Penza as the New Year celebrations approach. They are selling fir trees, small pine trees and fir tree branches.
	Russian-Polish youth forum opened in Penza 15.12.14 10:24 \| Society The Russian-Polish youth forum opened in the “Chistye Prudy” hotel complex on Sunday, December 14.
Nizhny Lomov citizen brought into custody for stealing puppy for meal 15.12.14 10:13 \| Incidents A citizen of Nizhny Lomov of the Penza region was arrested under mugging charges.