The Federal Tariff Service appealed to the government with a proposal in 2013 to increase heat tariffs (11.5% versus 9.5% according to the plan of the Ministry of Economic Development) and water supply (11-13% instead of 5-6%). This means that housing and communal services to citizens will cost 15% more expensive, although the Ministry of Economic Development planned 10% growth.

In the coming months, the Russian ruble is most likely waiting for stability, experts say. Some of them promise domestic currency even some growth. However, the situation may change dramatically in case of exacerbation of international conflicts, writes Independent Gazeta .

In New Zealand, a dwarf whale was thrown ashore, whom until recently, scientists considered it extinct millions of years ago. The find will carefully study this rare mammal, which is practically known, according to the scientific journal ProChedings of the Royal Society . The mysterious and elusive dwarf whale, which is extremely rarely approaching the shore, is the smallest and only of the living relatives of the ancient variety of mustachioed whales.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Viktor Chirkov, gave a large press conference, during which he summed up the results of the outgoing year and told reporters about the plans of his department for the nearest and distant prospects in the construction of modern combat swimming equipment and their equipment. He began with good news, boasting of successful testing of the Caliber missile system from the submarine position Severodvinsk, made on November 23.

The cars of the State Duma deputies equipped the GLONASS system, and some people's deputies were outraged by this circumstance, since this issue was not agreed with them and with the relevant committee of the Chamber, ITAR-TASS reports. On Wednesday, during the morning discussion of the procedure for the work of Justoross, Svetlana Goryacheva asked if there are deputies in the State Duma, or does the apparatus decide everything for everyone?

The Director of Business Development of the Russian Representation of the Japanese Hitachi Japanese Holding Jacob Fomin, who disappeared in mid -December, was found dead. It turns out that the body was discovered the day after its disappearance, but only now the investigation managed to establish the identity of the deceased.

In Kalmykia, one of the heads of the department for the investigation of banditry and murders of the Republican Administration of the Investigative Committee of Russia was attacked.

The authoritative American edition of Time, according to tradition, at the end of December, called the most outgoing year of the outgoing year. He was the elected US President Barack Obama. “We (Americans) are in the midst of cultural and demographic changes. And Barack Obama became a symbol and in some way even an architect of New America.

The agency of advanced defense research projects of the United States Darpa has begun to develop a new method of wireless data transfer. Customers - the American military - believe that existing wireless standards do not meet their needs. The technology should provide an encrypted transmission of information at a speed of more than 100 gigabits per second at a distance of about 200 kilometers between two aircraft.

The press secretary of the Russian President Vladimir Putin told about the titanic work of the Russian leader, whom he had to cope with the CSTOs, EURSEC and the Customs Union that launched on Wednesday, as well as a large press conference scheduled for Thursday, and the Friday Summit of Russia-European Union. Especially a lot of effort goes to prepare for communication with the people, more precisely, this time with the press.

The tower crane fell on the construction site of the hydro -accumulating power plant in the suburbs: three people died, another was hospitalized. The emergency occurred when dismantling the fourth section of the crane at an altitude of about 30 meters during the construction of the second stage of the Zagorskaya GAES-2, the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Moscow Region reports.

In South Korea, the presidential elections started. It is expected that the name of the new leader of the country will become known in the middle of the day. The interest of the South Koreans in voting is extremely high - voters, according to forecasts, will be up to 80%. As BBC reports, for the first time in history, a woman can become the head of state. In total, seven candidates are fighting for the right to lead the country.

Not to say that the strongly famous Sinful Robot game studio announced its intention to launch an erotic project for Oculus Rift, who is being prepared for the exit, Gmbox.ru reports. The collection of money for the development of Oculus Rift began last summer on the Kickstarter social investment website. In the "People's Investors" the project aroused incredible interest: instead of 250 thousand dollars, 2.4 million was raised.

The law enforcement officers of the Canadian province of Quebec were detained by three people suspected of theft and illegal buying of maple syrup, which is the hallmark of Canada. The prey of the attackers became the kilotons of this valuable seasoning for delicacies. And the damage from their activities amounted to tens of millions of dollars.

The Taiwanese publication Digitimes, traditionally one of the first publishing leaks regarding the new Apple models, found out that the next iPad would become thinner and easier, and also get an economical display from Sharp, made using IGZO technology, CNews.ru reports. Recall that Taiwanese companies not only collect equipment for the "apple" company, but also produce many components for it.