Two radical reforms began simultaneously in Tomsk. Firstly, Tomskenergo began testing the People's Meter program, and secondly, Tomskenergo itself became involved in the reform of RAO UES of Russia. Today, the speaker of the City Duma Nikolai Nikolaychuk watched how the People's Meter works, and the head of Tomskenergo Sergei Kozhemyaka gave an exclusive comment on the energy reform.

Tomsk will not have its own anthem. In any case, in the near future. The proposal to “abandon this idea” was voiced today at the city commission, which is holding a competition for the best anthem composition. The competition lasted five years and was supposed to end today. The commission was going to discuss the last three finalists and choose the appropriate option for the anthem. But it didn't happen. The competition for the best city anthem has gone through countless stages over five years.

Medicines in municipal pharmacies may become more expensive. This will happen if the Russian State Duma does not change the article of the tax code regulating taxes on preferential distribution of drugs. The Tomsk Regional Duma addressed the legislative initiative to Moscow. The point of the amendment is to simplify the taxation of pharmacies, while at the same time saving them significant funds.

Suspicions that bird flu has reached Europe have not yet been confirmed. This message came from Hamburg, where the Institute of Tropical Medicine is located. It was here that two women were brought with symptoms similar to the bird flu virus. One of them returned from Thailand last Saturday. The final answer to the question of whether patients are sick with bird flu can be obtained on the basis of molecular research. The results will be known this week. Microsoft is preparing to defend itself.

The next grand opening of the Tomsk-I station took place this morning. 170 million rubles were spent on its reconstruction. This time, a waiting room, suburban ticket offices and a restaurant were opened in the building. On this occasion, the head of the West Siberian Railway, Alexander Tselko, came to Tomsk and stated that the Tomsk station is one of the best in Siberia. And today another cooperation agreement was signed between the Tomsk region and Russian Railways.