Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the revival of Soviet GTO physical training standards. According to Interfax, the name of the standards is “Ready for Labor and Defense!” - they left the old ones as a tribute to national traditions. The GTO complex will be put into effect on September 1 of this year; it is divided into 11 age groups, starting from 6 years.

The region raised 60 million rubles of federal funds for the environmental rehabilitation of lakes, ponds and rivers in the Tomsk region, the press service of the regional administration reports. “18 million rubles from federal subvention funds have been allocated for the regulation of three sections of the Ushaika River with a length of 600 meters within Tomsk. Over the course of three years, work will be carried out on eight sections, investing a total of about 52.5 million rubles.

The ice cover formed under extreme conditions and at a later date than in previous years. Due to the warm winter, specialists were able to go out on the ice to mark only in early January. Chairman of the Emergency Committee of the regional administration Valery Uymanov noted at a press conference at RIA Novosti that preparations for the flood have begun since the end of last year.

Rescuers are preparing for the worst flood scenario this year. Despite the fact that the flood season should begin soon, Tomskgeomonitoring specialists cannot yet accurately predict the dates when the river will open.

"Tomorrow there may be no rain. This week will decide everything." The Dozhd TV channel has started a seven-day marathon during which it will collect money. The marathon started on March 24 at midnight and will last until March 30. During this time, the channel's management plans, with the help of viewers, to raise funds so that the channel can operate for at least some more time.

Novo-Cathedral Square is considered one of the main symbols of Tomsk. Over the past hundred years, the city square has changed its name several times, but has always fulfilled its main purpose - the center of the most important events in the history of the city. Symbols of the old square in Alexey Bagaev’s project “The History of...”.

As the press service of the Tomsk Center for Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency reported, new kindergartens will be equipped with a geothermal heating system. Previously, a similar technology was already implemented in a kindergarten in the village of Turuntaevo, Tomsk region, which opened in June 2013.

The master class will take place today at 12 o'clock in the main building of Tomsk Polytechnic University.

The anniversary regional festival of national and non-Olympic sports began in Tomsk. It has gathered participants for the 10th time already. And at the all-Russian level, such a festival will be held for the first time. It will take place this summer in Ulyanovsk.

An alternative on-line service has opened on the website of the Center for Organization and Control of Passenger Transportation, thanks to which Tomsk residents can see the location of a tram or trolleybus and calculate the time it will take for the transport to arrive at their stop. According to the press service of the mayor's office, this scheme is an alternative to the already existing electric transport map of Tomsk and can be easily opened from any mobile device connected to the Internet.

The Dozhd TV channel continues a week-long marathon to raise funds that will go towards the existence of the media, which is under threat of closure: When discussions about public television resumed in Russia, many said why invent something if there is already Rain. Some added: just remove the advertising - public television does not have advertising. Friends, our advertising has been “removed”.

I want to have fresh herbs on hand now. You can plant useful plants (greens) on the windowsill, thereby decorating the window sill itself. What seeds to buy? Pay attention to popular plants that are easy to care for and will delight you with their green shoots in just 2-3 weeks. Do not buy seeds of overseas salads, which are simply impossible to grow in simple conditions on windows. The first thing you can plant at home is dill. For dill, you need to choose a bright and warm place.

Tomsk residents decided to introduce our region to residents of Siberian cities. The “Days of Tomsk” project is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Tomsk region, the author and project manager Maxim Pak told the TV2 news agency. “We decided to unite representatives of education, culture and business in one package in order to tell about our city as effectively as possible,” noted Maxim Pak.

The State Duma Subcommittee on the Internet and the Development of Electronic Democracy proposed amending the legislation and allowing museum visitors to photograph exhibits and then freely distribute these photographs without the consent of the institution’s administration. The Izvestia newspaper reported this. Currently, Article No.

Today, specialists will carry out ice blasting work in the area of ​​the Svetlaya channel near the village of Baturino, reports the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Tomsk Region. The estimated start time for work is 11:00. The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Tomsk Region asks residents of adjacent territories, heads of enterprises and organizations not to be alarmed when they hear characteristic pops, and to take precautions.