From October 12, on weekdays, tickets for 35 train journeys are 20% cheaper

From October 12, on weekdays, tickets for 35 train journeys are 20% cheaper

In order to encourage passengers to travel by train at a time when there is less passenger flow and a greater opportunity to keep a safe distance from other passengers, from October 12, 2020 to April 11, 2021, tickets for one trip will be 20% cheaper on mid-day flights. – JSC “Pasažieru vilciens” Head of … Read more

Staķis and Smiltēns will meet with representatives of the Pieriga Municipal Association

Staķis and Smiltēns will meet with representatives of the Pieriga Municipal Association

On Thursday, October 8, Riga City Council Chairman Mārtiņš Staķis and Deputy Chairman of the City Council Edvards Smiltēns, responsible for co-operation with other local governments, will meet with representatives of the Pieriga Local Government Association. – During the meeting, it is planned to discuss further regular co-operation formats, outline priority areas of co-operation, as … Read more

Half of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have left their homes due to the war

Since September 27, half of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have had to leave their homes on the actual border of Nagorno-Karabakh with the forces of Azerbaijan, officials of the separatist region announced on Wednesday. – There have been hostile relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia since the 1990s, when there was a war over Nagorno-Karabakh, a … Read more

Banks are closely linked to national security and its image

Banks are closely linked to national security and its image

The banking sector is closely connected with national security and its image, President Egils Levits said in a speech at the conference “Legal Aspects of Credit Institutions’ Operation and Supervision” on Tuesday. – The President said that the sustainability of the banking business loan portfolio could become a basis for success in the Latvian economy … Read more

27.IX Latvian rugby cup final game in Baldone

27.IX Latvian rugby cup final game in Baldone

September 27 at 15.00 Latvian Rugby Cup final game is planned at Baldone Stadium – this year’s Latvian champions “Ķekava / Miesnieki” rugby and “Hedgehog / EC systems” team will meet. In the semi-finals, the “hedgehogs” defeated the “Garkalne / Livonia” unit in an exciting fight with 37:35, but the “butchers” defeated the “Phoenix” of … Read more

In Daugmala, a person died in a collision between a minibus and a motorcycle

In Daugmala, a person died in a collision between a minibus and a motorcycle

Thursday at 18.04 A collision of a motorcycle “Harley Davidson” and a stationary minibus “Renault Master” took place in Daugmale, Kekava region, 11th kilometer of the highway P85, in the road repair zone. One person died at the scene as a result of a road accident. The State Police continues to explain the exact circumstances … Read more

In the Covid-19 pandemic, the cosmetics industry focused more on natural cosmetics

In the Covid-19 pandemic, the cosmetics industry focused more on natural cosmetics

Iltners mentioned that the natural cosmetics industry in Europe continues to be a relevant and growing cosmetics segment. When shopping online, a trend typical of the Covid-19 era, people are increasingly getting to know and evaluate the ingredients and origins of cosmetics, preferring to use natural resources. He stressed that the situation of Covid-19 led … Read more

The level of producer prices in industry did not change during the month

The level of producer prices in industry did not change during the month

In August 2020, compared to July, the level of producer prices in Latvian industry did not change, according to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). The price level for products sold on the domestic market decreased by 0.1%, but for exported products increased by 0.2%. The level of producer prices for exports to … Read more

29.-30.IX Carnival Youth group cinema song concerts “Naivais ku-ku” in Ādaži

29.-30.IX Carnival Youth group cinema song concerts “Naivais ku-ku” in Ādaži

On September 29 at 19.00 and 21.00, as well as on September 30 at 19.00 in Ādaži Culture Center there will be three cinema song concerts of the group “Carnival Youth” “Naive Ku-ku”. The concert program will consist of the brightest pearls of both classic and latest films in self-created arrangements – from the masterpieces … Read more

Strong winds have not caused significant damage to the electricity grid

Strong winds have not caused significant damage to the electricity grid

The strong wind, which reached a force of 23 m / s in gusts on Thursday, but even 28 m / s in coastal areas, has not caused much damage to the electricity network, reports JSC “Sadales tīkls”. Throughout the day, power supply disturbances due to wind were registered and possibly promptly eliminated in Riga, … Read more