Latvia’s defense plan in case of attack by Russia and Belarus revealed

Three years before large-scale war “In responding to changing security challenges, the Latvian state defense system needs to be comprehensive and needs to be based on the readiness of the entire society and state institutions to overcome the crisis, as well as resilience against external influence,” postulates the Ministry of Defense. “The private sector, non-governmental … Read more

Necessary work has begun at the Corner House

State Real Estate indicates that the work plan, together with a request for an extension of the work deadline, will be submitted to the State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) by Friday, April 5. The existing fire detection and alarm system was dismantled in the building, as well as the construction of a new system, … Read more

SRS will acquire an access control system for privileged users

The estimated cost of the purchase is 307,025 euros. Applicants can submit proposals until May 3. The SRS explained to LETA that privileged users are those users who have additional rights and access to resources and functions. These users are typically system administrators, database administrators, or other users, and have advanced rights because they can … Read more

Japan transferred $118 million to Ukraine

The projects are called “Strengthening the healthcare system and preserving life” (HEAL Ukraine) and “Housing renovation to restore the rights and opportunities of people” (HOPE). For the first, $70 million has been allocated; it will be spent to reimburse budget expenses incurred under the medical guarantee program. The rest of the amount will go towards … Read more

According to 47.1% of Latvian companies, the non-taxable minimum should be 700 euros

In Latvia, 47.1% of businesses believe that the tax-free minimum should be the minimum wage, which is currently 700 euros, according to a survey conducted by Jumis pro, the developer of the Jumis business management system. According to Jumis pro, the survey was conducted because high inflation in recent years has left businesses under pressure … Read more

It’s going to get much warmer this week.

On Tuesday, short-term precipitation, mostly rain, is expected in many places; the air temperature will not yet exceed +10 degrees. Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly dry and sunny. The wind will be south, southeast at times, gusting up to 9-14 meters per second. At night in some places in the eastern part of the … Read more

Samsung Pay ends support for Russian Mir cards

Deutsche Welle reports this with reference to a message posted on the Samsung website. “Previously added Mir cards will be removed from the application. Please note that Samsung Pay stores an electronic copy of the card, so its removal will not in any way affect the ability to pay with a plastic card at regular … Read more

By crossing a drone with a satellite, British scientists invent a perpetual motion machine

2023-10-04 17:22:04 Military espionage is usually carried out from a reconnaissance satellite located at an altitude of several hundred kilometers. However, traditions are breaking, and its functions are now being taken over by the so-called pseudo-satellite. More precisely, it is a drone flying in the stratosphere; however, associations with a satellite are not accidental: such … Read more