AFM and KazNU are hosting an AI hackathon in Almaty
In Almaty, a major hackathon will take place where IT specialists will develop digital tools to combat financial crimes.
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144 kg of hazardous medical waste were illegally dumped at a landfill in West Kazakhstan Region.
At the solid household waste landfill near the village of Baikonyis, Baiterek district, West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), medical waste has been discovered. Specialists have confirmed the presence of used syringes and test tubes with biomaterials and have launched an inspection.
Kazakhstanis are discussing claims about the possible trade of dog meat in the country
In Kazakhstan, public controversy has arisen over claims about the possible circulation of dog meat and its alleged use in the catering industry. The trigger was publications on social media, an audio recording of an unknown man, as well as previously made statements by public figures.
The deputy battalion commander was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment for the death of a soldier.
The Military Court of the Almaty Garrison sentenced a deputy battalion commander to 4 years' imprisonment following the death of a conscript soldier, who died as a result of an accidental machine gun discharge.
Volunteers extinguished a steppe fire covering 45 hectares in the Karaganda Region.
In the village of Akhmetyaul in the Nurinsky district, a fire broke out in dry grass on an open area. Volunteers from the firefighting unit and rescuers from the Ministry of Emergency Situations jointly extinguished the fire over an area of 45 hectares.
Telegram accounts have come under threat due to a new hacking scheme
The Crime Threat Forecasting Centre of the Legal Statistics and Special Records Committee of the Prosecutor General’s Office has warned users about a new scheme for hacking Telegram accounts. Attackers are sending messages supposedly on behalf of the messaging platform’s official support service, convincing users to urgently cancel a non-existent account deletion.
Bicycles worth 2.3 billion tenge are planned to be purchased in Astana
In Astana, a tender has been announced for the purchase of 1,300 bicycles for the city's bike-sharing system. The total value of the lot is 2.336 billion tenge, and the customer is City Transportation Systems LLP.
Participants of a transnational group in the Almaty region have received their sentence
The specialised inter-district criminal court of the Almaty region has pronounced a verdict against seven foreign nationals who were members of a transnational organised criminal group. The convicted individuals have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from 19 to 20 years.
A child has suffered a severe electric shock in the Karaganda region.
A 10-year-old boy received an electric shock and fell from a height in the village of Dolinka, Karaganda region. The child is in a serious condition in the intensive care unit of the regional children's hospital.
Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescued 13 people during a fire in the Karaganda region.
In the 6th microdistrict of Temirtau, Karaganda Region, rescuers evacuated 13 people, including 7 children, during a fire in a five-storey residential building. The fire broke out in a flat on the first floor.
The court recovered 1.7 million tenge for an unworked grant in the Zhambyl region.
The Talas District Court of the Zhambyl Region upheld the claim of the Astana City Education Department for the recovery of funds for the training of a graduate under a budget grant. The defendant failed to fulfil the obligation to work after receiving the diploma. The court ruled to recover 1.7 million tenge from him.
The government has introduced control measures in Kazakhstan’s road transport industry
The Government of Kazakhstan has presented its response to a parliamentary inquiry regarding the state of the road sector. The document outlines measures for controlling the quality of construction, project implementation timelines, and the use of budget funds. Among the tools mentioned are the digital tenge, the "E-Joldar" system, and lifecycle contracts.
Ecological offenders in Kostanay region fined 50 million tenge
In the Kostanay region in 2025, the operations of 21 enterprises working with environmental violations were halted. Over 50 million tenge was recovered into the state budget. One company was fined 5.4 million tenge and banned from operating.
The minor who reported a rape in the West Kazakhstan Region has dropped her claims.
In the West Kazakhstan Region, a case is being investigated under Article 120 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Rape of a minor"). Initially, the father of a 16-year-old girl contacted the police. Later, the minor herself and her mother stated that they had no complaints against the suspect.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has published a draft reporting framework for CDF custodians.
The portal "Open NLA" has published a draft joint resolution of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market. The document establishes requirements for the reporting of organisations that store the underlying assets of digital financial assets. Public discussion will last until 6 March 2026.
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