AI cameras recorded an accident on the Astana — Temirtau highway.
On the Astana – Temirtau highway, cameras with artificial intelligence (AI) elements recorded several rear-end collisions. There were no fatalities as a result of these accidents.
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SCAT passengers in Atyrau were removed from a flight after a dispute at the airport
Three passengers who had checked in online for a flight from Atyrau to Astana were not allowed into the security screening area with electronic boarding passes. Later they were informed that they had been removed from the flight.
The court returned 649 land plots under billboards in Almaty to the state.
In Almaty, 649 land plots that were in private ownership within the road reservation zone have been returned to state ownership. Their total area amounts to 0.298 hectares.
The head of the National Bank has assessed the impact of 5 trillion tenge from the National Fund on inflation in Kazakhstan.
The additional allocation of 5 trillion tenge from the National Fund into Kazakhstan's economy should not lead to a "mega-superinflationary effect". This was stated by the Chairman of the National Bank, Timur Suleimenov.
Mass bird mortality has been recorded on Lake Zhaman in the Kostanay region.
On the shores of Lake Zhaman in the Kostanay region, a large number of dead birds have been discovered. The causes of the mass die-off are yet to be established during the course of the investigation.
Former head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Chingis Arinov has become akim of Almaty Region.
Chingis Arinov has been appointed akim of the Almaty Region, succeeding Marat Sultangaziyev, who had led the region since June 2022. Before his appointment, Arinov held the post of Minister for Emergency Situations.
AFM is investigating the embezzlement of more than 50 million tenge in cattle subsidies in the Akmola region.
In the Akmola region, an investigation is underway into the suspected embezzlement of budgetary funds allocated for the development of livestock farming. According to the investigation, the damage to the state has exceeded 50 million tenge.
The case of the attack on a police officer in Kostanay has begun to be heard in court.
The specialised criminal court has begun hearing the case concerning an attack on a police officer in Kostanay. At the preliminary hearing, the court established the identities of the three defendants and set a date for the main trial.
Presentation of President Tokayev's book "To a Just Society – An Honest Word" held in Atyrau
In Atyrau, a presentation was held of a collection of sayings by the President of Kazakhstan, «Әділетті қоғамға – шыншыл сөз» («Towards a Just Society — an Honest Word»). At the meeting, representatives of the intelligentsia, historians, philosophers, teachers and young people discussed the ideas of the book and their connection with contemporary social processes.
Kazakhstan leads Central Asia in the number of data breach disclosures.
Kazakhstan took first place in Central Asia for the number of database publications linked to leaks. The country accounted for 57% of such incidents, while in terms of the total volume of compromised records, Kazakhstan ranked second after Tajikistan.
The Industrial Development Fund announced a dividend payment of 15.3 billion tenge for 2021 and 2022.
JSC "Industrial Development Fund" has announced the payment of dividends on ordinary shares for 2021 and 2022 totalling 15.3 billion tenge. At the same time, the fund will issue 7,648 new shares worth 15.3 billion tenge, which will be bought out by its parent company — the Development Bank of Kazakhstan. Dividend payments are planned until 14 May 2026.
The authorities of Kazakhstan have allocated 20.78 billion tenge for holding a republican referendum.
The Government of Kazakhstan has allocated 20.78 billion tenge for the national referendum on 15 March. The majority of the budget will go to the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the payment of 71,000 commission members, with the remaining funds used to organise voting and operate 80 overseas polling stations via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In total, 10,413 polling stations will open, with 12.4 million citizens registered on the electoral rolls. Previously, the costs were estimated at 20.8 billion tenge.
Millions of birds and thousands of animals could be shot in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan has approved hunting quotas for 2025, allowing the culling of more than 1.5 million geese, over 2.3 million ducks, and hundreds of thousands of other species. The biological justification was prepared by EcoBioGen LLP, a company with tax arrears, registered in 2022.
Pharmaceutical production worth 39.5 billion tenge is being expanded in Shymkent
In Shymkent, a large-scale project to expand the production of medicinal products is launching, involving private investment worth 39.5 billion tenge. The new phase of the Polpharma Santo project envisages the creation of 300 jobs and the production of 38 types of medicines for the treatment of oncological, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.
<p>VAT collection in Kazakhstan reached only 80% of the target in January 2026.</p>
In January 2026, VAT receipts in Kazakhstan fell 19.8% short of the plan, with a shortfall of 61.9 billion tenge. Meanwhile, corporate income tax and non-tax revenues exceeded forecasts. Transfers from the National Fund and borrowings decreased, while budget spending was absorbed more slowly, which reduced the deficit.
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