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The editorial board of the FBCC received their application back instead of a decision on the competition in the Pavlodar region.

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Instead of an official response to the results of the competition for the state information contract, the FBK editorial team received back its own application. Following a preliminary review of the complaint by FBK founder Kirill Pavlov, the guilty official was punished, but they refused to reconsider the results of the competition.

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«Kazhydromet» named the cities of Kazakhstan with the dirtiest air

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Immediately in 15 populated areas of Kazakhstan in April 2026, a high and very high level of air pollution was recorded. Specialists carried out atmospheric air monitoring in 68 cities and towns of the country.

Information about the detention of an official in the Zhambyl region has appeared in the media.

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In the Zhambyl region, information has emerged about the possible detention of the acting head of the land relations department, Nurzhan Azhibayev. According to media reports, he is suspected of receiving a bribe in the amount of 250,000 tenge.

Graduates from one of the villages in the West Kazakhstan region have installed a 30-metre replica of the Eiffel Tower.

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In the village of Zhalpaktal, West Kazakhstan Region, a 30-metre replica of the Eiffel Tower has been built. The unusual structure was gifted to their home village by the local school's 2006 graduates to mark the anniversary of their graduation.

The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has dismantled 9 international drug supply channels.

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The National Security Committee (KNB) reported the elimination of international and regional drug supply channels into Kazakhstan. Since April 2026, agency officers have detained suspects involved in drug trafficking and distribution, and have seized large quantities of prohibited substances and precursors.

The private school LETS School in Atyrau has been closed following a court sentence.

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In Atyrau, the court found the project director of the private school LETS School guilty under paragraph 2 of part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Fraud on an especially large scale"). More than one hundred parents have been recognised as victims. The damage had not been compensated at the time of sentencing.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs warns about a remote access scheme targeting smartphones in Kazakhstan

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan is informing about cases of remote access to smartphones via malicious applications. The software is distributed on Android and can lead to the leakage of personal data, financial losses, and device lockouts.

The Ministry of Culture has proposed measures to develop film distribution in Kazakhstan.

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The Ministry of Culture and Information has presented proposals for the development of film distribution, highlighting a deficit in cinema infrastructure and restrictions on the regulation of private cinemas. The department is considering possible changes to legislation and measures to expand the film screening network, including public-private partnership projects and mobile cinema units.

The court has delivered a verdict in the case of embezzlement in schools of the Turkestan region.

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In the Turkestan region, 18 officials of the State Institution "Department of Education of the Baidibek District" have been found guilty by the court of embezzling budget funds through inflated payments to 49 schools. The total amount of damage exceeded 583 million tenge, which has been fully compensated.

The 60-day limit for number porting has been put up for discussion in Kazakhstan

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In Kazakhstan, a draft order amending the rules for mobile number portability has been put up for public discussion. The document provides for the operator's right to refuse number porting within 60 days of its first activation and sets a maximum operator response time of 10 minutes. The discussion will run until 6 March 2026.
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