A young lion was illegally kept in a house in Urgench, Khorezm province, the press service of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change said.

2-year-old toddler died after choking on food in kindergarten of Mirzaabad district, Hayat Shamsutdinov, the spokesman to the Prosecutor General's Office said.

Authorities have adopted urgent measures have been taken to early detect and prevent the spread of the virus Due to the threat of penetration of a new strain (Clade 1b) of monkeypox (mpox) in Uzbekistan, the press service of the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health said.

Wind power plants and industrial units projects were launched and shopping malls were inaugurated in Karakalpakstan. The launch ceremony was attended by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the presidential press service said.

Footage showing of a police officer getting beaten circulated on social networks. The press service of the Tashkent city police department gave official information about the situation.

Uzgidromet announced a weekly weather forecast in Tashkent city. The cool air will begin to withdraw from Monday. The weather will be less cloudy. The temperatures will mainly be within +18...+21 degrees Celsius at night, +32...+35 degrees during the day.

The State asset management agency announced the start of public auctions for the privatization of 100 percent stake in Avto Climate Control and 98.8 percent stake in Avtokomponent.

In all Tashkent public transport buses, the maximum speed will be limited to 50 km/h using a special program, the company's press service said.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, will visit Uzbekistan on August 19-30, Dunyo news agency said.

The United Nations, in collaboration with the Government of Karakalpakstan, is pleased to announce the launch of two projects to tackle pressing environmental and health issues in the region.

The Tax Committee reported on the progress of efforts aimed at legalizing the taxi market, which until recently was in the shadows.

Uzgidromet posted weather forecast for the weekend in Tashkent city. The weather in the capital will be slightly cloudy, changeable from time to time, with no precipitation expected today and tomorrow. The temperature will be within +33...+36 degrees Celsius range mostly.

The Foreign Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov today hosted the new resident representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Akiko Fujii.

20-year-old girl was prevented from becoming a victim of human trafficking in Tashkent province. The provincial police department found that a young man living in Angren city, A.R tricked the girl S.T., 20, into making a big profit.

The Senate rejected the Amendments and addenda to the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Administrative Liability Code in connection with the improvement of the Road Safety System at its today’s session. The document caused a wide public outcry last year.

Pakistani Minister for Information, Attaullah Tarar, has unveiled a new visa policy aimed at simplifying the process for visitors from 126 countries.

Court verdict was issued against Muzaffar Soliev, who served as Minister of Housing and Communal Economy from 2017 to 2021, and the mayor of Nurafshan city, Tashkent province from 2021 to 2023.

The Senate passed the Entrepreneurial Code at its today’s session, the press service of the upper house of parliament said. Today, there are about 5,000 documents regulating entrepreneurial activity in Uzbekistan. Due to the uncoordinated adoption of such a large number of documents, entrepreneurs face difficulties in finding requirements applicable to their business.

Homicide occurred in the Muzrabad district of the Surkhandarya province on August 11, the press secretary of the Prosecutor General's Office, Khayot Shamsutdinov said.

The Senate at its today’s session passed the Protection of children from all forms of violence Bill, the press service of the Chamber said today.