Tashkent city mayor issued a decision raising prices for central heating and hot water supply from October 31. The new retail price for centrals heating and hot water for households increased by 15% to reach 121,617 soums/Gcal from 105,754 soums/Gcal. The price was last raised on April 2 of this year - after the end of the previous heating season.

14 people were held accountable for promoting cohabitation with two or more wives in Uzbekistan over the past 12 months the press service of the Supreme Court said. Of these, 13 people were fined and 1 person was handed administrative arrest.

17-year-old female died after falling from the eighth floor of an apartment in a 16-story building where she lived in Buyuk Kelajak (transl. Great Future) neighbourhood of Denau district of Surkhandarya.

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Kongratbay Sharipov and Rector of the Japanese Tsukuba University, Nagata Kyosuke agreed on Monday to set up a university in Uzbekistan based on Japanese educational programs, the press service of the Ministry.

UNDP Uzbekistan delegation visited Karakalpakstan to discuss key UNDP programmes and future initiatives with Mr. Amanbay Orinbayev, Chairperson of Jokargy Kenes of Karakalpakstan, and Mr. Farkhod Ermanov, Chairperson of the Council of Ministers and other local partners.

Economy Ministry proposed to adopt a disposal fee for EVs' batteries from 2025, announced by Deputy Economy Minister Ahadbek Haydarov on Monday.

The Hydrometeorological Service Center announced the weather forecast for tomorrow, October 31. In Tashkent city, the weather will be cloudy, with no precipitation expected.

The Cabinet of Ministers issued a resolution approving a regulation on the procedure for providing outstaffing services. The Regulation on procedure for providing outstaffing services has defined the following:

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on October 22 cutting the number of management personnel of government agencies. Thus, in Uzbekistan there are currently 21 ministries, 14 committees (previously 13), 26 agencies (25) and 9 (11) inspection authorities, which makes up a total of 70 bodies of the republican executive power.

Truck drivers driving in the leftmost lane of the road (except for permitted cases, such as left turns or U-turns) can now be fined for half of the Basic settlement unit (BCU=375 thousand soums), that is 187.5 thousand soums. The relevant amendment to this effect was made to the Administrative Liability Code on October 28 with immediate effect.

IFC announced today a $240 million Islamic Equity Bridge Loan (EBL) financing for ACWA Power to support the development of Uzbekistan's renewable energy sector on the sidelines of the 8th Future Investment Institute conference in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved amendments to the Administrative Liability Code regarding violations of traffic rules by drivers of scooters. The amendments were adopted by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis on July 16 and approved by the Senate on September 20. The changes came into force on October 28.

The Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum lands in Uzbekistan every year in October to organize a falconry hunt. The Crown Prince recently posted photographs of the hunt in Navoi on his Instagram page.

Today the official project launch conference of the EU-funded project “EU-Tabassum: Media Skills to Promote Gender Equality and Empower Young Women in Uzbekistan” was held in Tashkent. There were more than 70 representatives from the Government of Uzbekistan, the Embassies of the EU Member States in Uzbekistan, NGOs, international and donor organisations as well as mass media companies of Uzbekistan. 

The project is aimed to increase the expertise and practical skills regarding gender constructive reporting, gender disinformation and media campaigning of journalists, bloggers, youth and women’s CSOs, our target groups.

President Mirziyoyev approved amendments and additions to some codes. Namely, amendments were made to the Criminal Code, providing for criminal liability for repeated commissions of illegal mining of minerals after the imposition of administrative punishment for such actions, as well as for mining minerals without a permit in the manner of gold prospectors.

Uzbekistan's October 27 parliamentary elections were "technically well prepared," significant challenges in meeting international standards for democratic elections persist in such areas as political party registration, the right to stand, campaign finance transparency, citizen observation, and the publication of polling station results”., the international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), who presented preliminary conclusions said on Monday.

As part of Uzcard Forum 2024, the executive director of Uzbekistan's "United Republic Processing Center" (Uzcard) Olimjon Zakirov and the chairman of Kyrgyz "Interbank Processing Center" (Elcard) Kanikey Jamangulova signed a memorandum of cooperation.

Uzbekistan government delegation, led by the President's Foreign Policy Envoy, Abdulaziz Komilov visited Croatia on October 22-24 of this year.

13-year-old boy stabbed a relative, who died as a result in Gulistan city (Syrdarya province). the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.

During the investigative and operational-search activities, three more persons involved in the attempted murder in the Kibray district of the Tashkent province were identified. They have been detained, the Prosecutor General's Office said.