In the Taylak district of Samarkand region, a 19-year-old driver without a license flagrantly violated traffic rules and ignored lawful demands from traffic police officers. According to the press service of the Samarkand regional traffic police department, on March 6 around 7:40 AM, the driver of an Onix car ran a red light at an intersection.
In recent years, during the month of Ramadan, initiatives to distribute water, dates, and sweets to fasting individuals in traffic jams and at metro stations in Tashkent have been expanding. Volunteer groups such as “Sen dunyoga keraksan” and Shafii.uz are continuing this tradition, assisting thousands annually. Journalist Mirolim Isajonov participated in the campaigns and prepared a photo report.
In Tashkent, on March 12, a collapse occurred at a construction site, resulting in one fatality and two injuries. The incident took place during the construction of a new building in the city center, raising concerns among local residents.
A woman based in the Philippines has told the BBC how "heartbreaking" it is to earn less than $2 per hour pretending to be higher-paid OnlyFans models in online chats. She first took up this work to support her family during a period of lower income, working an 8-hour shift five days a week and being set targets to earn the model hundreds of dollars in sales of pictures and videos during her shift.
Ahead of the Navruz celebrations, a series of discounts have been announced for residents and visitors to Uzbekistan on access to cultural sites and tourism services. The initiative aims to make the holiday period more accessible and engaging.
Prominent Uzbek singer Sardor Mamadaliev has been fined for driving without a seatbelt while recording a video discussing a copyright infringement case. In footage shared on social media, Mamadaliev was seen behind the wheel without a fastened seatbelt as he spoke about legal issues related to copyright violations, leading to administrative penalties for traffic rule breaches.
A tragic road traffic accident occurred on March 4 in the Uzun district of Surkhandarya region, Uzbekistan. In the Surkhon neighborhood, a Nexia 2 car driven by a 28-year-old motorist struck a 6-year-old girl who was crossing the road. The child succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
Despite the calendar spring, a true winter has descended upon the Yukori Tuplang National Nature Park in Uzbekistan's Surkhandarya region. Snow has fallen again in the mountains, with air temperatures dropping to 6-7 degrees Celsius below zero, transforming the reserve into a winter fairy tale.
A severe traffic violation was recorded in the Sergeli District of Tashkent on the night of March 9. The driver of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class vehicle, utilizing additional lighting equipment, accelerated to 211 km/h on a city street.
Uzbekistan's second week of March has begun with cold and wet weather conditions. In the capital, Tashkent, Tuesday saw mild and persistent snowfall, altering the city's landscape. Earlier, climatologist Erkin Abdulahatov emphasized that the snowfalls this week could be the last for the first half of the year, which is seen as a sign of transitioning to warmer weather.
A court in the city of Kokand has issued a verdict in a criminal case related to the murder of 17-year-old Khurshid Khaydarov. According to the ruling by the Kokand City Court for Criminal Cases on February 26, 2026, Shokhzhakhon Ganiyev (born 2007) and Murtazkhon Mansurov (born 2009) were found guilty of intentional murder, desecration of a corpse, and theft. The court established that on June 20, 2025, the defendants invited the victim to a field in the "Kichik Ganjiravon" neighborhood, where they drank beer together, after which Ganiyev used glue to render Khaydarov helpless and strangled him, while Mansurov held the victim's legs to prevent resistance.
Customs officers at the specialized "Tashkent-Aero" complex in the capital's airport thwarted an attempt to import synthetic drugs concealed as sports nutrition. A citizen of a neighboring state, arriving on a flight from Bishkek, attempted to pass through the "green" corridor without declaration.