In Tashkent, a festive atmosphere is felt from the morning of March 8. Buyers gather at flower stalls, markets become crowded, and people in shopping centers search for gifts for loved ones. City residents congratulate mothers, wives, sisters, friends, and colleagues, striving to delight them with attention and small surprises. A Podrobno.uz correspondent captured this festive morning in a photo report.
Spain has implemented strict measures to combat violence against women, yet the number of femicides remains alarmingly high. A digital art project called “Artrededor” in Madrid is aiming to raise local awareness of these murders by mapping their locations. The project uses a virtual map to mark sites where femicides occurred, providing graphic textual and audio descriptions of each case. For instance, Case 078 details a horrific murder where a woman was stabbed 67 times by her partner with two large knives.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, it is customary to speak about women who change the world around them through their work and talent. In Uzbekistan, there are many such examples in science, culture, education, and tourism. One of them is Armida Nazaryan, a philologist, guide, and head of the El Meros historical costume theater, who has been telling guests about Samarkand and its history for many years.
In the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, a 22-year-old man has been convicted for operating a meeting place for dates in his relative's home for a fee. According to reports from the Millar program on Milliy TV channel, an open court session revealed that on January 20, 2023, around 8:50 PM, the defendant organized the venue for clients.
Video footage of a fatal traffic incident that occurred on February 25 on Nukus Street in Tashkent has surfaced online. The recording shows a traffic police inspector stepping onto the roadway through moving traffic, after which a BMW M4 vehicle abruptly changes lanes and hits the officer.
In the Davlatabad district of Namangan region, authorities have prevented a contract killing after receiving operational intelligence that a woman and her accomplice planned to murder her husband for $6,000. According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, information was obtained on March 4 indicating that a local woman intended to hire an unknown person to kill her spouse.
An 8-year-old boy was killed by a pack of stray dogs in the "Istiqlol" neighborhood of Angren, Uzbekistan, while returning from school. The incident was reported by the local news agency Podrobno.uz, with the child pronounced dead at the scene.
In the Yashnabad district of Tashkent, an armored cash transport vehicle struck a pedestrian at a regulated crosswalk. The incident was captured on dashcam footage, showing the vehicle failing to yield to the pedestrian who was crossing on a green traffic light signal. After the impact, the pedestrian fell but quickly got up.
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On February 25, a serious traffic accident occurred on Nukus Street in the Mirabad district of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A 16-year-old private school student, Doniyor Turgunov, driving without a license, was behind the wheel of a BMW M4 owned by 22-year-old Leyla Atadiyanova when he struck traffic police inspector Khosilbek Eshnazarov. Videos from the scene quickly circulated on social media, drawing public attention to the incident.
On Friday, most parts of Uzbekistan are expected to experience sunny and warm weather, with only the northern areas of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and some locations in the Fergana Valley regions seeing rain in the morning. Daytime temperatures will rise to +10…+15°C, providing comfortable conditions for residents. However, at night, rain is forecasted in some areas of most regions, excluding Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Bukhara, and Navoi regions, which could disrupt road traffic and outdoor activities.
Sherzodxon Qudratxo‘ja has been dismissed from his position as Chairman of the National Media Association of Uzbekistan. The association's press service officially announced this development. The specific reasons for Qudratxo‘ja's removal have not been disclosed, suggesting potential internal reorganizations or new directions in media management within the country.