News about Karaganda

Ethno villages to spring around Astana city Ethnic villages will be built in the residential areas adjusted to Astana city within the radius of 30-50 kilometers before the EXPO-2017.

01 February 2013

New Akim of Karaganda oblast appointed Baurzhan Abdishev has been appointed Akim (Governor) of Karaganda oblast.

29 January 2013

Miners suing ArcelorMittal Temirtau Miners of the coal department of ArcelorMittal Temirtau have filed a claim against the company.

23 January 2013

A crack caused evacuation of citizens from 9-storey building in Priozersk Around 100 residents were evacuated from the emergency-state 9-storey residential building in Priozersk town of Kazakhstan’s Karaganda oblast.

23 January 2013

Cracked 9-storey building to be demolished in Priozersk A cracked 9-storey residential building in Priozersk of Karaganda oblast has been declared an emergency and will be demolished.

21 January 2013

Construction materials from Kazakhstan's reserve fund sent to Zhambyl oblast Construction materials were dispatched from Kazakhstan state material reserve to the storm-hit Zhambyl oblast.

17 January 2013

Chinese part derailed freight train in Kazakhstan A freight train ran off the track near Astana and caused delays of 17 passenger trains in both directions.

13 December 2012

221 women head administrations in Kazakhstan Of course, men rule the world. But men are ruled by women anyway: Nursultan Nazarbayev.

10 December 2012

Arcelor Mittal Temirtau mine cave in blocks four in Karaganda oblast Coal mine roof collapsed 18 meters inwards from the mine face leaving 4 people under the debris.

07 November 2012

New Akim of Karaganda appointed Meiram Smagulov has been appointed new Akim (Mayor) of Karaganda.

08 October 2012

Kazakhstan farmers call for state of emergency Kazakhstan farmers have sent a letter to the government and President asking to declare the state of emergency in several regions of the country.

17 September 2012

New cathedral inaugurated in Karaganda Opening of the new cathedral in Karaganda is a thrilling event not only for Kazakhstan, but for the whole Central Asia: Cardinal Sodano.

10 September 2012

Chess became part of school curriculum in Karaganda schools Karaganda city authorities decided to introduce chess into the school curriculum after Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's (FIDE President) visit.

07 September 2012

Olympic champion Sapiyev enrolled at Karaganda State Technical University Kazakhstan's boxer Serik Sapiyev will become a miner, however he is undecided yet what field of work to choose.

04 September 2012

Kazakhstan to get 5 regional high-tech radiation oncology centers 5 regional high-tech radiation oncology centers will be created in the existing oncology centers in Almaty, Semey, Karaganda, Aktobe and Astana: Minister.

21 August 2012

Karaganda Boxing Center named after Serik Sapiyev The authorities of Karaganda oblast decided to name Karaganda Boxing Center after Olympic champion Serik Sapiyev.

21 August 2012

$600 thousand stolen from Karaganda church A group of men have robbed a local Orthodox church for 90 million tenge ($600 thousand) in Karaganda.

15 August 2012

Kazakhstan mulls to raise land tax Final decision will be made in a few days: official.

14 August 2012

Bessoba residential complex will be demolished: Karaganda Mayor In the nearest time we will start demolishing the unfinished buildings No.3 and 4. Buildings No.5, 6 and 7 will be demolished as well: Baurzhan Abdishev.

02 August 2012