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SRAM & MRAM Group Celebrates 30 Glorious Years; Announces USD500 Million Indo-Kazakh Medical Project in London
Contract Between India’s Mont Vert Group and Kazakhstan’s Big B Corporation Aims to Develop a World-Class Medical University New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) SRAM & MRAM Group, a global conglomerate with interests across fintech, healthcare, AI,...

SRAM & MRAM Group Celebrates 30 Glorious Years Announces USD500 Million Indo-Kazakh Medical Project In London
(MENAFN- NewsVoir) New Delhi, Delhi, India SRAM & MRAM Group , a global conglomerate with interests across fintech, healthcare, AI, agriculture, biotechnology, and more, proudly marked its 30th anniversary with a grand international celebration in...

Xi to attend second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana
Top news At the invitation of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana from June 16 to 18, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Results: Dream Comes True For Winner Ben Healy
Ireland's Ben Healy won Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2025 in Normandy on Thursday with a long solo break, while Mathieu van der Poel reclaimed the overall leader's yellow jersey by one second. Sixth at the start of the day, Van der Poel climbed...

Business News | SRAM & MRAM Group Celebrates 30 Glorious Years; Announces USD500 Million Indo-Kazakh Medical Project in London
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], June 14: SRAM & MRAM Group, a global conglomerate with interests across fintech, healthcare, AI, agriculture, biotechnology, and more, proudly marked its 30th anniversary with a grand international celebration in...

When relics speak: Kazakhstan's 'Golden Man'
00:49 A symbol of Kazakhstan's independence, the so-called Golden Man is believed to be a young Saka warrior, unearthed in 1969 from the Issyk burial mound in southern Kazakhstan. Buried in dazzling gold-embroidered armor alongside other priceless...

Colorado School of Mines to Open First International Campus in Kazakhstan
In 2026, the Colorado School of Mines will open its first international campus in Kazakhstan, marking a significant milestone in U.S.-Kazakhstan academic cooperation. An agreement to establish the branch was signed between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of...

UAE hires more women than ever before, posts record jump in Global Gender Equality ranking
UAE ranks sixth in Asian Women's Club rankings The UAE has emerged as a global leader in closing the gender gap, with a sharp rise in women’s participation in top leadership roles, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report...

Tokayev: Kazakhstan Ready to Supply Oil, Gas, and Uranium to Slovakia
Kazakhstan is prepared to begin supplying hydrocarbons and nuclear raw materials to Slovakia, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced following talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Astana. Speaking at a joint press briefing, Tokayev...

Air Astana expands China network
SINGAPORE, 13 June 2025: Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national flag carrier, celebrated the expansion of the China network at a media reception in Guangzhou on Wednesday. Air Astana Group CEO Peter Foster attended the event along with Kazakhstan...

More Women Bosses In UAE? Nation Leads In Gender Equality
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE has seen one of the highest increases in gender parity, with a significant rise in women being hired for top positions last year, according to the latest figures. World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 7 Preview: Opportunity For GC Favs To Take Time
Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2025 offered a career highlight for Ireland's Ben Healy, who rode free from an eight-rider breakaway and never looked back, going solo for more than 42 kilometers to claim his first stage win at the Tour de France....

Air Astana expands its network in China
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana announced the expansion of its China network at a media reception in Guangzhou earlier today, 11th June. The event was attended by Air Astana Group chief executive Peter Foster, Kuanysh Amantay, Minister...

New direct flights connect China with Kazakhstan
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, recently opened new direct routes from Almaty, the country's capital, to major Chinese cities. The route from Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, to Almaty was opened earlier this year,...

Science and education – the foundation of sustainable development
An international scientific-practical conference titled "Innovation, Peace and Sustainable Development" was held today at the Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan. Events organized in our country on the occasion of...

'We had to really fight' – Mathieu van der Poel takes back yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar by just one second at the Tour de France
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) reclaimed the yellow jersey from overnight leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) by just one second after his gruelling efforts in the breakaway on stage 6 into Vire Normandie at the Tour de France....

Who can complete the Grand Tour stage set and who could claim a maiden stage win at the Tour de France 2025?
The Tour de France is well underway, and with the big guns getting their stage wins early the race has now opened up to the breakaways. So which riders should you be looking at to target a stage? Well there are four on the verge of completing...

Trump threatens tariffs on 14 countries starting August 1: Here's the full list
President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to 14 countries: unless they strike new trade agreements with the U.S., steep reciprocal tariffs between 25% and 40% will come into force on August 1, 2025. Leaders of the affected nations received...

Exploring Southern Steppe: Layers of Civilization in Zhankala, Zhankent and Zhetyasar Oasis
Editor’s Note: The Astana Times continues its Forgotten Cities of the Silk Road series, exploring Kazakhstan’s tentative UNESCO World Heritage sites. This edition highlights three major archaeological sites in the Kyzylorda Region, including the...

Kate Middleton to take action as Wimbledon stars pose awkward problem
Kate Middleton might miss the Wimbledon ladies' final due to the potential impact of presenting the Venus Rosewater Dish to a Belarusian or Russian player, it has been suggested. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who hasn't lost a set at the All...