Author: Deshwale National Desk

बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका यानी बीएमसी को महत्वाकांक्षा की कोई कमी नहीं है। आयुक्त भूषण गगरानी ने फ़रवरी के आख़िरी दिनों में २०२६-२७ का बजट पेश किया। यह बजट ₹८०,९५२.५६ करोड़ का था। देश के सबसे अमीर नगर निगम का यह अब तक का सबसे बड़ा बजट है। लेकिन इस विशाल रक़म के भीतर एक ख़ास प्रस्ताव है जिसने सबसे अधिक ध्यान खींचा। शहर भर में ११५० CCTV कैमरों पर AI आधारित वीडियो एनालिटिक्स लगाने की योजना। इस पर ₹४६.६७ करोड़ ख़र्च होंगे। इस योजना के तहत मौजूदा ५०० कैमरों पर आर्टिफ़िशियल इंटेलिजेंस और मशीन लर्निंग सॉफ़्टवेयर लगाया जाएगा और ६५० नए…

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation does not lack ambition. In its 2026-27 budget, tabled by Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani in late February, India’s richest civic body proposed a record outlay of Rs. 80,952.56 crore. Inside that enormous number sits a smaller, pointed proposal that has drawn sharper attention than most big-ticket allocations: the deployment of AI-enabled video analytics across 1,150 CCTV cameras spread across the city, at an earmarked cost of Rs. 46.67 crore. The plan involves upgrading 500 existing cameras with artificial intelligence and machine learning software while adding 650 new units. The stated goals are to crack down on illegal…

The engine room of the oil tanker MKD VYOM was where he spent his working hours. Omani authorities have not yet officially released his name, and vessel manager V.Ships confirmed only that one crew member in the engine room had died, but this much is known: he was Indian, he was aboard a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel sailing the Gulf of Oman on 2 March 2026, and he did not survive. A bomb-carrying drone boat struck the ship roughly 52 nautical miles off Muscat. The explosion tore through the engine room. He was the first confirmed Indian fatality in the escalating…

यह घुमाव नहीं है। यह एक चीख़ है। मुंबई के बांद्रा-कुर्ला परिसर से महज़ तीन किलोमीटर की दूरी पर एक शहर है। उस शहर में कोई बड़ा बाज़ार नहीं, कोई चौड़ी सड़क नहीं, कोई बंद-दरवाज़ों वाली कॉलोनी नहीं। लेकिन उस शहर में हर रोज़ सुबह दस बजे से पहले चमड़े की सिलाई शुरू हो जाती है, कचरे की छँटाई चालू हो जाती है, मिट्टी के बर्तन भट्टी में जाने लगते हैं। यह शहर धारावी है। और अब इस शहर के लोग जिन्हें दुनिया झुग्गी-वाले कहती है पंद्रह हज़ार रुपये प्रति व्यक्ति में अपनी ज़िंदगी का दौरा करा रहे हैं। बाहर…

India’s aviation sector has faced significant disruption in recent days after a major military strike by the United States and Israel on Iranian territory. The geopolitical eruption in West Asia has led to airspace closures and a ripple effect that cancelled flights across the country. For Indian travellers and airlines, the impact has been immediate and widespread. Safety First in Aviation Safety is central to all decisions made by airlines and regulators worldwide. When airspace over Iran and neighbouring regions was restricted, airlines responded by cancelling or rerouting flights. Civilian aircraft avoid areas of potential conflict as standard procedure. That…

Bengaluru, February 28, 2026: Going to School, a creative not for profit trust, in partnership with the Government of Karnataka, Oracle, BT Group, the British Asian Trust and Bengaluru FC Soccer Schools, successfully kicked off Match Day 2026 in Bengaluru. The large scale event celebrated life skills, digital learning, sport and climate action, bringing together more than 2,000 students from 18 government schools. Held at the Jay Prakash Narayan Sports Ground in JP Nagar, Match Day 2026 formed part of the Outdoor School for Girls and Boys programme. Delivered through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Karnataka, the…

Marathi Bhasha Diwas is observed every year on 27 February to mark the birth anniversary of the celebrated Marathi poet Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, widely known by his pen name Kusumagraj. His 1942 poetry collection Vishakha announced an electrifying new voice in Marathi literature, and his 1964 play Natsamrat remains one of the most performed and emotionally devastating works in the Marathi theatrical tradition. On 21 January 2013, the Maharashtra government officially recognised this date as Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, a formal acknowledgement of Kusumagraj’s towering contribution to the language and its literature. The occasion has since grown into a broader…

India records nearly five lakh road accidents every year, killing approximately 1.7 lakh people. And yet, somehow, this remains a crisis that the country has not yet found the will to truly fix – and a large part of the reason why has nothing to do with how Indians drive, and everything to do with how Indian cities have been built. On February 26, 2026, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari stood before the 3rd National Conclave on Road Safety in New Delhi and did something politicians rarely do with uncomfortable data. He got specific. Overspeeding kills approximately…

A short video clip, barely a minute long, set off a storm across Indian social media on 25 February 2026. In it, a fruit vendor at a Malad market in Mumbai’s western suburbs is seen smearing a cream-like substance onto bananas and pomegranates. A bystander confronts him. “Children eat these fruits. Why are you putting this on them?” he asks. The vendor appears unconcerned. That indifference, caught on camera, would cost him his freedom – and expose an urban food safety crisis that goes far deeper than one stall in one suburb. Malad Police arrested two vendors, identified as Manoj…

Mumbai has a ritual. Civic officials arrive with cameras, JCB machines, and a notice. Stalls are cleared. Photographs are taken. Press releases go out. And then, almost always within a day or two, the hawkers are back. The latest edition of this ritual unfolded on 23 February 2026, when Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani conducted a surprise inspection across the F South, F North and G North wards, covering stretches in Dadar, Parel, Matunga, Mahim and Sion. Walking the streets alongside senior officials including Deputy Commissioners Prashant Sapkale and Vinayak Vispute, Gagrani assessed the progress of the civic…