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Mumbai: Clean fix for Powai Lake? BMC to release treated water to maintain level
Sewage treatment plant to be set up to curb pollution, protect biodiversity. The BMC has invited tenders for constructing the treatment plant and operating it for six years. The plant will have a capacity of 8 million litres per day and is expected to be completed within 24 months, excluding the monsoon period.
01 April,2025 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
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Senior citizen held for creating fake will to claim deceased husband's property
The 61-year-old woman was arrested by the police for the alleged crime, an official said
30 March,2025 09:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Double dog attack in Mumbai: Powai woman gets 20 stitches to face
Owner, driver and help booked after Doberman and pit bull get loose and maul a resident. The Powai police were informed, and officers visited Jalvayu Vihar CHS. They later recorded the woman’s statement at the hospital and registered an FIR against the dog owner, Divesh Virk
25 March,2025 03:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Indian Marsh Crocodile spotted in Powai area of Mumbai
Also known as the Mugger Crocodile, the Indian Marsh Crocodile, is found across the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, as well as parts of Iran
24 March,2025 01:38 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Two teenage friends drown in Ulhas river in Thane district
Both were residents of Powai area in Mumbai and had gone for an outing to the Vasat dam area in Ambernath area of Thane district
23 March,2025 10:20 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai's western suburbs reports two major fires
A fire broke out in the duct of the 17th floor of a building in Powai and an another fire broke out in the industrial area of Shanti Nagar in Andheri East
20 March,2025 08:28 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Fire breaks out at Sai Sapphire Building in Powai; no casualties reported
A fire broke out on the 17th floor of Sai Sapphire Building in Powai on Thursday morning. Firefighters controlled the blaze without any reported casualties
20 March,2025 11:22 AM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai police rescue four struggling actresses from Powai sex racket
Mumbai police busted a sex racket at a Powai hotel, rescuing four struggling female actors and arresting a man identified as Shyam Sunder Arora
15 March,2025 01:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
City authorities need to crack down on parking goons
This gang approaches individuals who park their vehicles in the area and demands a sum for monthly parking or even one-off parking
07 March,2025 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Parking mafia terrorises Powai: Vehicles torched, residents attacked
Gang in Powai extorts residents, torches cars and tempos over unpaid fees. On the morning of March 2, a newly purchased tempo was set on fire in Filter Pada. The vehicle belonged to Prakash Ayare, 38, who had bought it just two months ago for his transportation business. The accused gang had demanded parking fees from Ayare, but when he refused
05 March,2025 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania