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Fires near their huts keep Jai Bhim Nagar residents on edge
Labelling them as scare tactics, the resident footpath-dwellers at Jai Bhim Nagar, Powai, have claimed there has been a sequence of little fires in and around their homes for the past four nights.
Published on Feb 23, 2025 07:54 AM IST
‘They brought us here for work, now we live in darkness’
“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” With these words, invoking the Czechoslovakian writer Milan Kundera, Anand Teltumbde, the civil rights activist, released a report on the struggle of the Jai Bhim Nagar basti in Powai, which made headlines when it was demolished on June 6, 2024.
Published on Feb 06, 2025 07:50 AM IST
Woman dies after fall from office building while planning birthday celebration
The tragedy occurred on Thursday at Supreme Business Park in Hiranandani Gardens, where the victim, Jinal Vora, had stepped near an emergency window
Indian billionaire beats Mumbai’s bad roads and sewage with 25,000 sq ft penthou
Real estate tycoon Niranjan Hiranandani's sprawling penthouse in Powai, Mumbai, overlooks the Powai and Vihar lakes.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 01:06 PM IST
Simran singh
Residents of demolished slum in Powai plagued by diseases
Homeless residents of Jai Bhim Nagar face severe health issues post-demolition, with diseases like scabies and pneumonia due to inadequate sanitation
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Shreya Jachak
50-year-old arrested for molesting 14-year-old girl
MUMBAI: The police on Friday arrested a chicken shop owner for allegedly molesting and demanding sexual favours from a minor in exchange of free chicken
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 07:36 AM IST
Hiranandani residents press for conveyance during poll time
5,500 families in Powai's Hiranandani Gardens seek land ownership amid ongoing conveyance issues, pressing election candidates for resolution.
Updated on Nov 18, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Fake cop jumps into auto, demands ₹50,000 from Mumbai woman, video goes viral
A Mumbai woman filmed a man impersonating a policeman who attempted to extort ₹50,000 from her for using a vape.
Published on Oct 16, 2024 01:01 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Patient booked for stalking, harassing Bhandup doctor
The accused has been booked under 78 (1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and a notice has been sent to him for joining the probe
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 07:42 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
IIM Mumbai campus set to undergo $800-crore transformation
IIM Mumbai plans an ₹800 crore campus overhaul, featuring new hostels, faculty housing, and facilities, to modernize its 64-acre Powai campus.
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 07:34 AM IST
21-year-old man arrested for stabbing his girlfriend’s brother
In Mumbai, a 24-year-old man was arrested for stabbing his girlfriend’s brother after he refused to give him money for alcohol. The assailant also threatened bystanders.
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Megha Sood
MHADA announces 2024 housing lottery for 2,030 flats
A MHADA press note said that the online registration and application process for the lottery would begin at noon on August 9
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Zepto to relocate headquarters from Mumbai to Bengaluru: Report
Quick commerce startup Zepto is moving its headquarters to Sarjapur, Bengaluru, aiming to consolidate its operations and expand its tech presence.
Published on Aug 07, 2024 12:25 PM IST
Three members of a family booked for duping elderly man of ₹42 Lakhs
The accused informed the complainant that a 700-sq-ft flat at Saki Vihar in Tunga village, Powai was available for ₹65 lakh and asked if he wanted to buy it. Believing them, Sane decided to break his fixed deposits, as the accused sought money in cash
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Jai Bhim Nagar demolitions: HC seeks answers on demolitions during monsoon
The court’s directive came during the hearing of a petition filed by 28 slum dwellers from Jai Bhim Nagar. These residents, represented by advocate Rakesh Singh, sought compensation and prosecution of civic officials for the demolitions
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Sahyaja MS
Slum dwellers homeless as ‘human rights’ of building residents prioritised, say activists
BMC demolishes 650 hutments in Jai Bhim Nagar, Powai, despite monsoon prohibition, leaving 100 families homeless, living on footpaths.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 07:26 AM IST
MP Gaikwad visits demolished Jai Bhim Nagar slum in Powai
BMC demolishes slum in Mumbai, rendering 650 families homeless. MP Varsha Gaikwad visits site, demands investigation and resettlement for affected families.
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 08:08 AM IST
BMC demolishes slum in Powai amidst stone-pelting, lathi charge
Many of the families residing in the neighbourhood said they had been shifted there by the Hiranandani group as they were working for the company
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Mumbai: Residents pelt stones at civic staff, cops during anti-encroachment drive; several injured
Mumbai: Residents pelt stones at civic staff, cops during anti-encroachment drive; several injured
Published on Jun 06, 2024 07:47 PM IST
PTI |
Infra not in step with Powai, Vikhroli’s growth
There was a time when Powai earned the moniker of ‘Powai Valley’ as it was supposed to be the destination for start-ups – an idea encouraged by the presence of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 06:00 PM IST
Three dogs die in Powai as an unknown person feeds poisonous food to them
Case registered against unknown person for feeding poisonous food to stray dogs in Powai, killing 3. Police investigating with CCTV footage.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Angered by police complaint, duo attempts to set neighbour’s house ablaze
Two individuals in Mumbai allegedly attempted to burn down their neighbor's house in retaliation for a police complaint. They now face charges of arson.
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 07:38 AM IST
BMC writes to police to initiate legal action against hawkers encroaching Chandivali areas
The development comes after the Chandivali Citizens Welfare Association (CCWA) had over the past few months complained to BMC and police through letters and social media about illegal stalls selling shawarma using gas cylinders on footpaths
Published on Oct 25, 2023 06:41 PM IST
State Talathi exam candidates denied entry at Powai exam centre
The candidates had been instructed to arrive at 8 am at the Powai IT Park exam centre in Mumbai, with the Session 1 paper scheduled for 9 am. However, upon reaching the centre, they were confronted with the unsettling situation of the main entrance being shut before they could go in
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Amazon leases four-acre L&T land in Powai
Amazon Data Services Pvt Ltd has leased four acres of industrial land in Mumbai from Larsen and Toubro Ltd for a monthly rent of ₹2.60 crore. The lease is for 18 years starting from April 2025.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Ethernet cards worth ₹1 crore missing in Powai; 3 held
Three persons arrested for stealing ethernet cards worth over ₹1 crore from Chandivali, Powai. Two accused stole the cards, while the third bought one of the stolen items. The police are investigating the buyers as well.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Hiranandani Group to invest ₹1,000 cr to develop new housing project in Mumbai
Hiranandani Group to invest ₹1,000 crore to develop new housing project in Mumbai
Published on Apr 13, 2023 01:47 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Will BMC lift 15% water cut after April 30?
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is unlikely to lift the 15% water cuts in Mumbai on 30 April as planned due to repairs to a major water supply tunnel. A source said the repairs would be completed by the end of April, but it would take a week for pressure to stabilise and a month to regularise supply. The tunnel was damaged when a developer allegedly dug a borewell.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Linah Baliga
Water cut at K East, G North ward after pipeline burst in Powai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in its press statement said that leakage happened in the Tansa water channel near Powai, following which the civic body has taken the repair works on a war footing.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Jeet Mashru
20 arrested, 400 booked for rioting during Ram Navmi procession in Malad West
According to the Malwani police, FIR has been registered against 12 men and around 400 other unidentified people are accused of pelting stones and throwing slippers on the devotees participating in the Ram Navami procession.
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 01:02 AM IST
Megha Sood
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