Film festival on gender, masculinity & sexuality comes to Pune | Pune News

Pune: An international travelling film festival that uses cinema to question entrenched ideas around gender, masculinity and sexuality, SamaBhav, will feature in Pune this weekend and tell stories sparking uncomfortable but necessary conversations.The festival is curated around themes of gender diversity and social justice, and aims to be a catalyst for dialogue, reflection and change.Mumbai-based…

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Doctors report rise in pneumonia, severe respiratory infections among kids in Pune | Pune News

Pune: After a brief dip in respiratory illnesses in Jan, paediatricians across the city have reported a rise in pneumonia and severe respiratory infections among children in the past two weeks.Doctors said the surge is driven by a combination of seasonal viral infections, construction dust, allergens and secondary bacterial infections. The widening day-night temperature gap…

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Biometric cards and AI robots shine at Maha-Tech industrial expo | Pune News

Pune: Innovative payment cards, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots and RFID-run laser tags were among the prominent technologies displayed at the 23rd edition of the Maha-Tech industrial expo being held on the Agricultural College ground in Shivajinagar.A Hinjewadi-based firm unveiled a prototype debit card featuring biometric authentication to prevent misuse if lost. The card verifies users…

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PCMC’s new mayor prioritises improving water supply, drainage, roads & transport | Pune News

Pune: After nearly four years under administrative rule, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Friday picked its mayor and deputy mayor at the first general body meeting of the newly constituted 128-member house. BJP’s Ravi Landge (41), a former standing committee chairperson, was elected the 27th mayor unopposed since there were no other nominations…

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1,000 employees of Pune Cantonment Board not paid for Jan; financial crisis deepens | Pune News

Pune: Around 1,000 employees of the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) have not received their salaries for Jan, underlining the precarious financial condition that arose due to a shortage of Central govt funds.Confirming the salary delay, Vidyadhar Pawar, chief executive officer of PCB, told TOI they had approached the ministry of defence through the directorate general…

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