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9 Apr 2014
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Are Elections Fair to People With Special Needs?City-based think tanks have submitted a report to the Election Commission saying elections in India are unfriendly to people with disabilities.
6 Apr 2014
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Tulu Wikipedia Workshop: Report in PrajavaniPrajavani published a report of the Tulu workshop on April 6, 2014. A scanned version is below:
6 Apr 2014
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The Take Down of Free Speech OnlineAs part of a study to access rate of compliance, in 2011, the Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore sent frivolous “take down” requests to seven prominent intermediaries. The study showed exactly how easy it is to take down online …
6 Apr 2014
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Global Knowledge Can Only Save a Language: PavanajaThe Centre for Internet and Society, a NGO funded by Wikimedia Foundation has started a mission for the revival of Wikipedia sites of Tulu and Konkani under its "Access to Knowledge" project. As a part of it the NGO had organised a …
6 Apr 2014
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AIKWO Holds Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani WritersA Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani writers writing in the Kannada script, was organised by All India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO) in association with Wikipedia at Kalaangann Shaktinagar here on April 6.
4 Apr 2014
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Should Nandan Nilekani's Aadhaar project, for identity proof and welfare delivery, exist at all?The foundation of Aadhaar—a Congress flagship project to give every Indian a unique identity number and then use it to deliver services—has been under assault in the past three months.
4 Apr 2014
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Odia Wikipedia celebrates Odisha Day, brings 14 copyright-free Odia books and a free Odia font!Odisha Day 2014 was celebrated on March 29, 2014. Brokenscooter.com has published a report of the event in its website.
3 Apr 2014
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The politics of FacebookWith the social media becoming an important political battleground, is Facebook affecting friendships and trying to influence our political leanings?
3 Apr 2014
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New privacy Bill more refined & has wider ambit, say expertsBut creates wide exceptions for government agencies.
3 Apr 2014
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AIKWO to organize Wikipedia WorkshopAll India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO) in association with Wikipedia is organising a one-day Wikipedia Workshop for Konkani writers writing in the Kannada script on Sunday, April 6 at Kalaangann, Mangalore.
2 Apr 2014
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Odia Wikimedia community has celebrated Odisha dayOdisha Day 2014 was held on March 29, 2014. A report was published in FullOrissa News on April 2, 2014.
1 Apr 2014
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Two Indians in Global Commission on Web GovernanceTwo Indians are among 25 internationally recognised experts named to assist a global body in identifying and prioritising web governance and Internet policy-related issues.
31 Mar 2014
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Odisha Day 2014: Coverage in SambadOdia newspaper Sambad covered the Odisha Day 2014 and published a report on March 31, 2014.
31 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikipedia to Digitise 14 BooksOn the occasion of the 79th Odisha Day (Utkal Divas) on April 1, the Odia Wikipedia has decided to take up a new project for digitisation of 11 books of eminent Odia author Dr Jagannath Mohanty.
31 Mar 2014
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India's social media election battleAhead of the general elections, political parties in India are attempting to woo voters on social media for the first time.
31 Mar 2014
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An Article on Kannada Wikipedian H R LakshmivenkateshKarnataka Sangha Mumbai published an article on Kannada Wikipedian H.R.Lakshmivenkatesh in its March 2014 edition.
30 Mar 2014
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ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆ ଓ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଏଣିକି ମୁକ୍ତରେ ମିଳିବ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟରେଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର (ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୯): ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆ ତରଫରୁ ଆଜି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର ଜୟଦେବ ଭବନଠାରେ ଓଡିଶା ଦିବସ ପାଳିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। ଆୟୋଜିତ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ ପଦ୍ମଶ୍ରୀ ଡ. ଦେବୀପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଯୋଗଦେଇ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାକୁ ବିଶ୍ବସ୍ତରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆର ଉଦ୍ୟମ ପ୍ରଂଶସନୀୟ …
30 Mar 2014
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Odisha 2014: Coverage in Odisha SamayOdisha Samay published a report of the Odisha 2014 event on March 30, 2014.
30 Mar 2014
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Emphasis on developing vernacular encyclopaediasemphasis-on-developing-vernacular-encyclopaedias.
29 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikipedia Brings 14 Copyright Free Odia Books and a Free Odia FontOdia Wikimedia community has celebrated "Odisha Day" today at Jayadev Bhawan.
29 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikipedia29 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikimedia community celebrated Odisha day, bringing 14 copyright free Odia booksOdia Wikimedia community has celebrated “Odisha day” today at Jayadev Bhawan. Inaugurating this event eminent linguist Padmashree Dr. Debiprasanna Pattanayak said, 'Collaborative effort and open access to knowledge repositories will enrich …
29 Mar 2014
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‘Digitisation only way to preserve valuable literature for posterity’Digitization is the only way to ensure preservation of valuable Odia books and old palm-leaf manuscripts for posterity, said eminent linguist Padmashri Dr Debiprasanna Pattanayak while inaugurating the two-day Odisha Day celebration …
28 Mar 2014
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Governance issues for private data storesMalavika Jayaram is a speaker at this event co-hosted by Harvard Faculty Club and Web Science Trust at 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge on March 28, 2014.
27 Mar 2014
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ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗଠନର ୭୯ ବର୍ଷଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆର ସମ୍ପାଦକମାନଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରଠାରେ ଏହି ୨୯ ତାରିଖରେ “ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ ୨୦୧୪” ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଛି ।
27 Mar 2014
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Sessions on Kannada Wikipedia at Tumkur UniversityDr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a session on Kannada Wikipedia for students of M.Sc. Library and Information Sciences followed by an advanced Kannada Wikipedia session for students of M.A. Literature on March 27, 2014. The event was organized …
27 Mar 2014
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Odia Wikipedia to digitize 14 booksOn the occasion of the 79th Odisha Day, the Odia Wikipedia has decided to take up a new project for the digitization of 11 books of the eminent Odia author Dr Jagannath Mohanty.
27 Mar 2014
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Cyber Dialogue Conference 2014The Cyber Dialogue conference, presented by the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, will convene an influential mix of global leaders from government, civil society, …
26 Mar 2014
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Panel Discussion – Intermediary Liability & Freedom of Expression in IndiaBhairav Acharya will participate in a panel discussion on ‘Intermediary Liability & Freedom of Expression’ on Wednesday evening (26th March 2014) from 6:00 pm onwards at the India International Centre Annex. The event is organized by the …
24 Mar 2014
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Wikipedia taps students for Kannada contentConducts workshops in Ujire, Moodbidri for training in vernacular editing.