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Extending Aadhaar to more areas is a hare-brained idea, it should be dropped: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
News reports that the mandatory use of Aadhaar could be extended to a host of new areas are extremely disturbing. According to these reports, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has identified 20 new areas for which Aadhaar can be made mandatory. This includes registration of companies and NGOs, insurance, competitive examinations and property and vehicle registration.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Bridging the Digital Divide: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2016 — filed under: Accessibility
Nirmita Narasimhan will be a panelist at an annual event called "All Hands Meet" organized by Wipro on August 25, 2016 in Bangalore.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media
International Conference: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 25, 2016 02:39 AM
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International Conference on Innovation for Shared Prosperity: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2016 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, ICT
Rohini Lakshane attended a conference on IP Rights, Competition and Standard Setting in the IT industry on August 20 and 21, 2016. The conference was organized by O.P. Jindal Global University and Jindal Initiative on Research in IP & Competition.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Festival scan on social media: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 26, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
Authorities in a south Karnataka district have started keeping tighter watch on rumour-mongering and hate messages on social media platforms ahead of religious festivals.
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Telugu Wikipedia: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 26, 2016 04:15 PM
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Press coverage about Punjab edit-a-thon & Telugu Wikipedia success: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 26, 2016 — filed under: Telugu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Andhra Jyothi, one of the leading news papers in Telugu covered Punjab edit-a-thon & Telugu wikipedia success in national level with the angle of Pranaraj involvement in it.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
IIM-A brochure.pdf: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2016
Located in Accessibility / Blog
Universal Design & Accessibility Conclave: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2016 — filed under: Accessibility
Nirmita Narasimhan is a speaker at this conclave organized by IIMA in collaboration with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media
Data Xgen launches paid Hindi email service: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 30, 2016 — filed under: CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Jaipur based Enterprise email provider Data Xgen Technologies has launched a paid email service in Hindi Devnagari script. This is especially for .bharat domain names, but can also be used for other domains. As of now, the company offers email packages starting at Rs 99, Rs 499, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499, which look like monthly plans.
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