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Sambad 100 Women Edit-a-thon
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Ting Yi Chang and Sailesh Patnaik
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published
Mar 20, 2017
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last modified
Apr 18, 2017 10:05 AM
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CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Odia Wikipedia,
Openness
A two-day 100 Women Edit-a-thon was held on March 18 and 19, 2017 in collaboration with Odisha’s biggest newspaper publisher Sambad. The event was inspired by BBC’s 100 Women series and edit-a-thons with the same name in December 2016. More than 20 female journalists participated and registered as new Odia Wikipedians. The event served as a highlight of the Women’s History Month in Indian language Wikipedias as well as in the global movement.
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November 2012 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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last modified
Jan 06, 2013 01:59 PM
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Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Openness,
Researchers at Work
Welcome to the newsletter of November 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of Section 66A of the IT Act by Pranesh Prakash, comments on the draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, an introduction to 12 mobile devices that we are researching as part of the Pervasive Technologies project, submissions of civil society in relation to the revision of International Telecommunication Regulations that are to take place at the ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, updates from the Wikipedia community on Indic languages, and news and media coverage.
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Newsletters
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CI IP Watch List 2009 - India Report
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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Dec 09, 2009 10:09 AM
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Intellectual Property Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
The India Report of the Consumers International IP Watch List 2009, detailing ways in which Indian copyright laws are beneficial and harmful for creators and consumers.
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Pranesh Prakash
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వాట్సాప్ సాహిత్య వేదిక నుంచి వికీసోర్సుకు
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by
Pavan Santhosh
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published
Jul 31, 2018
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last modified
Jul 31, 2018 11:33 PM
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge
పద్యసౌందర్యం గ్రూపు సభ్యులకు వికీసోర్సు పరిచయం
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Konkani-language books from Konkani-language culture center Mannd Sobhaann to enrich Konkani Wikipedia
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by
Rahmanuddin Shaik and Tanveer Hasan
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published
Oct 30, 2015
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last modified
Nov 12, 2015 01:08 PM
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filed under:
Konkani Wikisource,
Konkani Wikipedia,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Mangalore based cultural centre Maand Sobhaann has recently relicensed 3 of their publications under a free license so that the books could be digitised on Konkani Wikisource and enrich Konkani Wikipedia.
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Openness
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MHRD IPR Chair Series: Information Received from IIT Roorkee
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by
Karan Tripathi and Nehaa Chaudhari
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published
Nov 17, 2015
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last modified
Nov 21, 2015 07:26 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
Pervasive Technologies
This post provides a factual description about the operation of Ministry of Human Resource Development IPR Chair’s Intellectual Property Education, Research and Public Outreach (IPERPO) scheme in IIT Roorkee.
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A Study of J. Sai Deepak's Comments on Competition Law in India
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by
Aarushi Bansal
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published
Nov 19, 2015
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last modified
Nov 21, 2015 06:18 AM
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Competition,
Access to Knowledge,
Pervasive Technologies
In his blog, 'The Demanding Mistress', J. Sai Deepak has commented on the competition law in India, using provisions of different acts, case judgments and amendments to these acts. He has also included a comment on India’s patent law. This review studies his comments to the Competition Act, 2002 (“Competition Act”) and the Patents Act, 1970 (“Patents Act”).
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Comments on the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly’s Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10)
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Nov 18, 2015
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last modified
Nov 18, 2015 06:33 AM
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filed under:
ICT4D,
Call for Comments,
WSIS+10,
Access to Knowledge,
Accessibility,
Human Rights Online,
Internet Governance,
ICANN,
IANA Transition,
Open Source,
Open Access
Following the comment-period on the Zero Draft, the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly's Overall Review of implementation of WSIS Outcomes was released on 4 November 2015. Comments were sought on the Draft Outcome Document from diverse stakeholders. The Centre for Internet & Society's response to the call for comments is below.
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Blog
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Ministry Clearances for the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest 2015
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Swaraj Barooah
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Nov 18, 2015
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last modified
Nov 21, 2015 07:16 AM
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Global Congress,
Access to Knowledge
This is to declare and share the clearances received from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs for the organisation of the fourth Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest during December 15-17 in Delhi.
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The Procedure of CCI in cases of Anti-Competitive Agreements and Abuse of Dominant Position: A Flow-Chart
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by
Sarthak Sood
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published
Nov 24, 2015
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge
The Competition Act, 2002 defines and prohibits two things- Anti-Competitive Agreements, and Abuse of Dominant Position. The cases under the Competition Act are adjudicated upon by a special tribunal called the Competition Commission of India. As with any judicial or quasi-judicial authority, the Commission is bound by certain procedures to give effect to its duties. The following flow-chart, then, explains such procedures as followed by the CCI in adjudicating upon matters concerning anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position.
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