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The joys of being a Wikipedian: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 30, 2014 — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
Radha Krishna, an engineer, had always wanted to share information online so that people who wanted to learn more could just log in and benefit by reading his articles. Eight years ago he started his own website for this very purpose. But he found it hard to maintain the site. He then chanced upon Wikipedia, the largest open-source encyclopedia, which was then just becoming popular in the country.
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Kannada Wikipedia Presentation for Kannada Science Writers: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2014 — last modified Aug 06, 2014 10:15 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Kannada Wikipedia
The following is the media coverage for the Kannada Wikipedia presentation at the Central University at Gulbarga on July 30,2014, in Gulbarga edition of Prajavani Kannada daily, dated July 31.
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Wiki Women's Workshop: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 05, 2014 — last modified Mar 05, 2014 10:37 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Event
As part of the commemoration of the International Women's Day, International Centre Goa (ICG) in association with the Centre for Internet & Society’s Access to Knowledge team is organising a Wiki Women’s Workshop on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 3.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. at ICG – Dona Paula.
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Wikipedia Mangalore Workshop (Coverage in Prajavani): by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 05, 2014 — last modified Mar 05, 2014 11:04 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Kannada Wikipedia
Dr. U.B.Pavanaja gave a presentation on Wikipedia with a special focus on students and women at Roshini Nilaya, Mangalore on February 26, 2014. An event report was published in Prajavani the following day.
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon workshop & Talks on Gender Gap in Wikipedia: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 04, 2014 — filed under: Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Event, Access to Knowledge
Open Minds (a student group advocating free and open movement) in association with the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team is holding a workshop at Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Science and Technology, Gandipet, Serilingampalle, Andhra Pradesh on March 8, 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
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Edit-a-thon: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 08, 2014 — last modified Apr 07, 2014 01:21 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Openness, Event
CIS-A2K team is organizing a edit-a-thon at Goa Central Library, Panjim on March 8, 2014.
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Odisha Day 2014: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2014 — last modified Apr 08, 2014 04:39 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Odia Wikipedia, Openness, Event
CIS-A2K in collaboration with the Odia Wikipedia community is organizing this event on March 29, 2014 at Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.
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Odia Wikipedia celebrates Odisha Day, brings 14 copyright-free Odia books and a free Odia font!: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 04, 2014 — last modified Apr 08, 2014 06:16 AM — filed under: Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Odia Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Odisha Day 2014 was celebrated on March 29, 2014. Brokenscooter.com has published a report of the event in its website.
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ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆ ଓ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଏଣିକି ମୁକ୍ତରେ ମିଳିବ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟରେ: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 30, 2014 — last modified Apr 08, 2014 06:28 AM — filed under: Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Odia Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର (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 ବୋଲି ମତବ୍ୟକ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ । ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ମିଳିତ ଉଦ୍ୟମ ହିଁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟକୁ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରିପାରିବ ବୋଲି ସେ ଆଶାପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିଲେ ।
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ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗଠନର ୭୯ ବର୍ଷ: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 27, 2014 — last modified Apr 08, 2014 08:30 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Odia Wikipedia, Openness
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆର ସମ୍ପାଦକମାନଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରଠାରେ ଏହି ୨୯ ତାରିଖରେ “ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ ୨୦୧୪” ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଛି ।
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