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India's 23rd Regional Wikipedia Launches

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 09, 2016 03:14 AM

A Tulu version has gone live on Wikipedia, making it the 23rd one in an Indian language to do so.

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Wikipedia now available in Tulu

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 09, 2016 03:05 AM

In another boost to yet another Indian language, the Wikipedia in Tulu has gone live.

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India's 23rd Regional Language Wikipedia Goes Live in Tulu

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 09, 2016 03:02 AM

The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.

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ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಬಂತು ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ

by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 23, 2016 12:22 AM

ಪಂಚ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದ `ತುಳು' ಸಹ ಇದೀಗ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾಗೆ ಎಂಟ್ರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಭಾರತದ 23ನೇ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಭಾಷೆಯ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾ ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ.

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ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಮನ್ನಣೆ!

by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 23, 2016 12:01 AM

ಮಂಗಳೂರು: ಇಂದಲ್ಲ ನಾಳೆ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ಎಂಟನೇ ಪರಿಚ್ಛೇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬ ಆಶಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವ ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಮನ್ನಣೆ ನೀಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ.

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In Tulu, India's 23rd Regional Wikipedia Goes Live

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 08, 2016 01:27 AM

In a major boost to ancient Indian languages, Tulu wikipedia has finally gone live.

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After eight years, Tulu Wikipedia goes live

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 07, 2016 10:34 AM

Around eight years after its launch and in incubation, the Tulu Wikipedia has gone live with over 1,000 articles. It can be accessed at http://tcy.wikipedia.org

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India's 23rd regional Wikipedia, in Tulu, goes live

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 07, 2016 10:31 AM

The Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.

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Tulu Wikipedia Goes 'Live'

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 07, 2016 01:41 AM

Tulu Wikipedia became live on August 5, 2016. CIS-A2K took making of Tulu Wikipedia live as one of its activity in 2014. The efforts bore fruit and Tulu Wikipedia is live now.

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WikiConference India 2016

WikiConference India 2016

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 07, 2016 01:35 AM

WikiConference India 2016 is an event to provide a common platform for all Wikimedians in India to meet and share their views, discuss challenges and exchange useful tips, best practices and other information. The Conference is open for participation of Wikimedians from all nations, and will be taking place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August 2016 at Chandigarh.

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WikiConference India 2016 Starts Friday in Chandigarh

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 05, 2016 01:48 AM

India, a key growth area for Wikipedia, is gearing up for a national conference "for Wikimedians in India to meet and share their views, discuss challenges and exchange useful tips, best practices and other information".

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Live Webinar on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 04, 2016 03:07 PM

Anubha Sinha participated in this event organized by RCEP on July 27, 2016 in New Delhi.

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3rd International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 02, 2016 03:30 PM

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, at IIT Bombay, through the MHRD IPR Chair, organized 3rd International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy (MIPS) on July 15 and 16, 2016 at National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai. Anubha Sinha was a speaker on the 'Negotiating India's IP Policy" panel.

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Architectures of Knowledge

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 30, 2016 02:44 PM

Rohini Lakshane was a speaker at a workshop organized by Columbia's Group for Experimental Methods in the Humanities at Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai.

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India and Regional Mega-Trade Agreements

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 30, 2016 12:59 PM

Anubha Sinha was invited by the Observer Research Foundation for a panel discussion on "India and Regional Mega-Trade Agreements" with Ambassador Robert Holleyman, Deputy US Trade Representative and Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, Research and Information System for Developing Countries on July 25, 2016 at ORF Conference Hall in New Delhi.

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Workshop on Declaration on Patents Protection: Regulatory Sovereignty under TRIPS

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 03, 2016 03:14 PM

To discuss the focus areas of the Patent Declaration with key stakeholders in India, the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development organized a workshop at Conference Hall of the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi on July 12 and 13, 2016. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.

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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିଅଭିଧାନରେ ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ ଶବ୍ଦ

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 09, 2016 08:17 AM

A news article on Odia Wiktionary's 11th anniversary that got published in Odia-language daily Sambad on June 18.

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The Digital Oxygen for Odia Language

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 09, 2016 07:52 AM

The article was published in My City Links on July 4, 2016.

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୧୧ ବର୍ଷରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିଅଭିଧାନ, ଯୋଡ଼ିହୋଇଛି ଲକ୍ଷେରୁ ଅଧିକ ଶବ୍ଦ

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 09, 2016 07:38 AM

Odia Wikisource turned 11 on June 16. A news article was published about the project and the contributor community in Odia-language daily Prameya on June 17.

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NGOs tell Modi not to succumb to US pressure on intellectual property

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 02, 2016 05:14 AM

A group of NGOs have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to succumb to pressure from the US on the issue of intellectual property regime (IPR).

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