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AIKWO to organize Wikipedia Workshop
All 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.
The politics of Facebook
With the social media becoming an important political battleground, is Facebook affecting friendships and trying to influence our political leanings?
New privacy Bill more refined & has wider ambit, say experts
But creates wide exceptions for government agencies.
Odia Wikimedia community has celebrated Odisha day
Odisha Day 2014 was held on March 29, 2014. A report was published in FullOrissa News on April 2, 2014.
Two Indians in Global Commission on Web Governance
Two Indians are among 25 internationally recognised experts named to assist a global body in identifying and prioritising web governance and Internet policy-related issues.
India's social media election battle
Ahead of the general elections, political parties in India are attempting to woo voters on social media for the first time.
Odia Wikipedia to Digitise 14 Books
On 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.
An Article on Kannada Wikipedian H R Lakshmivenkatesh
Karnataka Sangha Mumbai published an article on Kannada Wikipedian H.R.Lakshmivenkatesh in its March 2014 edition.
Odisha Day 2014: Coverage in Sambad
Odia newspaper Sambad covered the Odisha Day 2014 and published a report on March 31, 2014.
ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆ ଓ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଏଣିକି ମୁକ୍ତରେ ମିଳିବ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟରେ
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 ।
Emphasis on developing vernacular encyclopaedias
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Odisha 2014: Coverage in Odisha Samay
Odisha Samay published a report of the Odisha 2014 event on March 30, 2014.
Odia Wikipedia
Odia Wikimedia community celebrated Odisha day, bringing 14 copyright free Odia books
Odia 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 our language an culture'.
Odia Wikipedia Brings 14 Copyright Free Odia Books and a Free Odia Font
Odia Wikimedia community has celebrated "Odisha Day" today at Jayadev Bhawan.
‘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 organized by the Odia Wikimedia Community at Jayadev Bhawan here today.
Governance issues for private data stores
Malavika 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.
Cyber Dialogue Conference 2014
The 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, academia and private enterprise to participate in a series of facilitated public plenary conversations and working groups around cyberspace security and governance.
Sessions on Kannada Wikipedia at Tumkur University
Dr. 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 by Tumkur University.
Odia Wikipedia to digitize 14 books
On 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.
