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Global Knowledge Can Only Save a Language: Pavanaja

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 05, 2014 04:09 AM

The Centre for Internet and Society, a NGO funded by Wikimedia Foundation has started a mission for the revival of Wikipedia sites of Tulu and Konkani under its "Access to Knowledge" project. As a part of it the NGO had organised a demonstration on the use of wikipedia, here on Saturday.

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Odia Wikipedia celebrates Odisha Day, brings 14 copyright-free Odia books and a free Odia font!

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 06:16 AM

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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AIKWO to organize Wikipedia Workshop

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 05, 2014 03:49 AM

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.

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Odia Wikimedia community has celebrated Odisha day

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 06:21 AM

Odisha Day 2014 was held on March 29, 2014. A report was published in FullOrissa News on April 2, 2014.

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Odia Wikipedia to Digitise 14 Books

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 31, 2014 02:29 PM

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.

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An Article on Kannada Wikipedian H R Lakshmivenkatesh

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 03, 2014 08:28 AM

Karnataka Sangha Mumbai published an article on Kannada Wikipedian H.R.Lakshmivenkatesh in its March 2014 edition.

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Odisha Day 2014: Coverage in Sambad

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 11, 2014 12:32 PM

Odia newspaper Sambad covered the Odisha Day 2014 and published a report on March 31, 2014.

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ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆ ଓ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଏଣିକି ମୁକ୍ତରେ ମିଳିବ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟରେ

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 06:28 AM

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 ।

ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଉଇକିପିଡିଆ ଓ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଏଣିକି ମୁକ୍ତରେ ମିଳିବ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟରେ - Read More…

Emphasis on developing vernacular encyclopaedias

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 15, 2014 10:22 AM

emphasis-on-developing-vernacular-encyclopaedias.

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Odisha 2014: Coverage in Odisha Samay

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 05:48 AM

Odisha Samay published a report of the Odisha 2014 event on March 30, 2014.

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Odia Wikipedia

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 05:29 AM

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Odia Wikimedia community celebrated Odisha day, bringing 14 copyright free Odia books

Odia Wikimedia community celebrated Odisha day, bringing 14 copyright free Odia books

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 12:25 PM

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'.

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Odia Wikipedia Brings 14 Copyright Free Odia Books and a Free Odia Font

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 06, 2014 06:18 AM

Odia Wikimedia community has celebrated "Odisha Day" today at Jayadev Bhawan.

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‘Digitisation only way to preserve valuable literature for posterity’

‘Digitisation only way to preserve valuable literature for posterity’

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 12:40 PM

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.

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Sessions on Kannada Wikipedia at Tumkur University

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 06, 2014 04:50 AM

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.

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Odia Wikipedia to digitize 14 books

Odia Wikipedia to digitize 14 books

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 10:40 AM

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.

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ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗଠନର ୭୯ ବର୍ଷ

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 08:30 AM

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆର ସମ୍ପାଦକମାନଙ୍କ ତରଫରୁ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରଠାରେ ଏହି ୨୯ ତାରିଖରେ “ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ ୨୦୧୪” ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଛି ।

ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦିବସ: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଗଠନର ୭୯ ବର୍ଷ - Read More…

Wikipedia taps students for Kannada content

Wikipedia taps students for Kannada content

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 03, 2014 10:01 AM

Conducts workshops in Ujire, Moodbidri for training in vernacular editing.

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Design!Public

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 11:14 AM

Centre for Knowledge Societies is organizing this event in partnership with Grameen Foundation India, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNDP, et.al. Sunil Abraham is a speaker at this event to be held in New Delhi on March 14, 2014.

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Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation to Host Design Public

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 08:08 AM

The conclave in its 5th edition will feature Aam Aadmi Party members Rajmohan Gandhi and Somnath Bharti along with Sunil Abraham in conversation with Dr. Aditya Sood about different approaches through citizen centric governance.

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