KERALA

Ernakulam region to tone up milk production

The Kunnukara milk cooperative in Chengamanad lost 38 cows, 17 heifers and one buffalo that belonged to their pouring farmers. This was apart from eight cowsheds that were completely washed away and the damage to property and equipment their two collection centres suffered.

Another 250 litres of fresh milk was being sold locally as it fetches them more revenue – Rs 50/ litre – as opposed to Rs 32 – offered by the union.

Kunnukara cooperative is now limping back to normal and has been able to produce around 350 litres per day but it is selling the bulk of it – 200 litres – locally and providing only 150 litres to union.

It procures 3,10,000 litres per day from around 900 functional milk cooperatives but has a daily sale of 3,25,000 litres. The shortage is met by milk from Malabar Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (MRCMPU), which has surplus production.

Milk production has two peaks every year—June, July & November, December—when the grass is green after the rains. The per day production reaches 3,30,000 litres to 3,40,000 litres in these months. But the union finds the milk short when Kerala celebrates Onam and Vishu and they buy from cooperative counterparts like Nandini in Karnataka and Aavin in Tamil Nadu. The shortage is also met with use of skimmed milk powder (SMP) purchased by them.

INTERNATIONAL

· World’s first AI news anchor unveiled in China

Chinese press agency Xinhua unveiled AI-based anchor that can read the news in English and Chinese, as naturally as a professional news anchor.
The system, developed with Beijing-based search engine operator Sogou, produces realistic-looking speech, lip movements and facial expressions.

AI anchors who will report “tirelessly” all day every day, from anywhere in the country.

The AI technology is not limited to news presenting. The systems can be customised to different clients in other industries.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans.

· India economic growth to slow to 7.3% in 2019: Moodys

Indian economy will expand 4 percent in 2018, but the growth will slow down to 7.3 percent in the next fiscal.
The economy grew 7.9 percent in the first half (January-June) of 2018, reflecting post demonetization base effect.

· India hosts “Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities, 2018” from 9 November

Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities, 2018″ (GITC) is being organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment here during 9-11 November, 2018.
This year, India is hosting the event in collaboration with Government of Korea and Rehabilitation International (RI).
It propagates implementation of United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) – Article 21 relates to access to information.

NATIONAL

· National Legal Services Day: November 9

National Legal Services Day (NLSD) is observed every year in India on 9th November to spread awareness for ensuring reasonable fair and justice procedure for all citizens.

The aim of celebrating this day is to offer free of charge, proficient and legal services to the people belonging to weaker sections of society. It also seeks to make sure availability of free services to weaker section people as well as making them conscious about their rights.

It was started by Supreme Court of India in 1995 to provide help and support to poor and weaker sections of the society.

· West Bengal to observe ‘Rosogolla Day’ on Nov 14

West Bengal government has decided to observe ‘Rosogolla Day’ on November 14, to commemorate the first anniversaryof the state’s famous sweet getting Geographical Indication (GI) tag as ‘Bengal’s Rosogolla’.
The GI tag is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a particular place.

India has given 303 GIs, including for 11 foreign products like Scotch and cognac

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