Sanjeeb Mukherjee
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Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering various news beats, mainly in the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. He has worked at several places, including United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and Financial Express. Currently, he is working as the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, allowing him to gain invaluable insights into the dynamics of rural agriculture markets. He has honed his skills in analysing and providing commentary on India's farm sector policies, focusing on their impact on different stakeholders and their implications for climate change.
Sanjeeb Mukherjee is a journalist with over 20 years of experience covering various news beats, mainly in the agriculture, commodities, rural, and food policy space. He has worked at several places, including United News of India (UNI), Dow Jones Newswires, and Financial Express. Currently, he is working as the Agriculture Editor at Business Standard. His work has taken him to some of the most remote areas of the country, allowing him to gain invaluable insights into the dynamics of rural agriculture markets. He has honed his skills in analysing and providing commentary on India's farm sector policies, focusing on their impact on different stakeholders and their implications for climate change.
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I can protect the sugar mills but not give them the freedom to loot: Ram Vilas Paswan
Interview with Union food and public distribution minister
 "I can protect the sugar mills but not give them the freedom to loot: Ram Vilas Paswan")
Centre may ask states to take lead in hoarder hunt
Price of essential food items usually get inflated during the peak festival season of July-December
 "Centre may ask states to take lead in hoarder hunt")
PM Modi asks states to get water plan ready
In the first phase, Modi met the chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, who collectively demanded Rs 27,000 crore relief
 "PM Modi asks states to get water plan ready")
Govt mulls MSME status for local crushing units
Hopes to provide sugarcane growers an alternative source
 "Govt mulls MSME status for local crushing units")
Centre considers free grain and more items for food welfare schemes
To also expand what is given to include eggs, milk, pulses and fortified nutritious food
 "Centre considers free grain and more items for food welfare schemes")
Monsoon to be delayed by six days, says Met department
There will be no impact on overall performance
 "Monsoon to be delayed by six days, says Met department")
Common entrance test for vets likely
At present, a common All India Pre-Veterinary Test and All India Common Entrance Examination is conducted by the Veterinary Council of India
 "Common entrance test for vets likely")
Indian economy had long stopped following the planned model of growth
With the talk of merging of plan and non-plan expenditure, the need for a plan document already vanished and that will be a reality come FY18
 "Indian economy had long stopped following the planned model of growth")
Five-year Plans out, 15-year vision soon
Government decides to terminate 12th Plan in FY17
 "Five-year Plans out, 15-year vision soon")
5 reasons Supreme Court pulled up Centre, states on drought
Back-to-back monsoon failure in 2014 and 2015 for the fourth time in more than 100 years has engulfed around 33 crores Indian spread across 11 states and Union Territories
 "5 reasons Supreme Court pulled up Centre, states on drought")
Maharashtra, UP fix low targets for farm ponds under MNREGS
Together, the two drought-hit states will build only 6,700 ponds, compared with 250,000 in Andhra, 128,132 in Jharkhand and 111,340 in Karnataka
 "Maharashtra, UP fix low targets for farm ponds under MNREGS")
SC raps 'ostrich-like' attitude of states in drought handling
Directs Centre to constitute a national disaster response force within the next six months
 "SC raps 'ostrich-like' attitude of states in drought handling")
Met to reveal monsoon date on May 15
Skymet expects early rains
 "Met to reveal monsoon date on May 15")
Centre seeks states' feedback on Gram Uday campaign impact
The campaign was aimed at appraising the 285,000-odd gram panchayats about the Centre's new programmes and initiatives and also work with them for their development
 "Centre seeks states' feedback on Gram Uday campaign impact")
Wheat output up despite drought
The southwest monsoon in 2015 was almost 14 per cent less than normal, the fourth case of consecutive drought years in a century
 "Wheat output up despite drought")
Sugar prices see unusual rise but millers plead for pause on curbs
Increasing prices, millers note, enable them to cover more of their production cost nd also clear sugarcane payment dues to farmers
 "Sugar prices see unusual rise but millers plead for pause on curbs")
Centre finalising rules for grants on toilet access
Access to safe/sanitary toilets gets 55% weightage among the three parameters to be used to rate states' performance
 "Centre finalising rules for grants on toilet access")
States demand funds shower to manage drought crisis
CMs of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra & Karnataka meet PM, ask for at least Rs 27,000 crore
 "States demand funds shower to manage drought crisis")
Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic
Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam
 "Wheat Blast at India's doorsteps, govt says no need to panic")
PM to meet CMs of three drought-hit states
It has already been officially stated that at least 330 million people have been impacted by drought
 "PM to meet CMs of three drought-hit states")
