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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Is Maggi OK? Some states say yes, some no
15-day ban in Delhi but cleared in Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala; Big Bazaar & army canteens stop selling
 "Is Maggi OK? Some states say yes, some no")
 "Skymet holds its own against Met office")
Monsoon onset delayed by 1-2 days, may come by June 3
Heat-wave to continue for few more days; may have an impact on sowing of kharif crops
 "Monsoon onset delayed by 1-2 days, may come by June 3")
We are better prepared now than in 2014 to deal with uneven rain: Radha Mohan Singh
Interview with Agriculture minister
 "We are better prepared now than in 2014 to deal with uneven rain: Radha Mohan Singh")
Global prices are not to blame for India's farm crisis
Paddy prices in Uttar Pradesh have fallen 5-10 per cent over the past year
 "Global prices are not to blame for India's farm crisis")
Centre might identify 50 mandis in 10 states for reform
Aim to gradually extend to all others for a national common market in agri products
 "Centre might identify 50 mandis in 10 states for reform")
Centre-states' face-off freezes modernisation of police
The states, particularly those ruled by the BJP and its allies, want the Centre to review its decision
Agri output almost stagnant in 2014-15
Poor monsoon, unseasonal rain hit earlier hopes, with year's second half a negative; similar worry for coming season
 "Agri output almost stagnant in 2014-15")
Food subsidy reforms to roll out from Puducherry
Trial run to distribute up to Rs 400 a family per month in lieu of PDS rice to begin in a few weeks
 "Food subsidy reforms to roll out from Puducherry")
Cut CSS to 20-25 from 66 now: CMs
Chouhan panel to recommend central funding in these to be not less than half, flexi-funds to be raised to 25%, opt-out choice for all other schemes
 "Cut CSS to 20-25 from 66 now: CMs")
Reality check: BJP manifesto vs status of the promises
Business Standard checks on where the poll promises of the BJP govt stand after a year in power
Rural job scheme workers to get new insurance, pension cover
According to the ministry of rural development, there are almost 280 mn workers under the rural job scheme
 "Rural job scheme workers to get new insurance, pension cover")
Modi govt fires pro-farmer salvo at Rahul in Amethi
The govt has been disbursing its farm largesse on Amethi in recent months
 "Modi govt fires pro-farmer salvo at Rahul in Amethi")
NITI Aayog's focus likely on growth, jobs and wages
Task force report expected soon; would like to target migration-based need through multi-pronged approach
 "NITI Aayog's focus likely on growth, jobs and wages")
Irrigation scheme's targets unlikely to be met
Modi's flagship programme faces an uphill task of total irrigation
 "Irrigation scheme's targets unlikely to be met")
 "With monsoon in sight, kharif sowing begins")
Direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy facing a tough time
Officials say the programme might not yield desired results even at the pilot stage unless a proper identification of the end-user is done
 "Direct transfer of fertiliser subsidy facing a tough time")
 "Govt discusses new authority to strengthen consumer rights")
Time-bound targets for major infra projects
Railways plans to double or quadruple nearly 11,000 km of the total track length of 64,000 km by 2019-20
 "Time-bound targets for major infra projects")
FoodMin urges govt to direct OMCs not to lower ethanol prices
At present, sugar mills sell ethanol to OMCs at the rate of Rs 48.5 to 49.5 per litre
 "FoodMin urges govt to direct OMCs not to lower ethanol prices")
