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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 "Centre spends 22% more on MGNREGS in FY16")
States not diverting funds from health, education: NITI Aayog
More than half of the states saw fall in expenditure on health and education in 2015-16 compared to 2014-15
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Monsoon in north by first week of July
However, light to moderate showers might begin over north and central India in one or two days
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NITI Aayog moots Aadhaar-linked tracking of malnutrition
To understand issues related to malnutrition and device appropriate policies to eliminate them
 "NITI Aayog moots Aadhaar-linked tracking of malnutrition")
Debroy report details rail Budget overhaul
Apart from recommending it be merged with the general one and how to go about it
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States received 16.7% more funds in FY16
Study conducted by NITI Aayog says only three saw a reduction in resources allocated
 "States received 16.7% more funds in FY16")
PPP model returns as saviour of roads, infra projects
Sector-specific, better-drafted bid documents and hedging of risks reduce delays and litigation
 "PPP model returns as saviour of roads, infra projects")
Jaitley says govt prepared to deal with short-term volatility
The government he said is strongly committed to macroeconomic framework with rock solid commitment to fiscal discipline
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Efforts shower in as India, UK varsity get down to studying monsoon
Scientists will deploy underwater robots to learn ocean conditions in Bay of Bengal
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Water resources ministry becomes nodal agency to implement PMKSY
It was initially the nodal department for implementing the programme, but the responsibility was later shifted to agriculture department
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BJP relying on western UP to repeat 2014 Lok Sabha results
The Modi government has taken a series of steps specifically to bring succour to sugarcane growers and the sugar industry of Uttar Pradesh
UP set to surpass Maharashtra as largest sugar producer
Overall, the country's cane sowing in 2016-17 is expected to be 4.41 mn ha, up 7.6% from the current year
 "UP set to surpass Maharashtra as largest sugar producer")
Govt watching wheat, flour prices; might remove duty
Wheat procurement in the central pool as on date is 22.9 mt; the target was to purchase around 28 mt
 "Govt watching wheat, flour prices; might remove duty")
 "Monsoon 18% below normal in past week")
Maneka, Javadekar lock horns over culling of animals
She accused Environment Minister of encouraging a regime of 'killing animals' across the country
 "Maneka, Javadekar lock horns over culling of animals")
Centre might impose 25% duty on sugar export
Food Min Proposed Perhaps for the first time an export duty of 25 per cent on sugar
 "Centre might impose 25% duty on sugar export")
MSP: Is BJP going back on its promise?
NDA government believes steep hikes in MSPs without taking into account market conditions and requirement of the country is counter-productive
 "MSP: Is BJP going back on its promise?")
Monsoon arrives over Kerala after a week's delay: IMD
If accurate, India might have its heaviest monsoon rainfall since 1994 in 2016, and also be well-distributed
 "Monsoon arrives over Kerala after a week's delay: IMD")
Centre arranging 150,000 tonnes of pulses for buffer
The Centre is asking states to seek allocation of pulses from the buffer stock and sell at prices not exceeding Rs 120 a kg
 "Centre arranging 150,000 tonnes of pulses for buffer")
