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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GoMs come back, in informal avatar
The concept was by the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government (1998-2004) It was consolidated by the Manmohan Singh governments (2004-14)
 "GoMs come back, in informal avatar")
Govt information officers to be provided with smartphones
These phones will have apps such as Twitter and all officers have been directed to open their accounts on the micro blogging site
 "Govt information officers to be provided with smartphones")
Pulses sowing almost 40% more than in 2015
Acreage rises thanks to good rain, firm prices; water levels in major reservoirs increase 60% in only 8 days
 "Pulses sowing almost 40% more than in 2015")
Govt targets over 270 million tonne grain output on good rains
The last highest food grain production was 265.04 million tonne, registered in 2013-14
 "Govt targets over 270 million tonne grain output on good rains")
Monsoon 4 per cent above normal
11% More than normal was India's southwest monsoon during the week ended Wednesday
 "Monsoon 4 per cent above normal")
Centre directs ED, others to recover illegally stored chana
By bringing down the gap between retail and wholesale prices, retail traders would be dis-incentivised to store pulses beyond a reasonable time
Jump in sugar prices, drop in output pull out most UP sugar mills from red
Centre's soft loan and SARFAESI loan amounting to around Rs 10,000 cr disbursed over the last few years has also helped in easing the dues
 "Jump in sugar prices, drop in output pull out most UP sugar mills from red")
E-tail firms told to better grievance mechanism
E-commerce was among the sectors on which consumers have the largest amount of complaints between March and May
 "E-tail firms told to better grievance mechanism")
Centre forms panel on pulses crisis, expands buffer stock
Importers accuse domestic traders of pushing up prices
 "Centre forms panel on pulses crisis, expands buffer stock")
After textiles, NITI Aayog for reforms in other job-intensive sectors
Seeks to develop coastal economic zones to woo big players
 "After textiles, NITI Aayog for reforms in other job-intensive sectors")
 "Monsoon might cover entire country by Wednesday")
In their modified role, junior ministers no longer pushovers
This is in stark contrast to previous regimes where junior ministers were treated little more than adjuncts
 "In their modified role, junior ministers no longer pushovers")
Modi govt likely to come out with new poverty line
To be different from Tendulkar and Rangarajan estimates
 "Modi govt likely to come out with new poverty line")
Sowing of pulses jumps on good rains, shift from soybean
A strong recovery in the southwest monsoon in the first week of July, with showers being around 35% more than normal, seems to have helped
Study: Custom hiring can push farm automation
The finding is part of a joint report by YES Bank with the German Asia-Pacific Business Association
 "Study: Custom hiring can push farm automation")
 "India, Mozambique ink agreement on pulses")
Monsoon hits stride, 35% above normal last week
The monsoon was 16 per cent above normal from June 1 to July 7 in the northwest and 15 per cent above in the southern peninsula
 "Monsoon hits stride, 35% above normal last week")
Creating jobs is Irani's biggest challenge
The textile sector is the largest employer in the country, taking in more than 32 million people. The government is banking on it to absorb millions more; Irani will have to see a special package decl
Creating jobs is Irani's biggest challenge
The textile industry is the second-largest employer in the country, employing about 32 million and the government is banking on it to absorb millions of youth
 "Creating jobs is Irani's biggest challenge")
Pulses output may touch 20 mt in 2016-17
With finger on pulse prices, Centre to bridge demand-supply gap
