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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FCI incurred unwanted expenditure of Rs 376 cr between 2006-07 to 2011-12: CAG
Also said 1.06 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains worth around Rs 121.93 crore was damaged during between the same period
 "FCI incurred unwanted expenditure of Rs 376 cr between 2006-07 to 2011-12: CAG")
Planning Commission engages with states to bring down crime against women
Wants state govts to play a pro-active role, has incorporated a new chapter on the same in its discussion papers
 "Planning Commission engages with states to bring down crime against women")
Bihar opens highest number of wheat procurement centres
Bihar has decided to open 8,997 wheat purchasing centres across the state, the highest in the country
 "Bihar opens highest number of wheat procurement centres")
April services PMI logs slowest growth in 18 months
HSBC Services PMI falls to 50.7 in April from 51.4 in March, new orders come in at a slower pace
 "April services PMI logs slowest growth in 18 months")
 "Wealth Tax: So, when is land agricultural?")
Government moots consumer awareness
The Department of Consumer Affairs directs its officials to prepare report on how to make people aware of fraudulent practices
Oil, gold prices bring relief, not comfort
It might be tempting to believe that the fall in prices of crude oil and gold will bring down India's current account deficit. But the narrative isn't this simple
 "Oil, gold prices bring relief, not comfort")
Sugar output likely to fall 3% this year
According to industry body Isma, the final output has been marginally less because of 0.17 point drop in recovery
 "Sugar output likely to fall 3% this year")
High CAD huge challenge for India economy: ADB
Only positive out of the situation is that, so far CAD has not been financed by drawing down resources
ADB finds lending to India a challenge due to tough financial condition
The bank's income from surplus resources is lower than ever due to diminishing interest rates in advance countries
 "ADB finds lending to India a challenge due to tough financial condition")
Govt may trim 2013-14 wheat procurement target
However, this will not have any impact on the PDS as wheat stocks in state-run warehouses are more than three times the required quantity
Govt to make people aware of money-pooling companies
Best thing government can do is to have an omnibus law with regulatory and redressal structure
 "Govt to make people aware of money-pooling companies")
Traders not impressed as sale prices higher than global rates
Around 409,826 tonnes of wheat has been offered for export from FCI warehouses in Haryana, while 540,000 tonnes has been offered from Punjab based warehouses
 "Traders not impressed as sale prices higher than global rates")
Rains in 2013 would definitely be better than last year's: Laxman Singh Rathore
Interview with Director-general, IMD
 "Rains in 2013 would definitely be better than last year's: Laxman Singh Rathore")
Rains in 2013 would definitely be better than last year: L S Rathore
Q&A with IMD Director General
Parliamentary panel again says phase out STT
The Committee, in an earlier report on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, had favoured abolition of STT
 "Parliamentary panel again says phase out STT")
"We Plan to Diversify into Logistics Park and Cold Chain"
Interview with Vinod Asthana, Managing Director, CRWC
 "\"We Plan to Diversify into Logistics Park and Cold Chain\"")
States put spanner on Centre's Public Land Bank move
PLBs were to be floated at Panchayat levels, pooled from big landowners uncultivated land
 "States put spanner on Centre's Public Land Bank move")
'Monsoon likely to be normal this year'
Expected to be over 100% of long average period
 "'Monsoon likely to be normal this year'")
Rural job scheme did little to raise farm wages: CACP
Overall GDP growth, farm growth has more impact on increasing real farm wages than MGNREGS
 "Rural job scheme did little to raise farm wages: CACP")
