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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Crude oil futures up 0.7% on overseas cues
Weak economic data from China affected crude oil futures here
 "Crude oil futures up 0.7% on overseas cues")
 "DD channels may be re-launched with more exclusive content")
Opposition from ministries defers plan to prune central schemes
Montek plans to personally meet ministers to convince them. Fresh Cabinet note likely to be framed after due consultation
 "Opposition from ministries defers plan to prune central schemes")
Montek launches IBIN to remove growth bottlenecks
India Backbone Implementation Network will strive to identify contentious issues, find common ground among diverse players
 "Montek launches IBIN to remove growth bottlenecks")
Cabinet likely to discuss livestock mission, rail land lease
Proposed NLM aims to significantly increase milk, meat and fodder production by the end of 12th five-year plan
 "Cabinet likely to discuss livestock mission, rail land lease")
Direct selling has made significant contribution to growth: consumer deptt
Says will engage with dept of financial services to clear all doubts about this sector
TV owners might have to pay licensing fee
Pitroda panel mulls this and other ideas, including subscription model, to fund Prasar Bharati; wants to generate Rs 1,000 crore a year
 "TV owners might have to pay licensing fee")
CII to launch a multi-stakeholder network to remove growth hurdles
The organisation, to be called India Backbone Implementation Network, will identify and remove various hurdles in the way of economic expansion
 "CII to launch a multi-stakeholder network to remove growth hurdles")
Five farm products that can change India's agriculture landscape
The five products have been selected based on their crop size and relevance for consumers, growers and crop diversity
 "Five farm products that can change India's agriculture landscape")
Retail sugar price won't rise due to partial decontrol: K V Thomas
Interview with Food Minister
 "Retail sugar price won't rise due to partial decontrol: K V Thomas")
Mamata, Bengal FM heckled by SFI youth outside PlanCom
The youths from SFI were protesting at the death of fellow activist Sudipto Gupta in Kolkata
Fiscal strain to stop govt from cutting wheat price for traders
The idea of absorbing statutory charges like states levies, freight for bulk consumers has been shelved
 "Fiscal strain to stop govt from cutting wheat price for traders")
PlanCom for a separate body
The issue came up during a recent meeting between the Commission and the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh
 "PlanCom for a separate body")
Govt aims to switch 5-10% paddy area to other crops in 3 states
Govt urges farmers in Punjab, Haryana and western UP to shift to alternative and lucrative crops
 "Govt aims to switch 5-10% paddy area to other crops in 3 states")
Mamata heckled at Planning Commission meet
A peeved Mamata said that she would not come to Delhi if the law and order in the national capital does not improve
 "Mamata heckled at Planning Commission meet")
Over 1,000 take part in Planning Commission's first Hackathon
there was an online participation too which will be judged over coming week
Govt panel to take another shot at defining MLM firms
The tenure of the inter-ministerial committee, formed to look at what constitutes a genuine direct marketing networks, expired recently
 "Govt panel to take another shot at defining MLM firms")
Bundelkhand, Odisha will also get benefit from backward region fund
However, Bihar is likely to get additional funds in the ongoing plan compared to the 11th plan
 "Bundelkhand, Odisha will also get benefit from backward region fund")
Food subsidy is a plateful
A scheme that allows for an annual food subsidy of almost Rs 131,000 cr comes with its own set of problems for the government
 "Food subsidy is a plateful")
Retail sugar prices to fall in short-run: Abinash Verma
Q&A with Director General, ISMA
 "Retail sugar prices to fall in short-run: Abinash Verma")
