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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Roadblocks to GST are getting gradually removed: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Interview with Chief minister, Madhya Pradesh
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Farm growth: Govt, experts differ on impact of uneven rains
Experts say it will make GDP growth target of 5.7-5.8% difficult to achieve, while ministries feel late resurgence will help in sowing of rabi crops
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With or without APMC delisting, it's business as usual for traders
Neither have arrivals of fruits and vegetables changed, nor have their prices fallen since delisting notification was introduced
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Sept rain surge narrows deficit
Many pockets of concern remains; reservoir levels a worry
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Bureaucrats under Narendra Modi are caged in a steel frame
New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long weekends, have been shaken out of their somnolence, say authors. Fear and suspicion hang heavy over the red-sands
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Haryana cries drought, Centre disagrees
While Haryana is the first state to declare a drought this year, senior officials in the Union Agriculture Ministry aren't convinced the situation is critical
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Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists
Govt is trying to facilitate and create a conducive environment along with social infra to attract scientists who had left the country many years ago for various reasons
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More than half of Plan panel staff to be reassigned
New body to replace Plan panel might retain 40% of existing staff
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Monsoon enters last leg
Punjab, Haryana stare at drought; withdrawal might not start from first week of September
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National food security gets lukewarm response from states
States drag feet on even extended deadline for implementation; with Centre also worried on fiscal deficit, extension likely
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Now, Modi looks to use Aadhaar to track bureaucrats
Real-time centralised database on attendance to ensure punctuality
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Farm sector growth dips marginally
In 2013-14, foodgrain production was estimated at a record 264.77 mn tonnes, around 3% more than the previous year
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Govt estimates 2-4 mt fall in kharif grain production
The area under rice, the main foodgrain grown during kharif, was estimated at 35 million hectares, marginally more than in 2013
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Planning Commission replacement shouldn't allocate funds, say experts
The new institution could play the role of a 'think tank'
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Experts to deliberate on future of Planning Commission today
Views could be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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