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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Monsoon makes slow march
Expected to cover central and eastern India after Tuesday
 "Monsoon makes slow march")
Onion prices show mixed signals
Officials say even a rise at this time is usual but monitoring on to decide on MEP
 "Onion prices show mixed signals")
Ministries take to Hindi, nominate nodal officers to oversee cleanliness
MEA is not the only ministry to now consciously use Hindi in official work
 "Ministries take to Hindi, nominate nodal officers to oversee cleanliness")
Waterproofing begins to fight weak monsoon
Centre to take up drought-relief measures with states
 "Waterproofing begins to fight weak monsoon")
Sub-normal monsoon: Govt may have to import pulses to rein in inflation
The prices of oilseed, coarse cereals & vegetables could also be affected
 "Sub-normal monsoon: Govt may have to import pulses to rein in inflation")
States may get more time to implement food security Act
Poor infrastructure in the way of legal entitlement of foodgrain for poor
 "States may get more time to implement food security Act")
Poor progress of monsoon alarms government
First week rain 44% less than normal; bureaucracy told to monitor food prices, use all penal laws to check hoarding and black marketing
 "Poor progress of monsoon alarms government")
El Nino effect likely to twist monsoon's tail
Officials say impact likely to be visible in the latter half of the 4-month season
 "El Nino effect likely to twist monsoon's tail")
Govt may drop attestation of documents by gazetted officers
Modi says self-attestation should be sufficient
 "Govt may drop attestation of documents by gazetted officers")
Monsoon misses date with India, may come today
IMD had predicted monsoon to arrive in India on Thursday, four days after its due arrival date because of El Niño phenomenon
 "Monsoon misses date with India, may come today")
PlanCom, PMEAC wings might be clipped
Officials said some talk had already started on appointing only senior sectoral advisers instead of full-time members
 "PlanCom, PMEAC wings might be clipped")
Mills await Paswan's stand on sugar export subsidy
The previous UPA government had announced an export subsidy of Rs 3,300 per tonne on raw sugar
 "Mills await Paswan's stand on sugar export subsidy")
Farm export slows on guar gum, wheat
In 2013-14, India exported farm goods worth Rs 2,68,477 cr as against Rs 2,32,041 cr in 2012-13
 "Farm export slows on guar gum, wheat")
Diamond rail link may tap sovereign funds
Bill for suggested high-speed track link between major metros could be upwards of Rs 12 lakh crore
 "Diamond rail link may tap sovereign funds")
Centre tells states to prevent hoarding
Wants laws used to full extent to curb inflation; Modi's 2011 report on this being read by food dept for next steps
 "Centre tells states to prevent hoarding")
No repeal of land acquisition law, we'll ease implementation issues: Gopinath Munde
Interview with Union minister for rural development
 "No repeal of land acquisition law, we'll ease implementation issues: Gopinath Munde")
Corruption undermined trust in UPA govt: Plan panel
Says various forms of corruption must be tackled by bringing transparency into the system through legislation
 "Corruption undermined trust in UPA govt: Plan panel")
BJP's MSP hike proposal might face inflationary hurdle
The new government will have to keep in mind factors like credit disbursal to farmers, urea and fertiliser subsidies
 "BJP's MSP hike proposal might face inflationary hurdle")
Kundu panel on state of Muslims seeks extension till June-July
The report was to have originally come on May 15
 "Kundu panel on state of Muslims seeks extension till June-July")
Ministry officials want Modi govt to look at land laws
Agriculture ministry wants review of clamps on holdings; rural development ministry seeks centralisation of records
 "Ministry officials want Modi govt to look at land laws")
