Piyush Goyal

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Piyush Vedprakash Goyal is an Indian politician and the current Minister of Railways, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Government of India. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister position on 3 September 2017. He is currently a Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra, and the Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha. He was earlier the National Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He headed the BJP's Information Communication Campaign Committee and oversaw the publicity and advertising campaign of the party including the social media outreach for the Indian General Elections 2014. Goyal is the 2018 Carnot Prize Recipient for distinguished contributions to energy policy. Piyush Goyal has been allocated the cabinet ministry for Narendra Modi led NDA government in May 2019. He is currently taking charge as Minister of Railways, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

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Watch farmers, Centre hold 8th round of talks to find ‘solutions’ amid protest At the eighth round of negotiations with the 41-member representative group of protesting farmers, the government asserted the farm reform laws have been welcomed by a large section of farmers in.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:23Published 2 weeks ago

8th round of meeting between farmers and Centre begins The farmers' protest entered 44th day on Friday (Jan 8). Farmer leaders arrived at Vigyan Bhavan for 8th round of meeting with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Commerce and Industry.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:19Published 2 weeks ago

'Dedicated Freight Corridor being seen as game changer for India': PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation. He inaugurated the 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section of WDFC through.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:27Published 2 weeks ago

PM Modi inaugurates 306 km Rewari-Madar section of Western DFC Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 306-km New Rewari-New Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) virtually on January 07. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Chief.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:12Published 2 weeks ago

Langar food at govt meet: Ministers join farmer leaders for lunch amid talks Union ministers joined farm leaders to share 'langar' food arranged by protesting farmers. Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash were seen having lunch with the farmers. Wednesday.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:07Published 3 weeks ago

Meeting underway between farmer leaders, Centre over three farm laws A meeting is underway between farmer leaders and Centre at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi on December 30. Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal were also present at the meeting. Farmers are.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:12Published 3 weeks ago

Piyush Goyal, Narendra Tomar have food with farmer leaders at VigyanBhawan Union Railways Minister PiyushGoyal and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar were seen eating food with farmer leaders at VigyanBhawan in Delhi on December 30. Farmer leaders, Union.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:02Published 3 weeks ago

PM Modi inaugurates New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'New Bhaupur-New Khurja section' of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) on December 29. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:15Published 3 weeks ago

PM Modi flags off 100th Kisan Rail Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 100thKisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal on December 28. The event was organised via video conferencing. Union Railway.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:18Published 3 weeks ago

PM Modi, President pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 96th birth anniversary Nation remembered former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary. President Kovind and PM Modi paid tributes to Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal in Delhi. Union ministers Amit Shah,.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:50Published on December 25, 2020

‘Farmers’ protest hijacked by Maoists and Naxalites’: Piyush Goyal Union minister Piyush Goyal said that farmers’ protest has been infiltrated by Maoists. Goyal said he fully trusts the farmers and government is open for discussion. Goyal said the Narendra Modi.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:50Published on December 13, 2020

'Will put pressure on govt in next meeting': Azaad Kisan Sangharsh Committee Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held meeting with farmers' leaders in the national capital. They held meeting with farmers' leaders on December.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:15Published on December 3, 2020

'Listed all drawbacks of farm laws before govt': Baldev Sirsa Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held meeting with farmers' leaders in the national capital. They held meeting with farmers' leaders on December.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published on December 3, 2020

'Issue is about complete roll back of farm laws': BKU's Rakesh Tikait after farmers' meeting Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held meeting with farmers' leaders in the national capital. They held meeting with farmers' leaders on December.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:16Published on December 3, 2020

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PM Modi flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadiya with an aim to facilitate seamless connectivity to the Statue of Unity in.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago
Efforts will continue to make India a truly self-reliant nation: Union minister Piyush Goyal Goyal holds multiple portfolios including Railways, and Commerce and Industry. He is also in charge of the Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Ministry. He noted that the ecosystem of.. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago
Discussions with farmers opportunity to explain them benefits of agri laws: Piyush Goyal IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Farmers' agitation: Talks with Centre inconclusive; next meeting on January 8 Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash and representatives of farmers observed a two-minute silence for farmers who died during protests. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Explainer: Here's what came out of crucial talks between Centre and farmers' unions Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash held talks with the representatives of 41 farmer unions at the Vigyan Bhawan. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Union ministers Narendra Tomar, Piyush Goyal meet Amit Shah ahead of crucial talks with farmers IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago

Government doors open for talks with farmers, India will run faster despite opposition's efforts: Piyush Goyal Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that the government's doors are open 24 hours for farmer brothers for discussion to remove any doubts concerning farm laws IndiaTimes - Published on December 12, 2020
Leftist, Maoist elements have infiltrated farmer stir: Piyush Goyal IndiaTimes - Published on December 11, 2020
Who's behind farmers' protest? Tomar, Goyal ask media to investigate Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Food Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the media has to explore and find out if there are any forces driving the ongoing farmers protest at various.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 10, 2020
Government seeks time till Wednesday for concrete proposals; Tuesday bandh to go ahead Signalling a hard stance, some farm leaders held placards with “Yes or No” written on them at the discussions with agriculture minister Narendra Tomar and railway & consumer affairs minister Piyush.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 5, 2020

Farmers' agitation: Narendra Singh Tomar requests old and women protesters to go back home Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Food and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal are leading the talks with the farmer groups. DNA - Published on December 5, 2020
PM Modi holds meet with senior ministers ahead of talks with farmers Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a high-level meeting with Union ministers ahead of Centre's talks with protesting farmers over the new agriculture laws. Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Narendra.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 5, 2020
Farmers' protest: Union ministers meet PM Modi ahead of 5th round of talks with farmers Ahead of the fifth round of dialogue, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, and Narendra Singh Tomar met PM Modi at his residence. DNA - Published on December 5, 2020	Union ministers meet farmers' groups to break deadlock Farmers' groups met three Union ministers on Thursday for fourth round of talks amid an ongoing protest seeking repeal of the new farm laws. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railways,.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 3, 2020
Farmers demand special Parliament session to repeal new laws Farmers’ representatives, who had met Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal on Tuesday, called for an intensification of protests from Saturday even as the Centre offered to.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 2, 2020	Talks between Centre and protesting farmers begin, Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal hold meeting In the last 48 hours, this is the second meeting between the government and farmers who have been protesting for the last one week DNA - Published on December 1, 2020
Humble 'kulhads' to replace plastic tea cups at railway stations Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that nearly 400 railway stations are serving tea in 'kulhads' (earthen cups). DNA - Published on December 1, 2020	Rail services resume in Punjab, says Piyush Goyal IndiaTimes - Published on November 23, 2020
Piyush Goyal urges Punjab govt to clear entire Railway network from blockages to resume train services IndiaTimes - Published on November 6, 2020	Punjab must ensure safety for trains to resume: Piyush Goyal IndiaTimes - Published on October 27, 2020
India allows market access for 5 Bhutanese agriculture products to boost bilateral trade India has allowed market access for 5 Bhutanese agriculture products, something that will allow increased trade between the 2 countries. The market access got impetus during the visit of Indian trade.. DNA - Published on October 17, 2020	Piyush Goyal to undergo kidney stone removal procedure IndiaTimes - Published on October 16, 2020
Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of food ministry A day after the demise of Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, President Ram Nath Kovind has given the additional charge of the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution to railway.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 9, 2020	Piyush Goyal gets additional charge of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution He is replacing late Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan who passed away following an illness on Thursday. DNA - Published on October 9, 2020
Piyush Goyal hits back at Rahul Gandhi for 'mocking' PM Modi's ideas on wind turbine IndiaTimes - Published on October 9, 2020	Kolkata gets 'Durga Puja' gift as Piyush Goyal inaugurates Phoolbagan metro station Ahead of Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal, Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Sunday (October 4) inaugurated the Phoolbagan station of Kolkata's East-West Metro corridor. DNA - Published on October 4, 2020
97 people died while travelling on Shramik Special trains: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal IndiaTimes - Published on September 19, 2020	'Climate change threat real, must move towards net-zero carbon emissions': Piyush Goyal Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that the threat of climate change is real and the country has to move towards a world of net-zero carbon emissions. Meanwhile, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina also urged.. DNA - Published on September 9, 2020
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal reviews progress of DFCCIL, suggests incentives for contractors Railways Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting to review the progress of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation India Limited (DFCCIL). Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) is one of the largest rail.. DNA - Published on September 1, 2020	NEET, JEE 2020: Railways allows students to travel by special suburban train services in Mumbai Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that Indian Railways has allowed candidates appearing for NEET, JEE Main exams 2020 to travel by special suburban train services in Mumbai. DNA - Published on August 31, 2020
Indian Railways to reduce carbon emission to zero by 2030, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal Earlier, Goyal had set a target of 100% electrification of train networks by 2023. DNA - Published on August 27, 2020	Rahul Gandhi launches fresh attack on govt over Rafale deal; BJP hits back Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a fresh attack on the government over the Rafale fighter aircraft deal, prompting Union minister Piyush Goyal to hit back saying he is welcome to fight the.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 22, 2020
Eye in the sky: Ninja drones to protect rail assets The Railways has procured Ninja unmanned aerial vehicles for monitoring its assets and ensure safety for passengers, railways minister Piyush Goyal has said. The Mumbai Division of Central Railway has.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 18, 2020	Centre's E-Marketplace to act as bridge between government, supplier: Union Minister Piyush Goyal Speaking at National Public Procurement Policy platform organized by industry body CII, the minister informed that Indian Railways will completely move on to GeM portal in next 8-10 months. DNA - Published on August 9, 2020
Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan also involved in horse-trading, claims Ashok Gehlot Urging PM Narendra Modi once again to restrain BJP from trying to topple an elected government, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Saturday accused Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Piyush Goyal of.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 1, 2020	Trade & investment to take centre stage in Piyush Goyal's meeting with UK trade minister: British envoy IndiaTimes - Published on July 23, 2020
Identified 20 sectors where India can become global supplier: Piyush Goyal "We have identified first 12 sectors and now 8 more, so we have 20 sectors in which Ficci and other associations are very much part of our engagement, where we have identified sectors where India can.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 23, 2020	Piyush Goyal promotes 'Make in India' in virtual interaction with German Ambassador IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020
PM Modi's idea to convert railway coaches into isolation wards, says Piyush Goyal "It was Prime Minister's idea even before lockdown. One day he called me and asked me whether railway coaches can be converted into isolation wards. I was taken aback. I had not even thought about it... IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020	PM Modi has approved 100 per cent electrification of Indian railways: Piyush Goyal "Prime Minister has approved a program for 100 per cent electrification of Indian Railways. We'll be the largest railways in world to be 100 per cent electrified with 120,000 track km across India,".. IndiaTimes - Published on July 11, 2020
Sonia, Rahul myopic on private investment in Railways, Congress directionless: Piyush Goyal Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday condemned the "myopic thinking" of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi for their criticism of initiative by Railways towards private.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020	PM Modi to address global audience on Thursday Modi tops a list of speakers across three days between Thursday and Saturday, including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020
Senior BJP leader and Piyush Goyal's mother dies in Mumbai IndiaTimes - Published on June 6, 2020	Indian property shares fall as minister dampens hopes for support measures Indian property shares fell on Thursday after commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal asked developers to cut prices and offload inventory instead of waiting for the market to recover at a webinar.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020
Rly board asks zones to ensure punctuality of Shramik Spl trains With reportedly 40 per cent of the Shramik Special trains running late by eight hours on an average, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has instructed the zones to ensure a punctual operation of these.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 1, 2020	Goyal hails railway staff, defends transport of migrant workers ailway minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the public transporter, which is set to re-introduce several train services from Monday, transported nearly twice the amount of foodgrain as the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2020
Aatma Nirbhar Bharat is about dealing with world from position of strength: Piyush Goyal IndiaTimes - Published on May 28, 2020	Amid Maha spat, Piyush Goyal draws Kerala fire IndiaTimes - Published on May 27, 2020
Entire system of Maharashtra govt has collapsed: Piyush Goyal attacks Uddhav Thackeray IndiaTimes - Published on May 26, 2020	Shiv Sena, Congress hit back at Piyush Goyal with jibe over diversion of UP-bound train Taking a dig at railway minister Piyush Goyal over diversion of the Vasai Road-Gorakhpur Sharmik Special train via Odisha, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said their only request is that a train.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 25, 2020

Piyush Goyal

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Farmers' agitation: Talks with Centre inconclusive; next meeting on January 8

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Leftist, Maoist elements have infiltrated farmer stir: Piyush Goyal

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Rail services resume in Punjab, says Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal urges Punjab govt to clear entire Railway network from blockages to resume train services

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