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Piyush Goyal

Piyush Vedprakash Goyal is an Indian politician. He was born on 13 June 1964. He is the son of Late Shri Ved Prakash Goyal who had served as a Union Minister for shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. He is the currently serving as minister of Railways, Coal and Corporate Affairs in the Government of India. He was elevated to Cabinet Minister position on 3 September 2017. He is currently a Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra and was earlier the National Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).He did his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Matunga. Also he is all-India second rank holder in Chartered Accountant and second rank holder in Law in Mumbai University. Piyush was a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. 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. Mr. Goyal is the 2018 Carnot Prize Recipient for distinguished contributions to energy policy.

Piyush Goyal

7th Pay Commission: This recruitment drive will not offer certain benefits after employment; check details
Business | Sep 13, 2019, 04:28 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: Attention! The Southern Railway of Indian Railways has sought online applications from ex-servicemen in Level 1 posts of various Safety categories on full-time contract basis under the 7th Pay Commission. But, before applying, candidates should carefully read the details.
7th Pay Commission: Railway Ministry detects huge flaw in salaries. Pay of these employees now set to be raised
Business | Aug 19, 2019, 01:58 PM IST
7th Pay Commission Latest News: Good news for loco pilot employees in Indian Railways. The Ministry of Railways has detected a huge flaw in salaries being paid to a section of its employees that will benefit all the loco pilots who were promoted to chief loco inspectors before January 1, 2016 under 7th Pay Commission.
7th Pay Commission: Over 2,000 jobs up for grabs for ex-servicemen. Check salary, procedure and more
Business | Aug 19, 2019, 06:56 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: There's good news for ex-servicemen who are looking for a job. The Southern Railway has invited applications from eligible ex-servicemen for engagement in safety categories of Bridge Organisation, Track Machine Organisation and other similar technical safety categories on full-time contract basis under the 7th Pay Commission Pay Matrix. But before applying for the job, be aware of these critical facts.

Delhi to Howrah in 12 hrs: SPECIAL rail tracks to be laid, Piyush Goyal makes BIG announcement
India | Aug 16, 2019, 03:30 PM IST
Special tracks will be laid for a journey from Delhi to Howrah in 12 hours, Railways minister Piyush Goyal said in a major announcement on Friday.
Highly-trained CORAS commandos to secure Railways; Piyush Goyal inducts first batch
India | Aug 14, 2019, 05:09 PM IST
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday inducted the Commando for Railway Security (CORAS) and promised to set up a commando training centre in Haryana to modernize and train commandos of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
India to get its first underwater metro soon, see video
Lifestyle | Aug 08, 2019, 06:23 PM IST
The work on India's first metro rail line under the Hooghly river is almost complete and the service is expected to start soon announced Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday. Along with the announcement, Piyush Goyal also gave us a glimpse of India's first underwater metro.

India-Bangladesh working to increase frequency of Maitree and Bandhan Express: Piyush Goyal
India | Aug 06, 2019, 06:20 PM IST
Bangladesh Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujon, who met Goyal, proposed that for greater connectivity between the two countries the frequency of the trains should be increased. Bangladesh has proposed to increase the frequency of Maitree Express from four to six days a week and that of Bandhan Express from the current one day a week to three days.
$1 trillion exports for India becoming $5 trillion economy: Piyush Goyal
Business | Jul 31, 2019, 09:30 PM IST
Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the ministry is working on making India's export products competitive and simplifying rules and regulations for easy availability of export credit.
Solar energy installations for Green Railways: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 26, 2019, 05:05 PM IST
Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Piyush Goyal said the Railways had set the target of 100 per cent electrification of its tracks by 2022.

Pyiush Goyal, Japanese PM's advisor Hiroto Izumi discuss bullet train project
India | Jul 26, 2019, 09:46 AM IST
Till last month the NHSRCL had acquired 39 per cent of the 1,380 hectares of land for the project. The bullet trains are expected to run at 320 km per hour, covering the 508-km stretch in about two hours. Trains plying on the route take over seven hours and planes for about an hour.
Railways to electrify all broad gauge routes: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 24, 2019, 03:37 PM IST
"Railways have decided to electrify 100 per cent of its broad gauge rail routes in mission mode, as a green mode of transport," Piyush Goyal said during Question Hour.
Flexi fares in trains like Rajdhani and Duronto Express to continue: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 24, 2019, 03:19 PM IST
Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on rising train fares, Piyush Goyal said flexi fare is applicable to 32 out of these 141 trains for nine months only. He said presently there is no proposal to discontinue the scheme as it has generated additional earnings of Rs 2,426 crore since its introduction until June 2019.

Dharmendra Pradhan seeks independent trains connecting Kalahandi with Odisha capital
India | Jul 19, 2019, 06:52 PM IST
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Railways Minister Piyush Goyal to run two independent trains -- Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur and Bhubaneswar-Junagarh -- for the convenience of the people in Odisha's Kalahandi.
7th Pay Commission allowance: These govt employees to get additional Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000 soon; details inside
Business | Jul 19, 2019, 01:37 PM IST
7th Pay Commission: Central Government has finally considered demands of lakhs of Indian Railways employees under 7th Pay Commission recommendation. According to reports, the Railway Ministry has granted approval for the allowances that are received by officers and other employees.
Railway Ministry studying profiles of officials under anti-corruption drive: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 15, 2019, 10:50 AM IST
The profiles of officials in the Railway Ministry are being studied as part of a wider anti-corruption drive to set an example of transparency, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said.

After nearly 18 years, Lok Sabha sits till midnight to conclude debate on railways
India | Jul 12, 2019, 07:28 AM IST
The Lok Sabha on Thursday sat till 11:58 pm after nearly 18 years. The House witnessed a discussion on Railways, as Union Minister Piyush Goyal is slated to reply to the debate Friday afternoon. The number of working hours was termed as 'record' by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi.
491 projects, over Rs 6 lakh crore: Indian Railways new plan for Northeast
India | Jul 11, 2019, 04:19 PM IST
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the timely completion of any railway project depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by state government, forest clearance, shifting of infringing utilities (both underground and over ground) and statutory clearances from various authorities, among others.
Government efforts led to decline of 62 percent in train accidents: official
India | Jul 10, 2019, 05:52 PM IST
The Centre is working to ensure a safe journey for 23 million passengers using the train service in the country daily and its efforts have led to a decline of 62 percent in accidents, a senior official said.
No proposal to privatise Railways: Union Miniter Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 10, 2019, 02:12 PM IST
He was asked whether he is aware that a report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly in September 2018 had highlighted challenges presented by largescale privatisation to the protection of human rights.
Industry not convinced that RCEP will create win-win situation for all: Piyush Goyal
India | Jul 09, 2019, 10:02 PM IST
The domestic industry is not convinced that the proposed mega free-trade agreement RCEP will create a win-win situation for all, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.