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.
Read MoreThe visit of the Minister underscores the commitment of the Indian government to actively engage with its international partners and explore opportunities for economic growth and development.
Piyush Goyal emphasised the significance of the G20 discussions on startups by stating that collaborations in research and development and facilitating the exchange of ideas, best practices, and funding mechanisms must be prioritised.
Startup20 summit: Addressing the Startup20 summit in Gugram, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal asserted that this ecosystem's stakeholders will practise self-regulation.
Speaking to India TV in its special show 'Kahaani Kursi Ki', Piyush Goyal said that many important decisions are expected to be taken during PM Modi's US visit.
India and the UAE already implemented a free trade agreement (FTA) in May last year to give a boost to bilateral trade and economic ties.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the increase in MSP for all mandated Kharif (summer) crops for the 2023-24 crop year.
During the conference, Goyal expressed India's unwavering commitment to quality and expressed optimism about increasing the presence of Ontario’s companies in India, contributing to the growth and prosperity of both economies.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is one of the co-chairs along with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
BJP's 'sankat mochan' minister who appeared on the latest Aap Ki Adalat episode face a slew of questions from India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Aap Ki Adalat.
On Karnataka, Goyal was confident that Bajrangbali would bless his party this time. 'Bajrangbali is omnipresent, Karnataka is Bajrangbali's place of birth. I am fully confident, Bajrangbali will not allow any crisis for the people of Karnataka', he said.
Piyush Goyal in Aap Ki Adalat: Piyush Goyal, who is often referred as Modi government's 'sankat mochak' (troubleshooter), is also credited with turning things around for the ministries he head.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved 60 requests to open Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) of correspondent banks from 18 countries, including the UK, Singapore, and New Zealand.
Goyal said that partnerships between citizens, communities and countries, when working together in the spirit of cooperation, collaboration and sometimes competition, collectively can contribute to a more stable and prosperous future.
India-Australia ties: Earlier on December 29, 2022, India and Australia adopted an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), and now negotiating to broaden the pact's scope for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
National Startup Advisory Council: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will chair the sixth meeting of the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi today (March 11).
The Union Minister said that UP was lagging behind in terms of ease of doing business, however, it is number two in the country today.
Adani row: "The regulators in India are very competent and our financial markets are amongst the most respected and well regulated markets in the world. As regards the loss, that's the share market's valuation loss, not the loss of any individual or people's wealth," Goyal told reporters today.
Samvaad 2023: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, while speaking at India TV's Samvaad asserted that the Budget is futuristic and it will help India become a developed nation.
Samvaad Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, top cabinet ministers and Opposition leaders decoded, discussed Budget 2023 on India TV's big stage.
India-US Trade Policy Forum: Addressing a press conference in Washington, Goyal said that there was a very substantial discussion amongst the officials to find out solutions to the several WTO disputes between India and the US.
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