Piyush Goyal
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Trains to Mumbai Central, Howrah, Bengaluru from New Delhi to resume service from tomorrow
India | May 11, 2020, 10:06 AM ISTThe Indian Railways will start limited passenger trains service from May 12 (tomorrow, Tuesday) and the bookings will start from today 4 pm onwards. Initially 15 pairs of special trains connecting New Delhi with major stations across India will commence its service.
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Railways take COVID-19 precautions, installs lifts without buttons in Jaipur Headquarters
India | Mar 20, 2020, 11:26 AM IST"Taking novel measures to ensure hygiene and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Railways installs unique mechanism to operate lifts without touching buttons at the North Western Railway Headquarters in Jaipur," Piyush Goyal wrote.
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Considering barring private agents from booking train tickets: Goyal
India | Mar 13, 2020, 08:33 PM ISTRailway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that he is considering barring private vendors and agents from booking train tickets for passengers, noting they are no longer needed when tickets can be booked by anyone on a mobile.
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Bullet Train: Railways to undertake DPR for 6 more high speed corridors
India | Mar 13, 2020, 06:37 PM ISTRailway Minister Piyush Goyal today informed the Parliament that apart from the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, the Indian Railways was going to undertake six more High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors.
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Pvt agents no longer needed for booking train tickets: Goyal
India | Mar 13, 2020, 08:30 PM ISTThe Union government is considering barring private vendors and agents from booking train tickets for passengers, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Cost of carrying freight likely to be reduced with 2 new dedicated freight corridors: Goyal
India | Mar 11, 2020, 09:59 PM ISTWith the implementation of two dedicated freight corridors, the cost of carrying freight is likely to be reduced, the railways ministry told parliament on Wednesday
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RRB NTPC Admit Card 2019: Scheduling of written exam is under process, says Piyush Goyal
Career | Mar 08, 2020, 08:41 PM ISTRRB NTPC Admit Card 2019: Many applicants are anticipating the release of RRB NTPC Admit Card 2019 as soon as possible.
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India, US have 'almost closed' contours of limited trade pact: Goyal
Business | Feb 25, 2020, 07:47 PM ISTIndia and the US have moved to the next level of engagement having "almost closed" the final contours of limited trade package, and will come up with a comprehensive trade deal going forward, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.
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Kolkata East-West Metro launch: Mamata says felt bad on not being invited
India | Feb 14, 2020, 03:37 PM ISTRailways Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off the first phase of the Kolkata East-West corridor of the mass rapid transport network, but the TMC gave the event a miss after Banerjee's name did not feature in the list of invitees.
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Sector V to Salt Lake: Metro services on Kolkata East-West corridor begin today.
Fyi | Feb 13, 2020, 02:27 PM ISTKolkata--the city of joy, is all set to welcome India's first 'underwater' metro service. The metro line, which is also the world's cheapest metro services will begin in Kolkata from this week after the partial rollout of the East-West Metro service on February 13.
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Coming soon: World-class railway stations at Gandhinagar, Habibganj
India | Feb 05, 2020, 07:21 PM ISTIndian Railways has set the ball rolling for a massive restructuring of some major railway stations in India. The work for a congestion-free entry/exit at Bhopal's Habibganj and Gandhinagar (Gujarat) is already at an advanced stage, Ministery of Railways has said. Tenders for a complete overhaul of Gomtinagar, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan and Chandigarh railway station will also be floated soon.
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CM Hemant Soren terms Budget 2020 as 'Bharatiya Businessmen Party's budget'
Politics | Feb 01, 2020, 08:38 PM ISTJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on February 01 shared his views on the recently presented Union Budget 2020. He lambasted at the Centre by saying that the Union Budget is made to impress rich businessmen rather than helping the poor section.
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NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant hails Budget 2020, calls it 'Development oriented'
News | Feb 01, 2020, 08:37 PM ISTNITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on February 1 hailed the Union Budget 2020 by saying that it is development oriented.
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Investors seeing India as country with potential for larger investment: Piyush Goyal
Politics | Feb 01, 2020, 08:37 PM ISTUnion Minister Piyush Goyal reacted over his visit to Davos for World Economic Forum, he said that investors are seeing India as the only country with potential for larger nvestment.
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Piyush Goyal hits out at Rahul Gandhi over 'hallow budget' remark
Politics | Feb 01, 2020, 08:36 PM ISTUnion Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal hits back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The opposition leader called it a hallow budget.
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Budget 2020 is very balanced: Piyush Goyal
News | Feb 01, 2020, 08:35 PM ISTUnion Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal reacted over Union Budget 2020 and said that this is a balanced Budget.
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If I were not a minister today, I would be bidding for Air India, says Piyush Goyal
India | Jan 23, 2020, 04:02 PM ISTAs the government works on divesting debt-laden Air India, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said if he was not a minister, he would be bidding for the airline. Air India has been in the red for long and the government is now in the process of finalising the contours for its disinvestment.
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Indian economy poised to take off, says Piyush Goyal
Business | Jan 23, 2020, 03:33 PM ISTAsserting that the Indian economy is well-poised to take off, Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said there is a lot of enthusiasm for making investments in the country.
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Piyush Goyal indicates customers to get compensation for delayed freight delivery
Business | Jan 18, 2020, 10:35 PM ISTJust like IRCTC which pays compensation for delays in its Tejas trains, railways' freight customers could soon be compensated for late arrival of their goods, Railway minister Piyush Goyal indicated on Saturday, demanding a commitment of timely delivery.
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Amazon not doing India a favour by investing $1 billion: Piyush Goyal
Business | Jan 17, 2020, 08:07 AM ISTUnion Commerce and Industry Minister said on Thursday that global e-commerce giant Amazon wasn’t doing India a favour by investing $1 billion in the country. The remarks come amid the three-day visit of Jeff Bezos to the country