Page 22 - Latest Updates on Piyush Goyal
97 persons died on Shramik Special trains till Sept 9: Govt tells RS
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told the Rajya Sabha that 97 persons died while travelling on Shramik Special trains between May 1 and September 9
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97 people died while travelling on Shramik Special trains: Piyush Goyal
Govt said that 97 people died on board Shramik Specials, admitting for the first time that migrant labourers lost their lives in the trains which were run to ferry them during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Several multinational firms interested to shift base to India: Goyal
Several multinational firms in sectors such as electronics, retail, e-commerce, and automotive, among others, have shown interest in shifting their base to India, the Parliament was informed on Friday
Govt's decision on FDI in defence to enhance self-reliance in sector: Goyal
The government's decision to ease FDI norms in the defence sector will push self-reliance in production and keep national interests and security paramount, Piyush Goyal said
Govt working on setting up single window system for clearances: Goyal
The government is working on setting up a single window system for clearances and approvals of industry, Parliament was informed on Wednesday
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Govt to bring out strategy paper on boosting industrial growth: Goyal
The government is in the process of bringing out a strategy paper on boosting industrial growth which will be a road map for all businesses in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday
Indian Railways' clone train scheme: A friend of waitlisted passengers
These trains will be operated as an alternative to existing trains, when the actual trains will have a large number of waitlisted passengers
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Time is ripe for early harvest trade deal with the UK: Piyush Goyal
Minister of Railways and Commerce and industry Piyush Goyal has called for aiming for a target of $500 billion of service exports
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Open to discussing import of scotch whiskey from UK in large amount: Goyal
India is committed to an FTA with the UK and it will also be good for Commonwealth countries, he added
Sharad Pawar meets Goyal, urges govt to rethink ban on export of onions
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday met Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and demanded that the Centre reconsider its "sudden" decision to ban the export of onions
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Railway to soon link all Northeast state capitals, Bangladesh: Goyal
Indian Railways are working on connecting capitals of all eight northeastern states and also executing a project to link up with Bangladesh's railway networks, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said
Gujarat retains top spot in DPIIT's states start-up ecosystem rankings 2019
India has become the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world with over 36,000 enterprises recognised under the Startup India initiative
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India gave very balanced offer to US for proposed limited trade deal: Goyal
The minister said India is ready to sign the deal "tomorrow", but he has left it to the US to decide on the timing
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Threat of climate change is real and dangerous, says Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal said that the threat of climate change is real and dangerous and the country has to move towards a world of net-zero carbon emissions
Goyal urges industry to work with Railways in reducing cost of logistics
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said there has been a transformation of railways and that the COVID-19 phase has been utilised to remove bottlenecks making policing changes and improving infrastructure
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Restart Shramik Special trains from Odisha: Pradhan to rail minister
Pradhan has written to Piyush Goyal requesting him to restart Shramik Special trains from Odisha to ferry migrant workers back to their workplace in states like Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra
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Improve output, explore smart solutions: Goyal to auto components industry
While addressing the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association''s (ACMA) 60th annual session, the minister said that there is a huge demand for trusted partners in resilient global supply chains
Centre working with states for 'One District One Product' plan: Goyal
Goyal said his government is confident of adding manufacturing output worth at least Rs 20 trillion in next five years
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Karat requests Goyal's intervention on SC eviction order of jhuggi clusters
Brinda Karat wrote a letter to Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal requesting his intervention on the Supreme Court judgment of August 31, directing the removal of all jhuggi clusters on railway land
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Exports, imports are showing positive trends, says Piyush Goyal
He added that the trade deficit is reducing drastically and India's share in the global trade is improving due to resilient supply chains
