Page 26 - Latest Updates on Piyush Goyal
Anand Vihar to be used for isolation coaches; trains diverted to Old Delhi
According to a Railways official, all five trains running from Anand Vihar station in east Delhi will now operate from Old Delhi railway station
 "Anand Vihar to be used for isolation coaches; trains diverted to Old Delhi")
Railways runs Double Stack Container Train in electric zone, creates record
This achievement is a first of its kind in the entire world and will also boost the ambitious mission of Green India as a latest green initiative over Indian Railways
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Top 10 biz headlines: Govt releases state GST dues, jobless rate falls
The top headlines Friday morning: from Jio Platforms bagging another international investor to India's consumer confidence.
 "Top 10 biz headlines: Govt releases state GST dues, jobless rate falls")
Realtors fazed by Piyush Goyal's take, say lower prices may not boost sales
Commerce minister had urged developers not to wait for govt aid or markets to rationalise but start lowering prices and write off their earlier investments as bad business decisions
 "Realtors fazed by Piyush Goyal's take, say lower prices may not boost sales")
Piyush Goyal asks property developers to cut prices to survive downturn
Unless you reduce your rates, you will be stuck with your inventory, Goyal said to developers.
 "Piyush Goyal asks property developers to cut prices to survive downturn")
Railway board asks zones to ensure punctuality of 'Shramik Special' trains
The railways has run 4,000 Shramik Special trains and ferried more than 56 lakh passengers across the country so far
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Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi
These coaches have been stationed at the maintenance depot of the Shakur Basti railway station
 "Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi")
Exports likely to improve in May, contraction expected to be 30-35%: Goyal
Addressing the Digital Summit on Exports organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Goyal said he expects the fall in exports to narrow to 8-10 per cent in June.
 "Exports likely to improve in May, contraction expected to be 30-35%: Goyal")
Goyal expects better exports performance in May, contraction to be lower
There was a huge decline in exports in April but "my sense is that in May, it will improve significantly", he said while speaking at CII's Export Summit
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Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM
His comments came after Union Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal criticised the state for denying approval to a train from Mumbai to Kerala.
 "Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM")
Covid-19 crisis: Thackeray, Piyush Goyal fight it out over migrant trains
Piyush Goyal in his tweets demanded list of passengers from the Maharashtra government on the basis of the guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs
 "Covid-19 crisis: Thackeray, Piyush Goyal fight it out over migrant trains")
Railways operated 3,000 Shramik trains to send migrants home: Piyush Goyal
The Railways Minister urged the states to cooperate with his Ministry to help the workers
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Notifying only 41 Shramik trains for Maharashtra for now: Piyush Goyal
The minister said that the Maharashtra government has provided a received list of only 46 trains, out of which five are to West Bengal and Odisha
Piyush Goyal welcomes RBI rate cut, says it will boost demand amid Covid-19
Earlier today, the RBI slashed the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4 per cent and extended the loan repayment moratorium for another three months up to August 31
 "Piyush Goyal welcomes RBI rate cut, says it will boost demand amid Covid-19")
Railways to restart counter ticket bookings, run more trains soon
500,000 tickets booked in three hours for 200 trains starting on June 1
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Train ticket bookings resume at 170,000 centres from Friday: Rail Min
The minister also said that bookings will also resume at counters at specific stations over the next two to three days
I've to be careful, am answerable to Parliament: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman tells Indivjal Dhasmana & Nivedita Mookerji that the government has made sure that mistakes committed during 2008-2013 are not repeated while announcing the Rs 20-trillion package.
 "I've to be careful, am answerable to Parliament: FM Nirmala Sitharaman")
Railways to operate 200 non-AC passenger trains daily from June 1
The Railways informed that bookings will be completely online and shall commence in a few days time
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200 non-AC passenger trains to run daily from June 1; online bookings soon
These trains will have non-air conditioned second class coaches and will run daily
No consent needed from destination states to run Shramik Specials: Railways
Earlier, a political storm had broken out when Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were being laggard in approving these trains
 "No consent needed from destination states to run Shramik Specials: Railways")
