India to become a powerhouse driving global growth by 2047: Piyush Goyal
Sep 12, 2022, at 12:53 am
Los Angeles: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal said that India is on the path to become a powerhouse driving global growth by 2047.
India means opportunities: Piyush Goyal tells Stanford students
Sep 07, 2022, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal today said that ‘India’ meant ‘opportunities’ and added that this is not just India’s decade, it is India’s century.
Government of India wants to create 75 textile hubs like Tiruppur: Piyush Goyal
Jun 27, 2022, at 02:21 am
New Delhi: The Government of India wants to create 75 Textile hubs like Tiruppur which will not only support textile product exports and ensure inclusion of sustainable technology, but will also generate huge opportunities for employment, said Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal at an event in Tiruppur today.
PM dedicates Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project to nation in New Delhi
Jun 19, 2022, at 11:07 pm
New Delhu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday dedicated to the nation the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project in New Delhi.
Piyush Goyal inaugurates 'Mango Festival' in Brussels
Jun 18, 2022, at 08:10 pm
Brussels: Indian Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday inaugurated the "Mango Festival" in Brussels in a bid to create a market for Indian mangoes in Europe.
May 30, 2022, at 03:57 am
New Delhi: BJP Sunday released the list of 16 candidates for elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats slated to be held on June 10.
India and EU FTA likely by next year: Piyush Goyal
May 08, 2022, at 02:18 am
Indian and the European Union will be able to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by next year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, according to media reports
Apr 06, 2022, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi: The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has said the India-Australia trade pact will raise bilateral trade from the present $26-27 billion to $100 billion by 2030, much faster than initial expectation of rising to $50 billion in five years.
Australian PM Scott Morrison calls trade deal with India 'biggest opening doors in the world'
Apr 02, 2022, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In further strengthening of the bilateral relations, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrisson has called his country's trade deal with India as "one of the biggest opening doors in the world".
Piyush Goyal urges Global Venture Capital Funds to focus on Startups from Tier 2 and 3 cities
Jan 14, 2022, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal has called upon the Global Venture Capital (VC) Funds to focus more on Startups from Tier 2 and 3 cities.
Developed nations should now cut emissions, allow emerging economies some carbon space: India
Nov 01, 2021, at 07:33 am
Romae/IBNS: Developed nations that have "enjoyed the fruits of energy" should reach net-zero faster so that emerging economies use some "carbon space" to build growth, India said ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties or COP26 to be held in Scotland.
India, UK agree on way forward to launch Free Trade Agreement talks
Sep 14, 2021, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/London/UNI: India and the UK have agreed on the way forward to launch negotiations later this year on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, including kicking off a series of trade working groups from September.
Oppns' violent behaviour in Parliament scripts dark chapter in history, they must apologise: Govt
Aug 13, 2021, at 02:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Parliament was adjourned abruptly two days before the scheduled closure, the Union government on Thursday released a statement slamming the 'deplorable actions by opposition Members of Parliament (MPs)' which it feels 'have become a norm.'
Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
Jul 15, 2021, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: Commerce and Textile Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
Karnataka writes to Centre to allow utilisation of oxygen produced in state
May 06, 2021, at 01:01 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Minister for Large & Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar said on Wednesday that he has written to the Union Ministers for permission to utilise oxygen produced in the state to meet local demand.
Piyush Goyal says Maharashtra has so far received the highest quantity of Oxygen in India
Apr 17, 2021, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi: Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Government of India, with all stakeholders, is ensuring maximum Oxygen production in India.
CAA will be implemented in Kerala if BJP voted to power: Piyush Goyal
Mar 29, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Kochi/IBNS: Union minister Piyush Goyal has said if voted to power the BJP-led government in Kerala will implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 and assured that it will not hurt anybody living legitimately in the state, reported news agency ANI.
India supplies Covid-19 vaccine to 75 nations including Pakistan: Piyush Goyal
Mar 13, 2021, at 08:27 pm
Tirupati/UNI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has developed vast capacity to manufacture major COVID-19 vaccines and become a vaccine supplier to the world.
Death toll in Kolkata railway building fire rises to 9
Mar 09, 2021, at 07:31 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least nine people, including firefighters and a cop, died after a fire broke out in the Eastern Railway office-building in Kolkata on Monday night.
Indian Railways complete first trial run of electric loco in Assam
Feb 21, 2021, at 03:25 am
Guwahati/IBNS : The Indian Railways conducted the trial run of electric locomotive for the first time in Assam in order to provide electric rail connectivity to the remote areas of the northeast.
TMC's Derek O' Brien slams Centre for massive railway funds for Bengal ahead of assembly elections
Feb 07, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Kolkta/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress today slammed BJP and its supporters for boasting of a railway budget for West Bengal which doesn't take into account projects shelved over the years and the funding stopped by the Centre and accused the allocation was just an eye wash ahead of the assembly elections.
J&K's aspirations to be fulfilled by completing Railway project: Piyush Goyal
Jan 01, 2021, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the ongoing UdhampurSrinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) national project in Jammu and Kashmir and said the “aspirations” of the people have to be fulfilled by completing the project so that the region remains connected to other parts of the country round the year.
Dec 22, 2020, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi: Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Tuesday assured Bangladesh, from India's side, complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries.
Union ministers say Leftist and Maoist elements have taken control of farmers' protest
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has alleged that certain Leftist and Maoist elements have taken control of the farmers' agitation which is going on for the past couple of days over the BJP-led NDA government's new farm laws.
Local train service in West Bengal to be resumed from Nov 11: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Shortly after the senior officials of the Indian Railways and West Bengal government held their third meeting at Nabanna on the resumption of local train services, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday evening announced that suburban train services in the state will be resumed from Nov 11 (Wednesday).
By 2030 Indian Railways' carbon emission will be zero: Piyush Goyal
Aug 27, 2020, at 05:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that by 2030 there will be a net-zero carbon emission.
Railways resumes selected local trains in Mumbai
Jun 15, 2020, at 10:54 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian Railways resumed selected local trains for essential staff on Monday morning.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's mother dies
Jun 06, 2020, at 02:01 pm
Pune/UNI: Senior BJP leader Chandrakanta Goyal, mother of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, passed away at her residence in Mumbai last night. She was 88.
India Railways to run 200 Non-AC trains daily from June 1
May 19, 2020, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways on Tuesday informed that it will run 200 non-AC trains daily from June 1 in addition to the Shramik special ones.
Piyush Goyal slams Mamata's arrangement of 105 trains for migrants, says WB needs more
May 14, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Mamata Banerjee announced that her government has organised for 105 trains to bring back people to Bengal, stuck in different parts of the country, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said he feels sad that the eastern state doesn't want to accept the migrants waiting to return home.