India calls for affordable access to medicines, easier movement of health specialists across borders
Mar 31, 2020, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has called for working towards creating a global framework for further enhancing affordable access to medicines for fighting pandemics and facilitating easier movement of health professionals across national borders.
Valentine's Day: Man proposes to his partner during debut run of Kolkata's E-W Metro
Feb 14, 2020, at 02:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The debut run of Kolkata's East-West Metro, which was inaugurated just a day ago, was marked by a unique love story where a man proposed to his partner inside a coach on the occasion of Valentine's Day on Friday.
Feb 13, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TMC lawmakers, who have been invited to the flagging off event of Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run on Thursday, decided not to join the function as Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) did not send any invitation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reports said.
Indian Railway to be Net-Zero railway by 2030: Railway Minister
Feb 06, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways is investing in the generation of 20 GW solar power generation which will make Indian Railways a Net Zero emission railway, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
Indian Railways moving towards complete electrification in next 4-5 years: Piyush Goyal
Feb 06, 2020, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government hopes to electrify the entire railway network in the next four to five years in the bid to reduce carbon emmission, Railway minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
We must prepare ourselves for government attack on IMF, Gita Gopinath: P Chidambaram
Jan 21, 2020, at 01:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed India's economic growth for 2019-2020 to below five per cent, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said an attack on IMF and its chief economic adviser Gita Gopinath by the ruling dispensation was imminent.
We welcome all kinds of investments that follow the letter and spirit of law: Piyush Goyal
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal said by investing a billion dollars Amazon was not doing any 'favour' to India, he clarified his remark on Friday by saying that the Indian government welcomes all kinds of investments but they should follow the spirit and letter of law.
PM's comment on NRC should be considered as 'last word': Piyush Goyal
Dec 27, 2019, at 09:16 pm
Margao/UNI: Union Minister for Railways and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on National Register of Citizens (NRC) should be considered the last word.
Railways providing on board housekeeping services in running trains
Nov 23, 2019, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cleanliness is a continuous process and every endeavour is made to keep the train coaches, including toilets, in properly maintained and clean condition.
Piyush Goyal releases 'Station Cleanliness Survey Report'
Oct 02, 2019, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi: Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal released the ‘Stations’ Cleanliness Survey Report’ (Cleanliness assessment of Non-suburban and Suburban Stations 2019).
Future of India lies in MSME sector: Piyush Goyal
Sep 18, 2019, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (UNI) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the future of India lies in the MSME sector and urged industries of the sector to demand the support of the government for development of clusters.
Sep 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Mumbai, Sep 13 (UNI) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who was under attack on social media for incorrectly attributing Newton’s discovery of gravity to Albert Einstein, on Friday acknowledged that he had erred and lamented that the primary message that he was trying to deliver was lost in the rush to highlight his mistake.
Maths also required to fix economy: Congress trolls Piyush Goyal for his 'Einstein' remark
Sep 13, 2019, at 11:19 am
New Delhi: The Congress trolled Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal for his remark where he said Mathematics did not help Albert Einstein to discover the force of gravity, stating maths is also required to fix the economy.
Commerce and Industry Minister to lead Ddelegation to Vladivostok
Aug 09, 2019, at 05:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, will leada delegation of Chief Ministers of States and business representatives to Vladivostok in the Russian Far East from 11-13 August 2019, to explore investment opportunities and strike close partnerships with the Far East provinces.
Piyush Goyal makes veiled attack on Congress over Mumbai train blasts of 2006
Jul 12, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday sparked off row in the Lok Sabha when replying to the marathon debate on Demands for Grants for Railways he referred to the Mumbai blasts of July 11 of 2006 which had left many people dead.
Piyush Goyal backs corporatisation of railways, defends government's move to do away with budget
Jul 12, 2019, at 01:55 pm
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday dismissed the opposition parties contention that merging Railway Budget with the main Budget for a financial year was an erroneous move and claimed that on the contrary entire country has appreciated the decision of the Modi government.
Piyush Goyal takes charge as Commerce & Industry Minister
May 31, 2019, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, took charge on Friday as Commerce & Industry Minister.
Piyush Goyal launches Rail Drishti Dashboard to promote transparency and accountability
Feb 25, 2019, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Minister of Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal has launched Rail Drishti dashboard, encompassing all the digitisation efforts in Indian Railways and promoting transparency and accountability.
Mamata, Left slam Modi government over interim union budget
Feb 01, 2019, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Despite a populist interim union budget presented by acting Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Left raised questions on the feasibility of the measures taken by the Narendra Modi government just few months before the 2019 General Elections.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hails the Interim Budget as historic
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hailed the Interim Budget as historic which he said is not only development friendly but also pays special attention to the middle class, farmers, workers in unorganised sector and the other vulnerable sections of our society.
The budget for 'New India' will energise the nation, says PM
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the budget and said it suited the 'New India' which will energize the nation.
Feb 01, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal said that the allocation for the North Eastern Areas is being proposed to be increased by 21% to Rs 58,166 crore in 2019-20 Budget Estimates over 2018-19 BE.
This is a budget for all Indians: Narendra Modi
Feb 01, 2019, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Praising his government's budget, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described it as a 'budget for all Indians'.
Piyush Goyal presents poll-bound budget addressing distressed farmers and middle-class
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:47 pm
New Delhi: In a poll-bound India budget that aimed at reaching out to all sections of the voters, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday presented an interim budget that promised the distressed farmers of assured yearly income and announced attractive tax benefits for the middle-income groups.
Government allocates Rs.64,587 Crore for Railways in 2019-20
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : In the Interim Budget 2019-20, the Railways has been allocated Rs.64,587 crore.
2019 Budget : Governemnt takes several measures to strenghthen msmes
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : The Government has taken several measures to strengthen the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs).
Budget 2019 : Highest ever defence budget at Rs. 3 lakh crore
Feb 01, 2019, at 01:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Presenting the Union Budget 2019, Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said that defence budget has been increased to more than Rs 3 lakh crore- the highest ever- for the financial year 2019-20.
FM Goyal promises Rs 6,000 a year for small farmers in Interim Budget
Feb 01, 2019, at 12:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Finance minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the Centre would give Rs 6,000 a year to vulnerable farmers.
Piyush Goyal launches the IEA’s Report “The Future of Railâ€
Jan 30, 2019, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): Minister of Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal launched the report “The Future of Rail” of International Energy Agency (IEA) at an event here on Wednesday.
Minister of Railways & Coal Piyush Goyal announces ‘Vande Bharat Express’
Jan 27, 2019, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): Minister of Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal announced the name Vande Bharat Express for Train 18, acknowledging its made-in-India status.