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.
Piyush Goyal fills in for ill Arun Jaitley before interim budget
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS): Railways and coal minister Piyush Goyal was on Wednesday given additional responsibility of finance and corporate affairs portfolios during the time Arun Jaitley is unable to carry out his responsibilities because of ill health.
Bogibeel over, all efforts now to be on doubling railway line: Piyush Goyal
Dec 29, 2018, at 09:18 pm
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Union railway minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the his ministry will soon approach the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for clearance of doubling of railway line from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati via Rangiya.
Vijay Mallya and Rahul Gandhi have a mix up, BJP hits back at Congress
Sep 13, 2018, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Hitting back at the principal opposition party for attacking Narendra Modi government over fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's claim of meeting Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi has a mix up with Mallya.
Piyush Goyal calls Rahul Gandhi 'merchant of hate' hitting out over Alwar lynching
Jul 23, 2018, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Hitting out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Alwar lynching incident, which claimed a life, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has referred to the Congress chief as a "merchant of hate".
Government exempts sanitary napkins, rakhi from GST
Jul 21, 2018, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Responding to the protests of women groups and consumer activists, the central government on Saturday announced an exemption of sanitary napkins from the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Rakhi is also exempted from the GST.
Mumbai: Andheri bridge collapse leaves five injured; government orders inquiry
Jul 03, 2018, at 06:50 pm
Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): A bridge collapse in Mumbai's Andheri region left at least five people injured on Tuesday, disrupting the train services in the financial capital of the country.
Mumbai: Piyush Goyal visits spot, orders inquiry into Andheri bridge collapse incident
Jul 03, 2018, at 05:19 pm
Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday visited the site of the bridge collapse incident in Mumbai's Andheri area and said he has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
Karnataka uprooted corrupt Congress government and chosen BJP's development politics: Piyush Goyal
May 15, 2018, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said the people of Karnataka have uprooted the 'corrupt' Congress government in the state and voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) development politics, as the saffron party is likely to form the next government.
Rahul Gandhi targets Piyush Goyal over business dealings, demands resignation
May 01, 2018, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and alleged him to be involved in Rs 48 crore Flashnet scam.
Piyush Goyal faces social media troll over 'electrification' image
Apr 30, 2018, at 01:17 am
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): Union Minister Piyush Goyal faced social media trolls after he shared satellite images of India, taken at night, to showcase the milestone touched by his government by the electrification of all villages in the country.
Piyush Goyal sold privately owned company after becoming minister in 2014, says report
Apr 29, 2018, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Union minister Piyush Goyal has been caught in the midst of a controversy as he has been alleged to selling a privately-owned company after becoming the coal minister in 2014.
Czech Minister of Industry & Trade calls on Union Minister of Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal
Mar 05, 2018, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Tomas Huner called on Union Minister of Railways & Coal Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Monday.
Mar 01, 2018, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that his department is giving the highest priority to safety of train passengers and adoption of adoption of modern technology & innovative ideas can help Indian Railways transform for the future, according to media reports.
Delhi fog disrupts train services, 62 trains delayed
Jan 05, 2018, at 04:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Delhi fog has once again disrupted train services to and from the national capital as 62 trains have been delayed so far, media reports said.
Elphinstone bridge re-built by army: Capt. Amarinder Singh, Omar Abdullah criticise
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:24 am
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday criticised the central government's move to re-build Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September.
Army to rebuild Mumbai's Elphistone station foot overbridge
Oct 31, 2017, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS) : A month after the stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station that left 23 people dead, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Army will rebuild the old foot overbridge where the tragic incident took place, taking up the work on "war footing," reports said..
Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman visit Elphinstone station in Mumbai
Oct 31, 2017, at 04:46 pm
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNs): Railway minister Piyush Goyal and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a surprise visit at Elphinstone station in Mumbai, where at least 23 people died in a stampede which occurred in late September, media reports said.
Piyush Goyal rejects allegations against Amit Shah's son
Oct 08, 2017, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday rejected all allegations made against BJP President Amit Shah's son Jay Shah in connection with the turnover made by his company.
22 dead and 32 injured in rain-hit Mumbai rush hour stampede in rail station
Sep 29, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): In one of the worst tragedies in Mumbai in recent times, at least 22 people died and 32 seriously injured in a rush-hour stampede in a narrow railway bridge between two railway stations after a heavy rain.
Sep 29, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IBNS): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal arrived in Mumbai on Friday afternoon to monitor the situation and rescue operations following the stampede on a railway footbridge, which left 22 people dead,, according to media reports.
R K Singh takes over as new Power & New Renewable Energy Minister
Sep 05, 2017, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): Raj Kumar Singh took over as new Union Minister of State (IC) in Ministries of Power & New & Renewable Energy here on Tuesday.
Suresh Prabhu congratulates new Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
Sep 04, 2017, at 01:10 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Union Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday wished Piyush Goyal on becoming the Railway Minister of the country.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Jharkhand mine collapse
Dec 30, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the Jharkhand mine collapse.
Dec 13, 2016, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): A select group of Indian entities have collectively invested Rs.5111 crore in energy conservation measures and achieved monetary savings of Rs. 4866 crore in a short period of 13 months over 2015-16, the Union Ministry of Power announced on Tuesday.