Piyush Goyal

Government Will Mark 2 Years Surgical Strike, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

The government will mark two years of the 'surgical strikes' on September 29, Union minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday. He said the 2016 strikes, which saw commandos going into the Pakistan territory to eliminate terrorist launch pads, have showed the world that we "mean business".

In Uttar Pradesh, 106 Unmanned Crossings To Get 'Gate Mitras'

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

Gate Mitras or gate counsellors will soon be deployed at 106 unmanned level crossings in Uttar Pradesh and efforts are on to enlist the services of 400 ex-servicemen to man them.

Revised Flexi-Fare Scheme For Railways On Piyush Goyal's Table: Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 16, 2018

The railways has finally decided to substantially revise its flexi-fare policy after two years of indecision, with the file now awaiting the approval of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, sources have said.

PM Modi Walked The Path Shown By Mahatma Gandhi: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 15, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had followed the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi by honouring those who worked towards keeping the country clean, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.

UPA Government Gave Loans Blindly, Weakened Banking Sector: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 13, 2018

The BJP on Wednesday attacked the Congress-led UPA government for blindly giving loans and weakening the banks due to which their losses increased from Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 53,000 crore, and said the NDA government brought transparency and forced people to repay their loans.

Wi-Fi Reaches 710 Rail Stations, Offers "Best Speed", Claims Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Friday September 7, 2018

Rail Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted an exponential growth in paperless ticketing in railways.

Technology To Change Railway's Face And Direction, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 6, 2018

The number of paperless unreserved tickets had increased from 195 in 2014-15 to 67,000 last year, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

Railway Minister Says 6,000 Stations to Be Wi-Fi Enabled in Next 6 Months

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 29, 2018

Around 6,000 railway stations will be Wi-Fi-enabled in the next six-eight months, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

Wi-Fi At Stations, Bio Vacuum-Toilets In Trains Soon, Says Rail Minister

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 28, 2018

The Union Minister further said that his ministry will soon roll-out bio-vacuum toilets in train coaches, similar to those installed in passenger airplanes.

Ex-Serviceman, Engineer Arrested For Forging Railway Minister's Signature

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 26, 2018

A former armyman and a civil engineer have been arrested for their alleged involvement in forging the signature of railway minister Piyush Goyal, police said Saturday.

Arun Jaitley To Be Back In Office Today As Finance Minister

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday August 23, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind assigned the portfolios to Arun Jaitley on the advice of Prime Minister, a statement added.

Arun Jaitley Back As Finance Minister, Restrictions At Redone Office

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 23, 2018

Arun Jaitley resumed charge of the Finance ministry today after a three-month break for surgery.

GST Removed For Goods Supplied To Flood-Hit Kerala: Piyush Goyal

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday August 21, 2018

Kerala Floods: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted about the relaxation on taxes on goods imported to Kerala on Monday.

This City Has The Cleanest Railway Station. None Of The Metros In Top 10

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 13, 2018

Rajasthan's Jodhpur and Marwar railway stations have emerged the cleanliest among the major stations in the country in the latest round of cleanliness assessment study.

Big Nations Don't Have Courage To Implement GST, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Monday August 13, 2018

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that many big nations don't have the courage to implement a tax reform like the Good and Services Tax (GST).