LIVE UPDATES: Benchmark indices ended higher but off day’s high with Nifty ended near 10,900 level post Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. The Sensex was up 212.74 points at 36469.43, while Nifty was up 62.70 points at 10893.70. About 1189 shares have advanced, 1323 shares declined, and[Read More…]
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Budget 2019: India’s expectations, wish-list for Railways
Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal is all set to present the interim budget for the financial year 2019-20 at around 11 am today, Friday February 1. Both the houses of Parliament- the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, will remain in session till February 13 for the Budget Session, which began[Read More…]
Budget 2019: List of key people involved in budget making
Piyush Goyal is all set to present the Interim budget for the financial year 2019-20 at around 11 am today, Friday February 1. Both the houses of Parliament- the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, will remain in session till February 13 for the Budget Session, which began on Thursday.[Read More…]
Railways to recruit over 4 lakh people till 2021: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: The railways will employ over four lakh people by 2021, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Wednesday indicating that the recruitment under the 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections would begin soon. Addressing a press conference here, he said that at present the Railways have a[Read More…]
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal heckled by employees in Lucknow
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal received a fiery crowd at an event in Lucknow today. Despite high security, angry railway employees shouted slogans against the Minister, forcing him to leave the event early. It all started when Goyal began his address at the 70th AGM of Northern Railway Men’s Union. One[Read More…]
Amritsar train accident LIVE: Over 50 feared dead; PM Modi condoles, Amarinder Singh orders inquiry
LIVE UPDATES: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has cancelled all engagements in the US and is immediately returning to India Several bodies still lying on railway tracks Around 40 to 45 dead bodies have arrived at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital while several are reportedly still lying on railway lines. Amritsar[Read More…]
Goyal asks IRCTC to use rail saloons earmarked for him for commercial purpose
New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the IRCTC to use the two saloons earmarked for him for the commercial purpose, railway ministry sources said. A senior railway ministry source told IANS: “As the Railway Minister has not used the two saloons earmarked for him, he in a[Read More…]
Govt working to nurture sporting talent in the country: Piyush Goyal
Ranchi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the government is working to create an environment and infrastructure to nurture sporting talent in the country. Piyush Goyal said this during a visit to Jharkhand state sports promotion society’s sports academy at Khelgaon. Addressing the cadets at the sports academy, Goyal[Read More…]
BJP to win 300-plus seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Goyal
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday asserted that the BJP would return to power with over 300 seats in the next year 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that the NDA would secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok sabha. Interacting at the 16th[Read More…]
Smart Railway Conclave organised by FICCI, inaugurated in Delhi
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal, inaugurates Smart Railway Conclave organised by FICCI, in New Delhi today. In his opening remarks, he reiterated Government’s commitment to ensure a smart Railway and a smart nation so that every citizen of India gets a better future. He also emphasised on smart[Read More…]
Jaitley wins over Piyush Goyal, resumes as Finance Minister today
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday directed to assign the portfolios of the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs to Arun Jaitley. Announcing his return, a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan read, “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed to assign the portfolios of the Minister of Finance and Minister[Read More…]
Congress gets a new face; while mystery continues over BJP treasurer
Congress has appointed senior leader Ahmed Patel as new treasurer replacing Motilal Vohra. Whereas, the mystery continues over BJP treasure. Piyush Goyal was last declared treasurer of the Bhartiya Janata Party, who is now a minister in the Modi cabinet. If Goyal is still handling the post of the treasurer in[Read More…]
Cleanliness survey: Jodhpur cleanest station, Varanasi slips to 69th position
Jodhpur and Marwar in Rajasthan were declared the cleanest railway stations, while Varanasi, the prime minister’s Lok Sabha constituency, slipped to the 69th position in the third cleanliness survey released on Monday. Releasing the survey report, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said: “Jodhpur has emerged as the cleanest station in A1[Read More…]
Cabinet approves LIC’s proposal to acquire 51% stake in IDBI Bank
New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the purchase of a controlling 51 per cent stake in IDBI by the state-run Life Insurance Corp (LIC) which would result in the government becoming a minority shareholder. The nod is a bid to turn around the loss making government-owned IDBI Bank struggling[Read More…]
SC slams Power Ministry for extending deadline to modify thermal power plants
New Delhi: Taking a dim view of the Union Power Ministry shifting to 2022 the deadline for installing flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) in coal-fired thermal power plants, the Supreme Court on Wednesday told the ministry to be honest and say it will not do it or is incapable of doing it.[Read More…]
Railway Minister slams Congress for delaying bullet train for 50 years
Claiming that Railways was used for political reasons earlier, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday slammed the previous governments for not being able to bring the Bullet Train. Earlier, Railways was used for political reasons. So many schemes were announced, but there was scarcity of budget to work on all[Read More…]
Maneka Gandhi: Gifts to wives, daughters-in-law should be tax-free
Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has urged Finance Minister Piyush Goyal to make amendments to the Income Tax Act so that gifts to wives or daughters-in-law are not taxed. Maneka made the plea through her twitter post saying, “As a society, the onus of ensuring economic empowerment[Read More…]
India has not lived up to high banking standards: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai: India has not lived up to the high expectations and standards required of the banking system and the current trying times had finally forced a recognition of the non-performing assets (NPA), or bad loans, situation and the need for a move to resolve the problem, acting Finance Minister Piyush[Read More…]
Passengers to get free meal on Sunday in case of train delay
New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the Indian Railways will provide free meals to passengers on board if trains get delayed on a Sunday by five-six hours due to planned maintenance works on tracks. The Railways will provide free meals and refreshments to the passengers travelling on[Read More…]
Rahul targets Goyal over business dealings
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi continued his attack on Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal over his sale of shares in a privately-held company at nearly 1,000 times the face value. “Piyush Goyal’s, 48 CR. #FlashNet Scam is about deceit, conflict of interest and greed. The evidence is on the[Read More…]
Capital expenditure on infra tripled in 5 years: Minister
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said investment for setting up infrastructure was not a constraint for the government and the capital expenditure has tripled in the last five years. The NDA government had increased outlays on railways modernisation, safety and amenities, Goyal said while speaking on[Read More…]
Cabinet ends CIL monopoly, allows mining by private firms
New Delhi: In the most significant move involving the Indian coal sector since its nationalisation in 1973, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to end the monopoly status of state-miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) by opening commercial mining for the private sector. Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters[Read More…]
India should aim for quantum jump in agro-processing: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India should not get satisfied with 10 to 20 per cent growth rate in agro-processing but should aim for a quantum jump to truly improve lives of the country’s farmers, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. “I think we should not rest on the laurels of numbers. 10[Read More…]
Railway tickets likely to get cheaper soon
Railway fares are likely to take a plunge as the government is planning to withdraw the merchant discount rate (MDR) charges. The MDR charges are currently applicable on payments made through debit or credit card for railway bookings by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). As per an Economic[Read More…]
Railways to work with ISRO to ensure rail safety, says Piyush Goyal
Indian Railways is working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop safety mechanisms to make travel by trains’ safer, union minister, Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The minister said that he met ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar a few days back. Indian Railways along with RailTel are functioning[Read More…]