Piyush Vedprakash Goyal is an Indian politician. He was born on 13 June 1964. He is the son of Late Shri Ved Prakash Goyal who had served as a Union Minister for shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. He is the currently serving as minister of Railways, Coal and Corporate Affairs in the Government of India. He was elevated to Cabinet Minister position on 3 September 2017. He is currently a Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra and was earlier the National Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).He did his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Matunga. Also he is all-India second rank holder in Chartered Accountant and second rank holder in Law in Mumbai University. Piyush was a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. He headed the BJP's Information Communication Campaign Committee and oversaw the publicity and advertising campaign of the party including the social media outreach for the Indian General Elections 2014. Mr. Goyal is the 2018 Carnot Prize Recipient for distinguished contributions to energy policy.
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The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on 19 locations across various states including Haryana, Karnataka, Telangana under the provisions of FEMA. The probe was launched after it was alleged that vendors of e-commerce giants were violating India's FDI rules by influencing sale price of goods.
Goyal recalled how they once invited Ratan Tata over for breakfast. He recounted the smallest gesture by Tata that left a lasting impression. "We had only served a simple meal of Idli, Sambhar, and Dosa... but he was so appreciative."
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai met Union Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss key developmental proposals, including an industrial corridor, air cargo facilities, and a new industrial policy aimed at enhancing the state's economic growth.
India is planning a township of up to 500 acres to bring together entrepreneurs, innovators and investors. The advantage of this will be that they can access important resources, advisors and facilities under one roof.
Describing the ministers-only meeting as "productive," Balakrishnan noted that it paves the way for an upcoming official visit to Singapore by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is expected to happen soon.
The four ministers are in Singapore for the second India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), scheduled for Monday. They will discuss bilateral cooperation and share perspectives on mutual interests.
The ties between the two countries nosedived significantly following the fierce clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 that marked the most serious military conflict between the two sides in decades.
Earlier in July, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said New Delhi should focus on Foreign Direct Investments from China to boost its exports and help keep India's growing trade deficit with Beijing in check.
The upcoming week will see the establishment of new guidelines for negotiations on the India-UK free trade agreement, coinciding with the anticipated arrival of UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in India on Tuesday.
JP Nadda has replaced Piyush Goyal as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament. Goyal was elected to the Lowest House in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new 72-member council of ministers features a diverse mix of professionals. Among the 30 cabinet ministers, six are lawyers, three hold MBA degrees, and ten are postgraduates. Prime Minister Modi and Rajnath Singh are notable for their master's degrees.
In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, BJP fared poorly as it could win only 9 seats, compared to the 2019 tally of 23 constituencies out of the total 48. Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 7 seats and Ajit Pawar-led NCP just one.
Stock markets scam charge: Piyush Goyal said that in the last 10 years of Modi Government, for the first time our market cap has crossed over 5 trillion dollars.
Maharashtra, boasting 48 Lok Sabha seats, holds pivotal significance in determining the election results. Among the prominent contenders are Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur, Piyush Goyal from Mumbai North, Supriya Sule from Baramati and Ujjwal Nikam from Mumbai North-Central.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal alleged that I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress party, some motivated civil societies and NGO are repeatedly attempting to undermine the integrity of Indian electoral process.
The verbal assault by Piyush Goyal underscores the deteriorating relationship between the former allies, BJP and Shiv Sena, who parted ways after the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections over differences in power-sharing arrangements.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fight is between BJP's Piyush Goyal and Congress' Bhushan Patil in this constituency in the upcoming general elections. It will be interesting to watch who wins the seat.
The Bhartiya Janta Party has released five lists so far which include candidates like PM Modi, Amit Shah, Mansukh Mandaviya, Bhupender Yadav, Jyotiraditya Scindia among others.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gears up for the Lok Sabha elections with a strategic move, opting for continuity by fielding a roster of senior leaders. Notable figures like Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and seasoned BJP leader Nitin Gadkari headline the candidate list.
Maharashtra has a total of 48 Lok Sabha seats and the BJP has declared its candidates on 20 seats in the state. The list features names such as Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal among others.
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