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Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal

DOB: 13/06/1964

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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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

Catering on trains: 'No tips please, if no bill, your meal is free'- be displayed in coaches soon

India | Jan 04, 2019, 10:11 PM IST

'No tips please, if no bill, your meal is free' - printed on a tin plate with a rate list of the menu be publicly displayed on trains by March this year, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has instructed all zonal railways to ensure transparency in catering services.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal

New Rajdhani train on Delhi-Mumbai route via Madhya Pradesh soon: Piyush Goyal

India | Jan 03, 2019, 06:35 PM IST

The railways will soon add a new train to its fleet of Rajdhani expresses by starting another Delhi-Mumbai service covering Kalyan, Nasik and Khandwa in the Central Railway zone in Maharashtra, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy

Karnataka CM demands Centre for immediate coal supply to Raichur Thermal Power Station

India | Dec 27, 2018, 05:34 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday here and demanded the Centre to ensure immediate supply of coal to Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS).

Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal orders probe into Odisha land cave incident

India | Dec 07, 2018, 04:25 PM IST

In a letter to Goyal, Pradhan informed him of the incident that took place on Wednesday, saying it had caused panic among the residents.

Lok Sabha Polls 2018: Piyush Goyal's own survey  predicts about 300 seats for BJP

Lok Sabha Polls 2018: Piyush Goyal's own survey predicts about 300 seats for BJP

Nov 18, 2018, 10:29 AM IST

The minister said he had conducted out a similar survey in 2013 that had predicted an absolute majority for the BJP in 2014, and it was right.

Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal faces protests by rail employees in Lucknow

India | Nov 16, 2018, 08:46 PM IST

The railway minister was here to attend the 70th annual general meeting of the Northern Railway Men's Union.

Railways scraps flexi fare in some trains

Railways scraps flexi fare in some trains as gift to passengers this festive season

Business | Oct 31, 2018, 06:21 PM IST

Under this, the base fare increases by 10 per cent with every 10 per cent of berths sold, subject to a prescribed limit. There was no change in the existing fare for first AC and economy class.

Amritsar Tragedy: Sidhu writes to Piyush Goyal, seeks high fencing, CCTVs along rail tracks

Amritsar Tragedy: Sidhu writes to Piyush Goyal, seeks high fencing, CCTVs along rail tracks

India | Oct 25, 2018, 05:28 PM IST

Sidhu also offered to take up the matter with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for any help from the state government in this regard.

Railway gateman attacked in Delhi

Delhi: Railway gateman brutally attacked by miscreants; both hands, legs amputated

India | Sep 17, 2018, 02:57 PM IST

The victim has been admitted to the Railway's Central hospital in New Delhi and is undergoing a major surgery.

Piyush Goyal

Not Arun Jaitley but Rahul Gandhi must quit: BJP's counter-attack on Cong president over Mallya issue

Politics | Sep 13, 2018, 11:42 PM IST

Vijay Mallya (62), on Wednesday, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in a case regarding his extradition to India to face the trial on fraud and money laundering charges.

Piyush Goyal

Congress-led UPA govt gave loans blindly, weakened banking sector: BJP

India | Sep 12, 2018, 08:49 PM IST

"Swachh Bharat Mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not restricted only to the cleanliness of courtyards but is also about the cleanliness in our economic system," Union Minister Piyush Goyal said.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

CCEA approves 100% electrification of railway tracks: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

Good News | Sep 12, 2018, 05:01 PM IST

The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  

Piyush Goyal

GST on more items to be slashed if revenue increases, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Business | Aug 09, 2018, 06:47 PM IST

Goyal was speaking in the ​Lok Sabha after moving four bills seeking to amend the Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws for consideration and passage.

Piyush Goyal

Switzerland likely to share HSBC accounts data in 10 days: Goyal

India | Aug 07, 2018, 10:25 PM IST

"The Supreme Court of Switzerland has ordered the Swiss government to share with us the data. In about a week or 10 days, that is going to get formalised," Goyal informed the Rajya Sabha during Question Hour.

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal proposes higher pay scale for Railway General Managers

India | Aug 05, 2018, 07:22 PM IST

In his proposal, Goyal has suggested a string of administrative changes including the introduction of a post in the Railway Board to exclusively focus on safety issues of the national transporter, along with the upgradation of the post of the zonal GMs. 

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Mughalsarai station renamed as Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

India | Aug 05, 2018, 03:55 PM IST

The century-old station on the busy Delhi-Howrah route is being touched up with saffron paint at places and signboards with the new name being put up.

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

Govt to withdraw FRDI Bill; writes to Parliamentary panel

Business | Aug 01, 2018, 11:56 AM IST

The government understood that with such a bill, it would not have won the elections next year as there were concerns about depositors' money, the TMC said. 

Finance minister Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha

Indian deposits in Swiss Bank down by 34.5 pc in the last year as compared to previous year: Goyal

India | Jul 24, 2018, 02:00 PM IST

“Earlier data that claimed 50 per cent increase was misinterpreted,” said the finance minister in Rajya Sabha.

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

Banks sign inter-creditor agreement on resolving NPAs: Goyal

Business | Jul 24, 2018, 07:59 AM IST

The ICA is being signed by 22 public sector banks, including the India Post Payments Bank, 19 private sector banks and 32 foreign banks.

Piyush Goyal

'You are a merchant of hate': Piyush Goyal slams Rahul for attacking PM

India | Jul 23, 2018, 03:29 PM IST

The Union Minister’s tweet came after Rahul Gandhi commented on the Alwar lynching incident.