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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 Budget 2018: Know all about Rail Minister Piyush Goyal

Budget | Jan 30, 2018, 09:58 PM IST

Piyush Goyal comes from a renowned political family of Maharashtra. His father Late Ved Prakash Goyal was a respected BJP leader who served as a Union Minister for shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet.

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Huge appetite for further global investments in India: Piyush Goyal in Davos

Business | Jan 23, 2018, 02:33 PM IST

"Going forward, India's role in the world economy, in the social tensions and in the fight against terrorism and climate change is only going to grow," Goyal said.

Union Budget 2018: Focusing on rail funds from monetisation and not budget, says Piyush Goyal

Union Budget 2018: Focusing on rail funds from monetisation and not budget, says Piyush Goyal

Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 05:22 PM IST

Without giving details on the budget allocation for Railways, Goyal told reporters here that he is “satisfied with whatever has been proposed (in the budget)”.

Piyush Goyal

Railways studying dynamic pricing with discounts on tickets, says Piyush Goyal

India | Dec 16, 2017, 07:18 PM IST

"We are studying a model under dynamic pricing, where we would also give discounts on train tickets, just the way in which it is offered in airways," Goyal said.

Gandhi family meddled in govt decisions during UPA regime:

Gandhi family meddled in govt decisions, reduced Manmohan Singh to titular head: Piyush Goyal

Politics | Dec 13, 2017, 10:20 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday used a series of email exchanges to accuse the Gandhi family of interfering in governmental decisions during the erstwhile UPA regime.

Railways eye 2022 launch for hi-speed network

Railways eye 2022 launch for hi-speed network interconnecting four metros

Business | Nov 30, 2017, 08:05 PM IST

In a meeting on November 28, the railway board started the process of drawing up a blueprint to interconnect the four metros - Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Chennai, Chennai-Howrah, Chennai-Mumbai and Howrah-Mumbai.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal

S&P’s sovereign ratings ‘very satisfying’, economy strong and improving: Piyush Goyal

Business | Nov 24, 2017, 08:49 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the latest report by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) on India’s sovereign ratings is “very satisfying”.

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Congress allegations on Rafale deal reflects its desperation: BJP

Politics | Nov 17, 2017, 09:26 PM IST

The Congress has raised several questions over the Rafale aircraft deal, including the rates, and had accused the government of compromising national interest.

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Decision on Parliament's Winter Session soon: Piyush Goyal

Politics | Nov 17, 2017, 09:01 PM IST

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) was likely to meet on Friday to take a call on holding the Winter Session of Parliament. The meeting, however, did not take place.

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‘Does India actually need a bullet train? Railway Minister Piyush Goyal answers the question on Quora!

Trending | Nov 15, 2017, 10:56 AM IST

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal wrote an 884-word-long answer on Quora to the question 'Does India actually need a bullet train?'.

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Don't let trains pass when maintenance work is underway, Piyush Goyal directs officials

India | Nov 14, 2017, 07:37 PM IST

Piyush Goyal said that track renewal -- replacing old tracks with new wherever necessary -- was essential for the safety of the railways

Aadhar-based biometric attendance system in railway offices

Aadhar-based biometric attendance system in railway offices by January

India | Nov 05, 2017, 06:25 PM IST

An official said that a letter regarding the system's installation was received by all the zones last week.

Indian Railways mulling app to predict confirmation of

Indian Railways mulling app to predict confirmation of waitlisted tickets

India | Nov 05, 2017, 04:26 PM IST

A railway official said that the idea of predicting chances of waitlisted tickets getting confirmed was of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

Elphinstone station

Army to help build foot overbridge at Elphinstone station, opposition criticises move

India | Oct 31, 2017, 01:49 PM IST

Indian Army will help build a new foot overbridge at the Elphinstone Road station in Mumbai, where a deadly stampede killed 23 people last month.

Railways to invest $150 billion, create 1 million jobs in 5

Railways to invest $150 bn, create 1 million jobs in 5 yrs: Goyal

Business | Oct 29, 2017, 07:41 PM IST

The Railways is looking to invest over $150 billion over the next five years which would help create one million additional jobs, minister Piyush Goyal has said.

Indian Railways working towards 100% electrification:

Indian Railways working towards 100% electrification: Piyush Goyal

Business | Oct 27, 2017, 06:50 PM IST

Piyush Goyal said that railways will be able to accomplish 100 per cent electrification at lower prices with "an incentive cum penalty" framework scheme.

Railways minister Piyush Goyal has set off an exercise to

Leaner bureaucracy, stronger field operations: How Piyush Goyal plans to restructure the Railways

Business | Oct 26, 2017, 12:15 PM IST

As many as 125 Railways ministry officials, including some heads of departments, could be shifted out from Rail Bhavan to different divisions for field duties.

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Railways to cut running time of 500 long distance trains from next month

India | Oct 20, 2017, 05:05 PM IST

Indian Railways will soon cut short the running time of over 500 long distance trains by up to two hours.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal

BJP defends Amit Shah's son; Rs 100 cr defamation suit to be filed

Politics | Oct 08, 2017, 07:54 PM IST

Piyush Goyal asserted that Jay Amit Shah's businesses are fully legitimate and conducted in a lawful manner on commercial lines, which is reflected in his tax records and through banking transactions

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Railways moves to end VIP culture; scraps 36-year-old protocol

India | Oct 08, 2017, 02:19 PM IST

The Railways Ministry has brought to an end a 36-year-old protocol where it was mandatory for GMs to present themselves on arrival and departure of senior officers.

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