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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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Elphinstone stampede

Local railways’ laxity behind Elphinstone stampede, bridge widening didn’t need any approval

India | Oct 01, 2017, 01:32 PM IST

The death toll in the stampede on a foot-over bridge linking Parel and Elphinstone railway stations went up to 23 on Saturday

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

FOBs mandatory, CCTV cameras must in all local trains: Piyush Goyal after Mumbai stampede

India | Oct 01, 2017, 11:40 AM IST

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced a slew of measures for safety of commuters with a focus on foot-over bridges (FOBs) in the country

Passengers caught in a stampede at Elphinstone railway

Aaj Ki Baat Sept 29 episode: A tragedy that could have been averted

Oct 03, 2017, 06:33 PM IST

The Elphinstone overbridge was narrow and was being used by nearly 300,000 passengers daily who travel in Mumbai's suburban trains. Where do we stand, even after 70 years of independence?

Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal tightens reins on Railways, gives priority to safety

Politics | Oct 01, 2017, 12:01 AM IST

At least 22 commuters were killed and 39 others injured when a horrific stampede broke out on a narrow railway foot overbridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel stations.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

Mumbai stampede: Opposition seeks Railway Minister's resignation

Politics | Sep 30, 2017, 09:24 AM IST

22 people were killed and over 30 injured in the rush hour stampede on a narrow foot overbridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban stations.

File pic of Sanjay Raut

Sena says Elphinstone station stampede is 'massacre', demands resignation of Piyush Goyal

Politics | Sep 29, 2017, 07:03 PM IST

Other Sena leaders demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, a Mumbaikar who took over his new post this month, and sought the scrapping of the Bullet Train project.

Shocking visuals emerged after the incident Friday morning

22 dead, over 30 injured in stampede on Elphinstone station foot over bridge in Mumbai

India | Sep 29, 2017, 08:44 PM IST

Railways minister Piyush Goyal has ordered a high-level probe into the incident.

The flexi fare system was applied to premium train like

Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto fares may come down as govt reviews flexi-fare system

Business | Sep 29, 2017, 09:52 AM IST

The Railways has earned an additional Rs 540 crore through the system but passengers have complained of high fares.

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May tweak flexi fare scheme, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

Business | Sep 28, 2017, 07:35 PM IST

The scheme was launched on September 9 last year and applicable to premium trains such as the Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto.

File pic of Piyush Goyal

Bihar’s diesel locomotive factory on track: Piyush Goyal

Politics | Sep 28, 2017, 04:47 PM IST

Marhowra diesel locomotive factory was first conceptualised was former Railways minister Lalu. He had laid the foundation stone for the factory in October 2007, but the project remained in limbo for 8 years.

File pic of Union Minister Piyush Goyal

India fastest growing economy, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Politics | Sep 28, 2017, 12:00 AM IST

Piyush Goyal, who has often articulated the party's view on economy, said that the government would not flinch due to some criticism and "stay the course" as it works to transform the economy.

PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express from Varanasi

PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express from Varanasi; gifts schemes worth Rs 1,000 cr

India | Sep 22, 2017, 08:46 PM IST

The Mahamana Express will have one AC Ist Class coach, 2 Second AC, 8 sleeper and 4 general coaches, one pantry car and two guard brake vans.

Piyush Goyal

Coal supply to power plants to be normal from early October: Piyush Goyal

Sep 19, 2017, 05:33 PM IST

Piyush Goyal pointed out that though the Union coal secretary had written to all the chief secretaries urging them to impress upon power stations to start stocking coal, this plea fell on deaf ears.

The last coach of the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from

Coach of Jammu Rajdhani derails on arrival at New Delhi, no injuries reported

India | Sep 14, 2017, 08:18 AM IST

The last coach of the Jammu Tawi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed on arrival at the New Delhi station Thursday morning.

Piyush Goyal speaks at the Indian Institute of Management,

Mamata regime politicising everything, infringing on national unity: Piyush Goyal

Politics | Sep 09, 2017, 08:23 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Mamata Banerjee govt in West Bengal is politicising any and everything and accused it of infringing into unity and integrity of the country.

Piyush Goyal was appointed Railways Minister replacing

Three incidents reported in a day: It’s been a rough start for Railways Minister Piyush Goyal​

India | Sep 07, 2017, 04:22 PM IST

Seen as an efficient administrator, new Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will have to shoulder the task of putting an end to the spate of accidents that have shaken people's confidence in the Asia's largest transporter

Suresh Prabhu with Piyush Goyal

Newly inducted Union ministers assume charge, spell out priorities

Politics | Sep 04, 2017, 09:50 PM IST

New ministers and the old ones elevated or reshuffled assumed charge of their new responsibilities on Monday

President administers oath to the newly inducted Cabinet

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman is new Defence Minister, Goyal gets Railways

Politics | Sep 03, 2017, 11:59 PM IST

Sitharaman became the second woman to head the Defence Ministry after Indira Gandhi when she was Prime Minister. The Defence Ministry was with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Piyush Goyal replaces Prabhu as Rail Minister

Eight Rail Ministers in 8 years: Piyush Goyal replaces Prabhu, but job won’t be a cakewalk

Politics | Sep 03, 2017, 06:04 PM IST

Soon after being elevated to Cabinet ranks in the major reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, Power Minister Piyush Goyal was on Sunday given the charge of the Railway ministry

Pradhan, Piyush, Sitharaman, Naqvi get elevated to Cabinet

Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Pradhan, Piyush, Sitharaman, Naqvi get elevated to Cabinet ranks

Politics | Sep 03, 2017, 12:26 PM IST

The major revamp of the Narendra Modi government recognised the works of Ministers of State Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

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