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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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Cabinet approves hike in paddy MSP, hike in paddy MSP, minimum support price, hike in paddy MSP in 2

Cabinet approves Rs 143 hike in paddy MSP to Rs 2,183 per quintal for 2023-24 | READ details here

Business | Jun 07, 2023, 03:35 PM IST

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the increase in MSP for all mandated Kharif (summer) crops for the 2023-24 crop year.

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Ahead of India-EU trade & tech council meeting, Goyal vows building stronger trade ties with Ontario

Business | May 15, 2023, 08:19 PM IST

During the conference, Goyal expressed India's unwavering commitment to quality and expressed optimism about increasing the presence of Ontario’s companies in India, contributing to the growth and prosperity of both economies.

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India-EU Trade, Technology Council first meeting in Brussels on May 16

Business | May 14, 2023, 01:19 PM IST

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is one of the co-chairs along with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

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Aap Ki Adalat: 'Eknath Shinde will continue as Maharashtra CM,' says Piyush Goyal

India | May 07, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

BJP's 'sankat mochan' minister who appeared on the latest Aap Ki Adalat episode face a slew of questions from India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Aap Ki Adalat.

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OPINION | PIYUSH GOYAL IN 'AAP KI ADALAT'

India | May 06, 2023, 01:04 PM IST

On Karnataka, Goyal was confident that Bajrangbali would bless his party this time. 'Bajrangbali is omnipresent, Karnataka is Bajrangbali's place of birth. I am fully confident, Bajrangbali will not allow any crisis for the people of Karnataka', he said.

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Piyush Goyal in Aap Ki Adalat: Watch Union Minister in India TV's iconic show today at 10 pm

India | May 06, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

Piyush Goyal in Aap Ki Adalat: Piyush Goyal, who is often referred as Modi government's 'sankat mochak' (troubleshooter), is also credited with turning things around for the ministries he head.

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International trade in rupee currency soon; several countries opening Vostro accounts: Piyush Goyal

Business | Apr 22, 2023, 08:52 PM IST

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved 60 requests to open Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) of correspondent banks from 18 countries, including the UK, Singapore, and New Zealand.

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India's exports to cross $570 billion in 2022-23: Piyush Goyal

India | Mar 14, 2023, 11:51 AM IST

Goyal said that partnerships between citizens, communities and countries, when working together in the spirit of cooperation, collaboration and sometimes competition, collectively can contribute to a more stable and prosperous future.

India, Australia vow to expand FTA scope with an aim to

India, Australia vow to expand FTA scope with an aim to push bilateral trade to USD 100 billion

India | Mar 11, 2023, 04:02 PM IST

India-Australia ties: Earlier on December 29, 2022, India and Australia adopted an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), and now negotiating to broaden the pact's scope for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).

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Piyush Goyal to chair 6th meeting of 'National Startup Advisory Council' today

Business | Mar 11, 2023, 09:45 AM IST

National Startup Advisory Council: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will chair the sixth meeting of the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi today (March 11).

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Global Investors Summit 2023: There's 'wave of development' in Uttar Pradesh, says Piyush Goyal

India | Feb 12, 2023, 04:19 PM IST

The Union Minister said that UP was lagging behind in terms of ease of doing business, however, it is number two in the country today.

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Adani row: Indian regulators are very competent to handle situation, says Piyush Goyal

Business | Feb 04, 2023, 05:40 PM IST

Adani row: "The regulators in India are very competent and our financial markets are amongst the most respected and well regulated markets in the world. As regards the loss, that's the share market's valuation loss, not the loss of any individual or people's wealth," Goyal told reporters today.

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Samvaad 2023: There is something or other for everyone in Budget, says Piyush Goyal

Budget | Feb 03, 2023, 11:45 PM IST

Samvaad 2023: Union Minister Piyush Goyal, while speaking at India TV's Samvaad asserted that the Budget is futuristic and it will help India become a developed nation.

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Samvaad 2023: FM Nirmala Sitharaman, top ministers decode Budget 2023 | Highlights

Budget | Feb 03, 2023, 11:15 PM IST

Samvaad Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, top cabinet ministers and Opposition leaders decoded, discussed Budget 2023 on India TV's big stage.

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India-US Trade Policy Forum: Both nations seek bilateral settlement on WTO disputes, says Goyal

India | Jan 12, 2023, 07:47 AM IST

India-US Trade Policy Forum: Addressing a press conference in Washington, Goyal said that there was a very substantial discussion amongst the officials to find out solutions to the several WTO disputes between India and the US.

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'Demoralising the armed force...': Piyush Goyal slams Opposition for disrupting Parliament

India | Dec 19, 2022, 03:35 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal slams the opposition for misbehaving in the parliament. He said that this behavior of the opposition shows a complete lack of in Army which is demoralising the armed force.

Piyush Goyal hits out at AAP RS member Sanjay Singh's statement on raids at opposition leaders

India | Dec 12, 2022, 01:28 PM IST

AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh raised the issue of raids conducted at the premises linked to opposition leaders and alleged that 3,000 such raids were conducted by government agencies that were deliberately aimed at harassing the opposition.

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India, UK to hold negotiations on 'Free Trade Agreement' today

India | Dec 12, 2022, 01:06 PM IST

Nearly five months after their first meeting, India and the United Kingdom will again start negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday.

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Chunav Manch: Indian exports will cross $675 bn this fiscal, says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

Elections | Nov 26, 2022, 11:38 PM IST

Chunav Manch 2022: Piyush Goyal said, "This year, being the 75th year of Independence, we will again create a new record by crossing last year's $675 billion exports figure."

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Indian embassy in UAE takes steps to increase utilisation of free trade agreement

World | Nov 25, 2022, 08:55 PM IST

The commerce ministry, in a statement ,said that India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have agreed to expedite the conclusion of the requisite legal and technical requirements for the formal resumption of the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.