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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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Piyush Goyal Exclusive Interview: Will PM Modi Guarantee Give Guarantee Of Mumbai Election win

News | May 15, 2024, 08:53 PM IST

There was no problem in contesting from Mumbai….There is a connection with the party people in Mumbai. BJP did not break any party... Shiv Sena and NCP are with us... Uddhav Thackeray abandoned Balasaheb's principles... Uddhav Thackeray sees nothing except his son...

Farmers' Protest: Piyush Goyal, other Union Ministers to meet farmers' leaders in Chandigarh

News | Feb 11, 2024, 05:41 PM IST

Farmers' Protest: Piyush Goyal, Other Union Ministers To Meet Farmers' Leaders In Chandigarh. The farmers' Delhi Chalo march is scheduled for February 13. watch the video to know more!

Piyush Goyal in Aap Ki Adalat: Watch Union Minister Piyush Goyal in India TV's iconic show Aap ki Adalat

Aap Ki Adalat | May 06, 2023, 11:41 PM IST

Piyush Goyal In Aap Ki Adalat: Cabinet Minister Piyush Goyal will be a guest in the country's famous and popular show 'Aap Ki Adalat' this time. Piyush Goyal is counted among the fiery ministers of the Modi government. He is also considered as the troubleshooter of the Modi government. A chartered a

Modi Surname Rahul defamation case: Piyush Goyal said Rahul Gandhi insulted the country's democracy

News | Mar 23, 2023, 06:22 PM IST

Modi Surname Rahul defamation case: Piyush Goyal said Rahul Gandhi insulted the country's democracy. Rahul Gandhi insulted the country's democracy, Piyush Goyal said this in the press conference, watch this video

Can economy run without industry? Listen to Piyush Goyal's answer. India TV Samvaad Budget 2023

News | Feb 04, 2023, 12:20 PM IST

Can economy run without industry? Listen to Piyush Goyal's answer. India TV Samvaad Budget 2023

Piyush Goyal On Unemployment: Is unemployment increasing in the country?

News | Feb 04, 2023, 12:21 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal participated in the India TV dialogue. During this he answered many questions

Watch Union Minister Piyush Goyal Full Interview

News | Feb 04, 2023, 12:21 PM IST

India TV Samvaad Budget 2023: Union Minister Piyush Goyal participated in the India TV dialogue. During this he answered many questions.

Piyush Goyal defends suspension of 12 MPs, demands apology to nation

Hakikat Kya Hai | Nov 30, 2021, 11:46 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the suspension of the 12 members from the Rajya Sabha was important to maintain the dignity of the House.

Tata Group wins Air India bid at Rs 18,000 cr

News | Oct 08, 2021, 05:00 PM IST

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the government announced Air India as the final winner for Air India disinvestment bid. Tata Sons made the winning bid of Rs 18,000 cr for Air India, DIPAM Secretary said.

Fighting hard for gem, jewellery sector to get 5 per cent duty concession: Piyush Goyal

News | Sep 24, 2021, 03:20 PM IST

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal visited SEEPZ (Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone) in Mumbai on September 23, as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'."I'm confident that with everyone's cooperation, SEEPZ can be made modern and world-class. We can think of a public private partnership scheme whereby industry units who revamp their properties can be given exemption from rent revision for 10 years," said Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal`s Exclusive interview on PM Modi`s PLI Scheme

News | Sep 08, 2021, 11:42 PM IST

Watch Textiles minister Piyush Goyal`s Exclusive interview on PM Modi`s PLI Scheme. He explains what government aims with PLI scheme and how it will benefit the nation.

Piyush Goyal raises issue of Opposition's indiscipline in Parliament, demands special committee

Hakikat Kya Hai | Aug 11, 2021, 10:20 PM IST

Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday demanded that a special committee be set up to look into the incidents of gross indiscipline by Opposition members and said that the Parliament witnessed a 'new low' in its history after there were reports that attempts were made to strangulate a woman security staff.

Piyush Goyal appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

News | Jul 14, 2021, 04:00 PM IST

Union Minister of Textiles Piyush Goyal has been appointed the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Goyal replaced Thawar Chand Gehlot, who took oath recently as the 19th Governor of Karnataka.

Coronavirus Second Wave: 20 Isolation Railway Coaches Set Up in Bhopal, watch ground report

News | Apr 24, 2021, 04:47 PM IST

In a bid to address the bed crunch in hospitals amid rising COVID-19 cases, the West Central Railways has deployed 20 isolation coaches at Bhopal station. watch ground report.

Cabinet approves exclusive subsidy policy for urea produced through coal gasification by Talcher Fertilisers Ltd

News | Apr 20, 2021, 06:28 PM IST

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on April 20 briefed media on the new project approved the Cabinet.

India seen golden period for healthcare in last few years: Piyush Goyal

News | Feb 25, 2021, 02:33 PM IST

Union Minister Piyush Goyal while addressing International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Industry and said, "India has seen golden period for healthcare in last few years.

Piyush Goyal, Narendra Tomar have food with farmer leaders at VigyanBhawan

News | Dec 30, 2020, 06:33 PM IST

Union Railways Minister PiyushGoyal and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar were seen eating food with farmer leaders at VigyanBhawan in Delhi on December 30.

Expect genuine single-window for approvals by April 2021: Piyush Goyal

News | Dec 16, 2020, 12:11 PM IST

Speaking at the day 1 of ASSOCHAM Foundation Week, via video conferencing on December 15, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the first cut of a genuine single-window for business approvals could be expected by March or April 2021.

Deadlock between govt, farmers continues over agri reforms; next meeting on Dec 3

News | Dec 01, 2020, 08:44 PM IST

The meeting between protesting farmers and the government over the new farm laws concluded without any decision on Tuesday. The next round of meeting will be held on Thursday, December 3. During the meeting, which was held at the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, the government put forward a detailed presentation before the farmer leaders on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act. The government also offered the farmers to constitute a committee that would include their representatives, government members as well as agricultural experts to discuss the new agricultural laws.However, the farmer leaders turned down the proposal.

Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmer union leaders

News | Dec 01, 2020, 04:59 PM IST

Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmers' leaders at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.