WHO IS PIYUSH GOYAL

Piyush Goyal
Railway and Commerce & Industry Minister
Previously, besides holding the independent charge of the coal ministry as a minister of state, Goyal also held the power, new & renewable energy and mines portfolios from July 5, 2016, to September 3, 2017.
A member of the BJP, he has been representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha since 2010.
During the first term of the Modi government, Piyush Goyal's tenure as the power minister saw the rollout of the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) and fast-tracking of electrification of nearly 18,000 unelectrified villages under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya). He also oversaw the government's LED bulb distribution programme, known as UJALA. He was first given the temporary additional charge of the Ministry of Finance from May through August 2018, as Jaitley was undergoing medical treatment. During his second stint as the interim finance minister, Goyal’s Interim Budget also saw the rollout of the PM-KISAN scheme, a direct cash income support scheme for small and marginal farmers. The measure, besides the income-tax rebate for middle-class taxpayers and other select announcements, were viewed as the government's bid to woo voters, especially distressed farmers, in the run-up to the 2019 elections.
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Traders must fulfill domestic cotton, yarn demand before exports: Goyal
The minister's comments came after textile mills in Tamil Nadu, a leading exporter of garments, went on a two-day strike earlier ...| May 18, 2022, Wednesday -
Piyush Goyal meets industry stakeholders amid call for cotton export ban
This comes amid speculation that the government may ban export of both commodities as a temporary measure to calm down the prices| May 18, 2022, Wednesday -
Stalin writes to PM Modi seeking relief for beleaguered textile industry
M K Stalin says several units staring at closure, urges mandatory declaration of cotton and yarn stock, easier cash credit limits ...| May 16, 2022, Monday -
'India-UAE trade pact to create job opportunities, boost economy': Goyal
He informed that there are a large number of startups which have emerged in the last six years, with more than 65,000 registered ...| May 13, 2022, Friday -
We may consider preferential trade pact with Oman to boost ties: Goyal
India is also under active discussions with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for a comprehensive trade agreement, the Commerce and ...| May 13, 2022, Friday -
India, Oman agree to have joint feasibility study on limited trade deal
The development is taking place at a time when India is set to begin deeper engagements with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ...| May 12, 2022, Thursday -
India, Italy have huge opportunities to boost economic ties: Piyush Goyal
There are huge opportunities for increasing cooperation in areas like tourism, design, digital world, services, goods and ...| May 06, 2022, Friday -
All indicators show that India's economy is on the growth path: Goyal
All the key indicators such as jump in exports and high GST collection in April reflect that the country's economy is on the ...| May 05, 2022, Thursday -
Need to focus on project exports in developed nations: Piyush Goyal
Project exports refers to setting up of engineering and construction projects overseas. It also includes the export of ...| May 05, 2022, Thursday -
West Bengal BJP MP Arjun Singh meets Piyush Goyal over 'jute price capping'
BJP MP from West Bengal Arjun Singh met Union minister of textiles Piyush Goyal here in the national capital to raise his ...| May 01, 2022, Sunday