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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Railway ministry to study expanding rail, ropeway network in U'khand: Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said his ministry will conduct a study to expand the railway and ropeway network in ...| February 23, 2021, Tuesday -
Back to the future
Mixed outlook for India as US returns to multilateralism| February 22, 2021, Monday -
Piyush Goyal dedicates series of projects for rail infrastructure in WB
The Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Sunday has dedicated series of projects for the development of rail infrastructure ...| February 21, 2021, Sunday -
Goyal encourages railways officials to give suggestions for optimisation
These suggestions could be about anything that can contribute to better passenger services, safety, revenue generation, freight ...| February 21, 2021, Sunday -
Zonal railways must adopt sustainable ideas: Piyush Goyal
Goyal on Saturday directed all zonal railways to come up with "sustainable" ideas for reducing railway expenses| February 20, 2021, Saturday -
Goyal dedicates series of projects for rail infra in poll-bound West Bengal
Goyal also expressed his condolences on the tragic incident that took place at Nimtita railway station| February 19, 2021, Friday -
Efforts should be made to end atmosphere of violence in Bengal: Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called for an end to the "atmosphere of violence" in the state| February 19, 2021, Friday -
Will engage with new USTR for fresh trade package; old one off table: Goyal
Goyal said that India is looking forward to work "very" closely with the new US administration to strengthen economic ties| February 17, 2021, Wednesday -
Lot of concerns about behaviour of big tech firms: Piyush Goyal
There are a lot of concerns about the behaviour of big tech companies including US firms and India would like to protect its ...| February 17, 2021, Wednesday -
Stop nitpicking, it's time for fresh start on mini deal: Piyush Goyal
Expresses concern at big US tech firms not adhering to data privacy| February 17, 2021, Wednesday