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India, US closing in on a trade deal after two years of negotiations: Goyal

Both New Delhi and Washington should also look at a preferential trade pact with 50 to 100 products and move to a free trade pact in the long term, Goyal said

Not closing doors, India wants to be part of global supply chain: Goyal

He said that the bilateral trade between the two countries had crossed the $10 billion mark last year

India bats for inking limited trade deal with US during trade meet

Goyal raises totalisation issue during talks with Ross, also expresses concern over Indian exports being barred due to child labour issues

India, US discuss the possibility of a free trade pact: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also appreciated the substantial progress made by both sides on most of the outstanding issues

Railways to become 100% electrified in next 3.5 years: Piyush Goyal

The Railways Minister further said, in renewable energy, we have been able to bring in scale, increase demand and reduce prices. We are seeing people wanting to go in for renewable energy

Opening up entire services won't do any good, may add some trains: Goyal

The government is not aiming to resume passenger train services at full capacity keeping the low occupancy, said Piyush Goyal, adding that he may add some more trains on routes which are running full

Foot-operated taps & ionised AC air: Railways preps for travel post-Covid

The features, detailed in a booklet circulated by the Railways, include a host of foot-operated fixtures such as taps, soap dispensers, lavatory doors, flush valves and door latches.

India has to engage with both foreign tech and indigenous: Piyush Goyal

The electronics manufacturing industry has pushed for more coverage of incentives and higher tariffs on foreign goods

Real estate players seek more sops from govt to tide over Covid-19 crisis

Among other aspects, they are pushing to extend the definition of "affordable housing" to homes costing up to Rs 75 lakh as against a maximum of Rs 45 lakh right now

FDI reforms needed more than opening up of sectors, say experts

Sources confirm the Centre is actively looking to further relax FDI norms in sectors such as insurance and railway operations.

Identified sectors to cut import, promote domestic manufacturing: Goyal

Goyal said that Covid-19 pandemic has taught a big lesson that over-dependence on certain geographies can cause a lot of difficulties in the time of stress.

Hotel industry presents wish-list of remedies in webinar with Piyush Goyal

Minister says he isn't anti-five-star, insists the state is willing to help, but hotels also need to come together as a sector

FDI norms to be eased further, other economic reforms in pipeline: Goyal

The minister said that new industrial policy and forest policy would be brought out soon, along with further forms in the mining sector

Remain unfazed when people present demands, Modi tells BJP workers

Modi offered this advice to party workers and leaders at a videoconference, 'seva hi sangathan', where he took stock of the assistance BJP workers provided to people during the countrywide lockdown

Digital economy, adoption of tech will help achieve $5-trn economy: Goyal

He also stressed the role of productivity in the transformation of any organisation

Sensible to buy local even if it's costlier than imports: Piyush Goyal

Indians will have to pay 'terrible prices' if domestic manufacturing doesn't survive in long run, say minister

Exports improving, contraction down to just 10-12 per cent: Piyush Goyal

Declining for the third straight month, India's exports dipped 36.47 per cent in May to $19.05 billion

Anand Vihar to be used for isolation coaches; trains diverted to Old Delhi

According to a Railways official, all five trains running from Anand Vihar station in east Delhi will now operate from Old Delhi railway station

Railways runs Double Stack Container Train in electric zone, creates record

This achievement is a first of its kind in the entire world and will also boost the ambitious mission of Green India as a latest green initiative over Indian Railways

Top 10 biz headlines: Govt releases state GST dues, jobless rate falls

The top headlines Friday morning: from Jio Platforms bagging another international investor to India's consumer confidence.