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Railways to invest $150 bn, create 1 million jobs in 5 years: Piyush Goyal

The Railways can play an important role in "aggressively pursuing" government agenda to provide safe, secure, comfortable travel, he adds

A suburban railway network for Bengaluru on cards: Piyush Goyal

Much like the one in Mumbai, to decongest the city and link it to the airport

Mumbai to have first AC suburban train from New Year: Piyush Goyal

Officials said that the fares on the AC train will be like the Delhi Metro

Piyush Goyal winds up Prabhu's pet schemes

The Railway Board has decided to wind up the ambitious Rs 5,000-crore One ICT plan and the transformation cell

Project on track: No plans to scrap GE locomotive plant, insists Piyush Goyal

The plan to wind up the project was mooted in railway minister Piyush Goyal's September 7 review meeting

Mention MRP on all food items in trains: Piyush Goyal

MRP and sale prices should be compulsorily printed on all the food items served to the passengers: Goyal

Railways looking at ways to speed up electrification process: Piyush Goyal

The move will help in cutting down the diesel expenses on Indian railways, which is Rs 16,000 cr

Suresh Prabhu a mentor, Piyush Goyal says at Rail Bhawan

After grappling with issues of coal shortage and power deficit in his three-year stint as Union power minister, Piyush Goyal assumed charge of the ministry of railways, under a scanner after a number of derailments last month.Suresh Prabhu, his predecessor at the latter, who has moved to the ministry of commerce and industry, was present as Goyal took charge at the second floor office in Rail Bhawan."Piyush Goyalji is like my younger brother and now he will take over the reigns. I am confident that he would contribute to the development of the nation," Prabhu said.The 53-year-old Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, promoted to cabinet rank after being a minister of state with independent charge of power, coal and mines, said: "It an emotional day for me. Prabhuji has been mentoring me for two decades and we have got the opportunity to work with each other from time to time." Goyal said Prabhu had also worked with his father during the Atal Behari Vajpayee regime (when the latter ...

I'll offer all my help to make railways world class: Prabhu to Goyal

Goyal takes oath as Railway Minister, Prabhu congratulates

Practical, hands-on learning has held me in good stead until today: Goyal

Says practical experience from institute will make you in very good stead to do well in your life

Worth its weight in gold?

Piyush Goyal made a mistake, saying 1 kg of gold could be bought for Rs 50,000

Piyush Goyal unveils solar mini grids project at AfDB meet

As part of the government's initiatives to take renewable energy to remote places, union minister for new and renewable energy, Piyush Goyal on Wednesday launched the solar mini grids project during the 52nd annual meet of African Development Bank (AfDB) at Gandhinagar.The solar mini grid project entails mini grid systems that foresee renewable energy-based power generation with capacity of 10 Kw and above, supplied directly to households, among others. According to Goyal, the project looks at promoting universal energy access by 2025 even as it looked to reduce electricity costs and tariffs through introduction and promotion of mini grids for harnessing solar power in time bound manner."We have been able to bring the cost of renewable energy generation to below grid parity. Reduction in cost of equipment, finance and tariff provides a good potential for growth renewable energy sector. We are looking at expanding the renewable energy capacities to a level witnessed never before," ...

Won't allow companies from country that bars Indian firms: Piyush Goyal

Warning seen as targeting China, which does not approve foreign investment in electricity grids

Discoms in BJP-ruled states may in profit next year, says Piyush Goyal

Losses have been reduced to half and by next year the discom would be in profit, says Goyal

Indigenously building 10 atomic reactors to create 33k jobs: Piyush Goyal

Govt expects domestic manufacturers to get orders to the extent of Rs 70, 000 cr

Over 4,000 villages to be electrified by 2018: Piyush Goyal

Focus was on provding power suppy to the 4,141 un-electrified villages in India

India has achieved 12,200 MW of solar capacity, says Piyush Goyal

Said country is well poised to reach its target of 100 GW capacity by 2022

Need white paper on rot in UP's power sector: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal claims that he has seen some mind-boggling and terrible data on the situation

Coffee with Goyal

Usually, most informal meetings by ministers are held in their offices

Govt not to rush to set up ultra mega power project in Bihar: Piyush Goyal

The coal block has been identified for the power project, says Piyush Goyal