Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the new Pragati Maidan will host the G-20 summit in 2023. Speaking at the launch of the new exhibition complex (Exhibition Halls 2 to 5) at Pragati Maidan, the Union Minister said, “PM GatiShakti-National Master Plan will give a push and direction to various development plans and […]
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India, UAE have shared interest, not in competition: Piyush Goyal at Dubai Expo 2020
Underlining the strong support shown by India and the UAE for each other during the pandemic, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said both the countries have shared interest and they are not in competition. “UAE and India have shared interest. We are not in competition, we […]
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Piyush Goyal to meet Export Promotion Council leaders today
Keeping USD 400 billion export target in mind, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will meet Export Promotion Council leaders in Mumbai on Thursday. The heads of Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) India, Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC), Plastics Export Promotion Council (Plexconcil), Services Export Promotion […]
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Handloom Production needs to double from present level around 60000 crore: Piyush Goyal
Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affair, Piyush Goyal said that the target in the handloom production sector is to double the production from Rs.60,000 Cr to Rs 1,25,000 crore in the next three years. “#MyHandloomMyPride: Piyush Goyal, learning first hand himself how to weave. Celebrating the spirit of National Handloom Day,” he tweeted today. […]
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India has set target of USD 400 billion merchandise export in 2021-22: Piyush Goyal
India has set a target of USD 400 billion merchandise exports for 2021-22, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. “In collaboration with private industry, MSME sector, engineering, agriculture, automobile, steel sector, we have set an export target of USD 400 billion. We all will work together to achieve this […]
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Piyush Goyal takes his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS
Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Thursday took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. The third phase of COVID-19 vaccination for all above 45 years begins from today. The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan had on Tuesday announced that from April 1 all people above 45 […]
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Need of the hour is to reduce logistics cost: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the need of the hour is to reduce logistics cost in the country as India cannot be competitive if this cost remains high. He also said the investments in the Sagarmala project will boost the country’s maritime infrastructure, expand freight corridors, […]
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Piyush Goyal says No passenger deaths due to train accidents in nearly 22 months
Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that there has not been a single passenger death due to train accidents in nearly 22 months. Speaking about the condition of the railway bridges in Rajya Sabha, Goyal said, “Over the last 6 years, we have focused more and more amounts on […]
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100% electrification in railways in next 3.5 years, says Piyush Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday hailed the strides India has made in the renewable energy field and said that the government is working towards transitioning into international solar grid. He also said that Indian Railways will move to 100 per cent electrification in next three-and-half years. “PM has promoted […]