Piyush Goyal files nomination from Mumbai North LS seat

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: X) Mumbai: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat. Accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Goyal submitted his nomination papers before the returning officer in Bandra. This is the first time that Goyal is contesting the Lok … Read more

Mumbai Calling: After 35 Years in Politics, Piyush Goyal Will Seek Votes for Himself for the First Time

Politics comes naturally to the 59-year-old Piyush Goyal, whose father, the late Vedprakash Goyal, was Union Minister of Shipping and the national treasurer of the BJP for over two decades. (PTI/File) Lok Sabha Election 2024: It was already a rarity when the BJP gave Piyush Goyal a third term in the Rajya Sabha, but now … Read more

Centre to Take All Measures to Contain Food Prices: Piyush Goyal

The Centre will pull all stops to ensure prices of essential food items from onion to tomatoes to pulses do not spike particularly during the elections, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said as he cited the Modi government’s track record of controlling rates within days of any temporary hike. In an interview with PTI, Goyal, who … Read more

UK Negotiators Leave Delhi Without Finalising FTA, Talks Continue as Election Deadline Nears

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 21:43 IST London, United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chats with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following his arrival at the venue for G20 Summit, Bharat Mandapam. UK negotiators return from New Delhi without finalising a bilateral free trade agreement. Talks remain open as India seeks a balanced deal … Read more

Cabinet approves India AI Mission at an outlay of Rs 10,372 crore for 5 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi New Delhi: The Cabinet approves India AI mission with an outlay of Rs 10,372 crore for five years, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The approved corpus will be used to to create a large computing infrastructure. The minister, briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, said supercomputing capacity, comprising over … Read more

India is consensus builder: Piyush Goyal

Abu Dhabi: India is a consensus builder and the world needs to see which countries are blocking outcomes, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday. At the third day of the 13th ministerial conference of the WTO, he said, “India is a consensus builder, but some countries are breaking that consensus,” Piyush Goyal said. … Read more

WTO MC13 | What’s on the agenda for India?

India will strongly oppose a China-led proposal for an investment facilitation pact besides pressing for finding a permanent solution to public stock holding of grains for food security and protection of the interests of fishermen at the upcoming WTO ministerial meeting. The Indian delegation is led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. The four-day … Read more

Farmers protest: ‘We suggested 5yr MSP deal between cooperatives NCCF, NAFED and farmers for purchasing pulses’, says Piyush Goyal – The Economic Times Video

Chandigarh (Punjab): Following the fourth round of meetings with the farming leaders in connection with the ongoing protest, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on February 19 that a detailed discussion was held with Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor. He further stated that the outcome of the meeting was very positive. We had a detailed discussion on how … Read more

Farmers protest: Centre offers to form another committee, say farmers

The government has offered to form another committee to discuss the issue of legalising the minimum support price (MSP) with farmers who plan to hold a tractor march to Delhi on February 13 demanding legalising MSP and other demands. A team of central government including ministers such as Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda and Nityanand Rai, … Read more

PLI Scheme to Only Give Kickstart, Ultimately Competition Will Prevail: Goyal to Industry

The industry should look at the measures under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme as an initial support because going forward, the industry has to face competition to grow further, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. He asked the PLI incentive beneficiary firms to share their “constructive criticism and feedback for better implementation … Read more