Page 40 - Latest Updates on Piyush Goyal
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.
 "FDI reforms needed more than opening up of sectors, say experts")
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.
 "Identified sectors to cut import, promote domestic manufacturing: Goyal")
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
 "Hotel industry presents wish-list of remedies in webinar with Piyush Goyal")
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
 "Remain unfazed when people present demands, Modi tells BJP workers")
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
 "Digital economy, adoption of tech will help achieve $5-trn economy: Goyal")
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
 "Sensible to buy local even if it's costlier than imports: Piyush Goyal")
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
 "Exports improving, contraction down to just 10-12 per cent: Piyush Goyal")
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
 "Anand Vihar to be used for isolation coaches; trains diverted to Old Delhi")
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
 "Railways runs Double Stack Container Train in electric zone, creates record")
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.
 "Top 10 biz headlines: Govt releases state GST dues, jobless rate falls")
Realtors fazed by Piyush Goyal's take, say lower prices may not boost sales
Commerce minister had urged developers not to wait for govt aid or markets to rationalise but start lowering prices and write off their earlier investments as bad business decisions
 "Realtors fazed by Piyush Goyal's take, say lower prices may not boost sales")
Piyush Goyal asks property developers to cut prices to survive downturn
Unless you reduce your rates, you will be stuck with your inventory, Goyal said to developers.
Railway board asks zones to ensure punctuality of 'Shramik Special' trains
The railways has run 4,000 Shramik Special trains and ferried more than 56 lakh passengers across the country so far
 "Railway board asks zones to ensure punctuality of 'Shramik Special' trains")
Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi
These coaches have been stationed at the maintenance depot of the Shakur Basti railway station
 "Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi")
Exports likely to improve in May, contraction expected to be 30-35%: Goyal
Addressing the Digital Summit on Exports organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Goyal said he expects the fall in exports to narrow to 8-10 per cent in June.
 "Exports likely to improve in May, contraction expected to be 30-35%: Goyal")
Goyal expects better exports performance in May, contraction to be lower
There was a huge decline in exports in April but "my sense is that in May, it will improve significantly", he said while speaking at CII's Export Summit
Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM
His comments came after Union Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal criticised the state for denying approval to a train from Mumbai to Kerala.
 "Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM")
Covid-19 crisis: Thackeray, Piyush Goyal fight it out over migrant trains
Piyush Goyal in his tweets demanded list of passengers from the Maharashtra government on the basis of the guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs
 "Covid-19 crisis: Thackeray, Piyush Goyal fight it out over migrant trains")
Railways operated 3,000 Shramik trains to send migrants home: Piyush Goyal
The Railways Minister urged the states to cooperate with his Ministry to help the workers
 "Railways operated 3,000 Shramik trains to send migrants home: Piyush Goyal")
