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Residents near railway stations may get free wifi as govt mulls options
Goyal said the ministry had initially put the Wi-Fi facility at 410 railway stations with help from online ad giant Google, and then put another few using own money
 "Residents near railway stations may get free wifi as govt mulls options")
Kolkata East-West Metro inaugural run to be flagged off by Goyal on Feb 13
The railway minister will flag off the inaugural run on the 4.88-km section of the much-awaited metro corridor at 5 pm on Thursday, a Metro official said on Wednesday.
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India not negotiating comprehensive FTA with US currently: Govt to RS
No, Sir. Presently, India is not negotiating a comprehensive FTA with the US," Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha
 "India not negotiating comprehensive FTA with US currently: Govt to RS")
Data Protection Bill should be discussed widely in Parliament: Prasad
Responding to a question on data protection legislation movement that was taking time, Prasad said time must be given for parliamentary deliberations and added that "what comes out, will be good".
 "Data Protection Bill should be discussed widely in Parliament: Prasad")
Duty incentives for apparel export withdrawn as tax rebate scheme launched
The directorate has also laid out a detailed procedure for availing benefits under the RoSCTL scheme
 "Duty incentives for apparel export withdrawn as tax rebate scheme launched")
Piyush Goyal asks traders to go swadeshi by selling, consuming local goods
Modi in one of his 'Mann Ki Baat' programmes has called upon people to promote indigenous products.
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Trends in the new year
Just about a month old and 2020 is turning out to be an interesting, even momentous, year for businesses in India
Regulating artificial intelligence: Why one size won't fit all, say experts
Sectoral approach to AI rules allows greater flexibility to regulators, say experts
 "Regulating artificial intelligence: Why one size won't fit all, say experts")
India must welcome investments: UKIBC on Piyush Goyal's remark on Amazon
The comments from the lobby grouping come after there was a sharp criticism of Goyal for saying Amazon was not doing India a favour by the investment announcement
 "India must welcome investments: UKIBC on Piyush Goyal's remark on Amazon")
WEF 2020: Piyush Goyal meets WTO chief, EU trade commissioner, others
He also held discussions with Blackstone Group Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder Stephen A Schwarzman, South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel and ABB Chairman and CEO Peter Voser
 "WEF 2020: Piyush Goyal meets WTO chief, EU trade commissioner, others")
Grilled on CAA at WEF, Goyal says Muslims in India safer than anywhere else
Defending the new citizenship amendment law, Goyal also said, 'India has a duty to protect people who are sufferers of religious persecution'
If I was not a minister today, would be bidding for Air India: Piyush Goyal
Air India has been in the red for long and the government is now in the process of finalising the contours for its disinvestment
 "If I was not a minister today, would be bidding for Air India: Piyush Goyal")
Top headlines: Malaysia's bid to placate India, RBI may hold rates and more
Asserting that the Indian economy is well-poised to take off, Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said there is a lot of enthusiasm for making investments in the country
 "Top headlines: Malaysia's bid to placate India, RBI may hold rates and more")
Indian economy well-poised to take off, says Piyush Goyal at Davos
On RCEP, Goyal said it was an 'unbalanced trade agreement, which was really not fulfilling the guiding principles on which RCEP started about 8 years ago, therefore India chose not to participate'
Best of BS Opinion: Governing unlisted firms, Budget 2020, and more
From lessons the years of slowing growth hold for Budget to how a takeover code for unlisted companies will help, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion.
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Who's afraid of Amazon?
Goyal's comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' investment in India is seen as an attempt to reassure his party's traditional base of traders
Piyush Goyal meets foreign ministers, industry leaders at Davos 2020
Goyal highlighted the focus on innovation and modernisation in Railways, paving the way for new and higher investment opportunities.
Open to join RCEP in future if we get favourable offers: Govt
Piyush Goyal said India was exploring trade agreements with the United States and the European Union to allow manufacturing and services sectors to benefit from access to large developed markets
 "Open to join RCEP in future if we get favourable offers: Govt")
Export logjam: In race against China, power equipment makers seek govt help
The first of a three-part series looks at how India's high-value power equipment exports to China have been hit by bureaucratic hurdles
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Budget 2020: All eyes on tax receipts as mop-up dips by Rs 1.91 trillion
The numbers become all the more important because actual tax collections fell short by Rs 1.91 trn compared to what was projected in 2018-19.
 "Budget 2020: All eyes on tax receipts as mop-up dips by Rs 1.91 trillion")
