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Piyush Goyal lists 'false promises' Congress made in 2004, '09
Goyal said it was under the Modi government that a decision was taken to give Rs 6,000 to poor farmers
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Piyush Goyal takes on RBI for lowering economic growth
Goyal said he was glad that now the RBI was recognising growth as much as inflation
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GST relief for real estate sector soon, says FM Piyush Goyal
He also advised the realty sector to sell off inventory even in the current pricing about which the realtors complain as being low
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Tax dept should be friendly with businesses: Piyush Goyal to taxmen
Goyal was addressing Central Board of Indirect Taxes officers on the occasion of International Customs Day
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Railways can't be blamed for Amritsar tragedy, says Piyush Goyal
The accident took place on October 19 when a crowd attending a Dussehra function spilled on to the tracks and got mowed down by a train
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Piyush Goyal faces protests by railway employees in Lucknow over pension
After his address, many gheraoed Goyal and raised slogans against him, saying the minister's speech was not satisfactory
Removed Railway budget because of its use as a political tool: Piyush Goyal
There has been a dramatic shift both in concept and execution of policies by this govt as compared to the previous govts over the years, says Goyal
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Goyal asks sportsmen to work hard, says govt working on infra development
Addressing the cadets at the sports academy, Goyal asked them to work hard to win many gold medals for the country in the 2024 Olympics
BJP will return to power with over 300 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Goyal
Goyal's remarks came soon after, Gandhi earlier in the day alleged the Narendra Modi government for "waging war on Indians"
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Railways to be free from 'unmanned level crossings' by December: Goyal
There were around 5,500 unmanned level crossings on the rail network across the country out of which, around 5,000 have been eliminated as of September 30
Digital unreserved rail tickets grow 35,000% in 3 years , says Piyush Goyal
He said a rapid scale-up of technology was what the country expected and that's where the help of the private sector could be taken
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Around 6,000 railway stations will be WiFi-enabled in next 6 months: Goyal
The railways are working on a programme to ensure the last mile connectivity wherever we do not have fibre optics in our network, says Piyush Goyal
NDA has made public bank appointments transparent, says Piyush Goyal
To a query from the floor that the Centre still interferes in appointment of directors, he said interference has also gone down substantially
Issues of US firms regarding railway clearances, GST will be resolved: Govt
Piyush Goyal directed his officials that a detailed examination of how these companies could meet Indian Railways' requirements at competitive costs be carried out
Modi govt not populist even in election year: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal
Despite not getting Rs 500 billion from the GST for a month, the government managed to bridge the deficit to 3.5 per cent, Goyal said
Goyal proposes higher pay, rank for railway GMs for second time in 3 years
Goyal has proposed that GMs, who are each responsible for one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways, should now have the rank of state chief secretaries and director general of police
Goyal's nod to prosecute ex IRCTC group GM in graft case involving Lalu
The officials said Goyal gave his nod last night to prosecute B K Agarwal amid concerns that a delay could weaken the case against the Prasad family
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Will stand-in FM Piyush Goyal's strong focus on the banking sector pay off?
In his zeal to restore the sector, revenue matters and economic affairs have taken the back seat; a lot now hinges on the success or failure of his pet project Sashakt
FM Piyush Goyal to meet heads of banks today to discuss NPA cases
The meeting has been organised by Indian Banks Association (IBA) and inter creditor agreement would be the framework under which the consortium would take up NPA cases
No coal shortage but Delhi should focus on improving power: Piyush Goyal
Goyal was speaking during the launch of the Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System (CMSMS) and Khan Prahari' App
