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No Human Deaths From Train Accidents In Past 22 Months: Piyush Goyal
Replying to a question on railway safety in the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on February 12 stated that no fatalities in train accidents have occurred after March 22, 2019. Besides, he said that the government also keeps a pre and post-monsoon check of the 34,665 railway bridges which are over 100 years old. The union minister also assured the house to use sensors and drones to monitor the keep-up of the archaic bridges.
Tags: Piyush Goyal, Railway Ministry, Train Accidents, Train Safety
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Railway Minister Confirms SOP For Train Service Between Nepal, Bihar
Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal informed that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to operate direct passenger trains between Bihar's Jayanagar and Nepal's Kurtha is all set. The Rs 508 crore gauge construction project between the two stations, culminated in October 2018, awaited an SOP for operation.
Reportedly, the announcement concerning the new railway line's date of functioning would arrive following… read-more
Tags: railway minister, Piyush Goyal, Nepal, SOP
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Govt Names Kalka Mail As Netaji Exp To Mark S C Bose's 125th Birthday
Union Railway Ministry has renamed the Howrah-Kalka Mail as Netaji Express to commemorate 'Parakram Diwas' or the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on January 23. The 130-year-old train is historically relevant considering how Bose used it to escape British imprisonment in 1941. He boarded the Kalka Mail to go Peshawar from where he reached Burma via Afghanistan, Soviet Union and Japan. Currently, the train runs… read-more
Tags: railway minister, Piyush Goyal, Subhash Chandra Bose, kalka mail, Parakram Diwas
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Railway Minister Launches Refurbished IRCTC Website, App
To enhance the user-friendly experience while booking train tickets, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal launched the refurbished website and app of IRCTC. The new features include simultaneous meal and hotel bookings along with e-ticket booking, predictive entry suggestions using AI, simplified train search and selection, easy checking of refund status and among others. Minister Goyal said, railways is "constantly working to augment its… read-more
Tags: IndianRailways, IRCTC, Piyush Goyal
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Indian Railway Plans To Replace Plastic Cups With Kulhad At Its Stations
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Railways would be selling tea in eco-friendly ‘kulhad’ by replacing the plastic cups. On November 29, Minister Goyal has stated currently, 400 stations in India have been serving tea in kulhad and extend the number across the country. The minister added that 'kulhad' protects the environment and offers employment as well. Goyal stated that this project is the railway's… read-more
Tags: Kulhad, Plastic free India, Piyush Goyal
Courtesy: New Indian Express
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Rly Minister Shares Elephants Crossing Railway Track Video, Netizens React
A video posted by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in which a loco pilot stopped the train for three elephants, including a calf, to cross the track is winning over the internet. The video which was probably shot by train staff is from the railway track of the Sivok-Gulma section in West Bengal. Liked and retweeted by thousands, netizens loved the “kindness and responsibility” as “they not only saved elephants but humanity.”
Tags: Viral Story, Piyush Goyal, Indian Railways, National news
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Piyush Goyal To Take Charge of Consumer Affairs Ministry
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will take charge of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry following the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. Piyush Goyal is handling the Ministry of Railways along with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce at present. Ram Vilas Paswan, who was handling Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry passed away on October 8 and will be cremated on October 10.
Tags: Ram Vilas Paswan, Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Central Government
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Union Government Rolls Back Restrictions On Export Of N-95/FFP-2 Masks
To catalyze outbound shipping of N-95 masks, the Central Government on October 6 revoked the curbs over its export. Earlier, the country had restricted international trade of the masks to fulfill domestic demand. Reportedly, in August, a quota was fixed for its export. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted, "India is making for the world: N95 and FFP2 masks can now be exported freely to countries across the world."
Tags: N95 masks, Export, Central Government, Piyush Goyal
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National Startup Awards 2020: Winners Emerge from Diverse Sectors Across the Country
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trades (DPIIT) on October 6 announced the startup awards for the year 2020, from around 1600 participants. 'Intello Labs' was selected as one of the four winners under agriculture category for digitized food quality assessments. Under education, 'Kick Head Software' was awarded under the 'Access to Open Education'. In Health Category, 'Information Medical Devices' bagged the award for building… read-more
Tags: Startups, Startup India, Awards, Piyush Goyal
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Agriculture Bills Will Increase Farmers' Income, Says Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on September 30 stated that the farm bills will be a turning point in the history of Indian agriculture. He stated that the bills would increase farmers' income opportunities as they will be free to sell their produce in mandis, and can avail the option of Minimum Support Price also. Earlier, all the three farm bills passed by the Parliament received the President's assent.
Tags: Agriculture, Farmer's Bill, Piyush Goyal, MSP
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