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Re-launch of India-US Trade Policy Forum: Ministry Of Commerce
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai relaunched the Trade Policy Forum (TPF) and agreed to engage on issues that are affecting the trade between the two countries. The bilateral commerce between India and the US is expected to cross USD 100 billion in 2021. Further, both sides expressed satisfaction over the robust rebound in merchandise trade, which showed 50 percent growth over the same period since 2020… read-more
Tags: Piyush Goyal, United States, Indian-American, Bilateral relation, trade deals
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal Inaugurates International Trade Fare
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on November 14 inaugurated the India International Trae Fair (IITF), the 40th edition of IITF and mobile app. Reportedly, the fair is being organized under the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat. "The participation in this trade fair has crossed 3000 small & big businesses. Women MSME entrepreneurs are given stalls, free of cost. other MSMEs, including startups, have been given a 40 percent discount,"… read-more
Tags: Piyush Goyal, India trade fair, Trade Union, India, Startup India
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Coffee Industry To Be Brought Under Agriculture Ministry: Piyush Goyal
The central government is to revise the provisions of the Coffee Act 1942, by removing redundant clauses which seem to create hurdles in India's coffee trade. Reportedly, while holding a meeting with stakeholders of the Coffee Industry on September 18, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has banished the concern of closing the organization. Goyal said, "Coffee to be brought under the Ministry of Agriculture to avail benefits."
Tags: Piyush Goyal, Commerce Minister, Coffee trade, Goverment
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Piyush Goyal Asks Big Corporations To Support MSMEs, Startups
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal convoked the big corporations to play a "nationalistic role" by supporting MSMEs and small businesses instead of neglecting them. He motivated leading businesses to set aside a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore to prevent startups from being acquired by foreign companies and commit to paying MSMEs within seven days of supplies. He especially targeted Tata Sons for “opposing consumer protection regulations” for e-… read-more
Tags: Big Corporations, Piyush Goyal, Nationalistic Role, MSMEs, Startups
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Government Framing Standards For Services Sector: Piyush Goyal
During the IACC-NIC's second Indo-US Services Summit, commerce, and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that India is constructing "standards" for the service sector so that it can provide better and high-quality services to the rest of the world. He added that India and US trade relations will be an important factor in their relationship. Besides, sectors like healthcare, home delivery, telecom, and technology are also progressing rapidly.… read-more
Tags: INDIA-US RELATIONSHIP, Trade relations, Summit, Piyush Goyal
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi To Be Deputy Leader Of The House: Rajya Sabha
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha on July 19, succeeding Piyush Goyal who is now the Leader of the House. Reportedly, he is considered as a trusted man of the BJP government and also the only Muslim representative in the Rajya Sabha. With very little BJP representation i the house, Naqvi is tasked with handling crucial political challenges.
Tags: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, BJP, Deputy leader of the House, rajya sabha, Piyush Goyal
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Maha: Railway Employee's Dare Saves A Child Fallen On Railway Track
A quick response by a railway official saved the life of a child at Maharashtra's Vangani railway station. Reportedly, the child fell on the railway track with train approaching on same track. Risking his life, railway pointsman Mayur Shelke rushed towards the child recuing him just in time. Sharing the rescue video, Railway minister Piyush Goyal assuring rewards tweeted "the entire rail family is proud of him."
Tags: Indian Railways, Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra , railway minister
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India, US Bat For Collective Settlement Of Bilateral Trade Concerns
The US government has stated that both the United States and India will strive to settle outstanding trade concerns and improve the bi-lateral trade relationship. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her Indian counterpart Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, through a call on March 26, "committed to strengthening cooperation on shared objectives and to revitalise engagement through the US-India Trade Policy Forum". Reportedly, Tai and Goyal… read-more
Tags: India, United States, Biden Administration, bilateral trade, Katherine Tai, Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, US-India Trade Policy Forum
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Only 686 Of 7,349 Railway Stations Under CCTV Surveillance: Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on March 24 stated that out of 7,349 railway stations, 686 have been equipped with CCTV cameras. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Goyal informed that the stations covered are below 10% of the total strength. While the highest number of CCTV-equipped railway stations was from Maharashtra (156), Uttar Pradesh (69) and West Bengal (67) were next ones. However, currently passengers' entry is not monitored by the CCTVs, he… read-more
Tags: Indian Railways, Railway Station, Piyush Goyal, Train Safety
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J&K Soon To House World's Highest Railway Bridge On River Chenab
Jammu and Kashmir will soon house the world's highest railway bridge, an infrastructural marvel arching over river Chenab. Christened as 'Chenab Bridge', the Konkan Railway's upcoming "engineering milestone" will also be India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. Recently, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, through Twitter, shared the images of the bridge's steel arch approaching closure. Constructed under Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link… read-more
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, World's highest bridge, Chenab, Chenab Bridge, Konkan Railways, Piyush Goyal, Eiffel Tower, USBRL
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