If there is one man who has transformed key sectors like power, railways, and commerce In India, its non other then Union Minister Piyush Goyal. Piyush Goyal is all set to contest the Lok Sabha elections for the very first time this year. The BJP in it's second list of 72 candidates mentioned Mr Goyal as the party's candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. The 59 year old is one of the top ministers in the Narendra Modi government and has been in-charge of crucial ministries in the last 10 years. He has handled portfolios like power, railways and coal among others. And currently he is the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles. He is also the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. As the Union Minister gears up to contest Lok Sabha. Watch video.
12 April,2024 07:05 PM IST
Following the fourth round of meetings with the farming leaders in connection with the ongoing farmers protest 2024, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on February 19 that a detailed discussion was held with Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor. He further stated that the outcome of the meeting was very positive. We had a detailed discussion on how to carry forward the work done by PM Modi in the last 10 years, he further added. What is to be seen next is if the farmers will end their protest now. The protesting farmers were demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers and farm labourers, and withdrawal of police cases besides loan waiver and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).
19 February,2024 12:22 PM IST
Congress President and LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge lambasted Congress MP DK Suresh on February 02 over his “separate country” remark. He said, “If anyone speaks about breaking the country, we will never tolerate it - irrespective of whichever party they belong to. Mallikarjun Kharge will himself say that from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, we are one and we will be one.”
02 February,2024 02:19 PM IST
Hitting out at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar for his remark on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that Pawar would send his daughter Supriya Sule to Gaza. Sarma's remarks came days after Sharad Pawar said that former Prime Ministers of India also “stood firmly with Palestine”. Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for Israel as "unfortunate", the NCP chief said that he neglected the real issue. Pawar said "The entire land is of Palestine and Israel encroached on their land. That place, land and houses, everything was of Palestine and later Israel took over it. Israel is an outsider and the land is originally of Palestine." Pawar's remarks were condemned by the BJP. Earlier today, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said it is "very disturbing" when a senior leader like Sharad Pawar makes such "preposterous statements" NCP Leader Supriya Sule also responded to Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement.
19 October,2023 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister of India Piyush Goyal met Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde in Delhi on August 22. The meeting was to discuss a strategy to control the soaring prices of onion. Union Minister Piyush Goyal informed that NCCF and NAFED will be soon purchasing onions from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and other areas where onions are grown so that farmers get the right price for their produce. “We all know that in the past few days, as per the orders by Government of India, NAFED and NCCF purchased 3 lakh tons of onion from Nashik, Lasalgaon, Ahmednagar and this region. 40 per cent export tax has been imposed on onion so that there is an adequate quantity of onion available in India. From 11 am today, NCCF and NAFED will begin the purchase of 2 lakh more tons of onion from Nashik, Pimpalgaon, Lasalgaon, Ahmednagar and the entire region. More purchases will be made in the future if needed. NCCF and NAFED will also purchase onions from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and other areas where onions are grown so that farmers get the right price for their produce. The price for purchase today has been decided to be Rs 2410 per quintal. No farmer needs to worry,” said Piyush Goyal.
22 August,2023 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai
Once again, a heated debate was witnessed between TMC MP Derek O’Brien and Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha. Derek O’Brien alleged the government of disrupting the Parliament. Reacting to it, Piyush Goyal said that Derek was the person responsible for most of the disturbance in the House. Further, he said, “He is alleging that the Chair is not doing its duty. This Ghamandiya Gathbandhan disturbs the House.”
10 August,2023 06:03 PM IST | Mumbai
Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal made a remark on the black clothes worn by Opposition MPs in Parliament today and a crow's attack on Raghav Chadha yesterday. The leaders of opposition had announced a black protest yesterday, due to which all opposition leaders wore black in the parliament today. Meanwhile, a photo of Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha's picture being attacked by a crow outside Parliament was shared by BJP. Raghav Chadha delivered a sharp comeback on this tweet.
27 July,2023 04:35 PM IST | Mumbai
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was suspended from the Parliament on July 24. Sanjay Singh was “repeatedly violating” Rajya Sabha Chair’s direction. AAP MP has been suspended for the remaining duration of the Monsoon session. Leader of the Upper House, Piyush Goyal moved the motion to suspend Sanjay Singh. The Chairman of the Upper House Jagdeep Dhankhar then adjourned the House.
24 July,2023 05:51 PM IST | Mumbai
Referring to Morgan Stanley’s ‘transformation’ report on India’s development in the last decade, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on June 01 in Delhi hailed India’s rapid growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Further crediting the country’s growth to its 3Ds- democracy, demography of young population and demand, the Union Minister said that India will emerge as a developed nation in the next 25 years. “It is an important day for Indian international image. This day will be remembered for long for India’s development pace under PM Modi. Today, India is entirely different than what it was in 2013. India has rapidly moved forward with its 3Ds; democracy, demography of young population and demand. In the next 25 years, India will emerge as a developed country,” Goyal said. India recently garnered praise over its development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a Morgan Stanley ‘transformation’ report. The report called India heavily ‘transformed’ than what it was in 2013
02 June,2023 01:26 PM IST
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on March 30 reiterated Bharatiya Janata Party’s demand for an apology from former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. “The whole country is extremely unhappy about what was said by a certain leader on foreign soil. The leader must apologise to the nation, Parliament and the presiding officers of both Houses,” he said in a presser in Mumbai.
31 March,2023 04:47 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
