Piyush Goyal

I’m sure global pharma industry will support India’s WTO proposal of IP waiver for COVID-19: Goyal

11:46 pm February 25, 2021

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed hope that global pharmaceutical industry will show ”big heart” and support India’s proposal in the WTO for relaxing certain provisions in a multilateral agreement on intellectual property with a view to containing the pandemic. In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO […]

Budget's transparency on numbers will enthuse rating agencies: SBI economists

Budget turns paperless; FM reads out speech from tablet for first time

8:09 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: From Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reading out her 110-minute speech from a tablet to seating arrangements in tune with pandemic times, there were quite a few firsts during the presentation of the 2021-22 Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Also, for the first time, the Budget went paperless and members were provided soft copies of the speech and documents. Clad in […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM sets 15th Aug, 2022 as deadline for completion of Udhampur-Baramulla rail line project

11:47 pm December 30, 2020

Jammu : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday set August 15, 2022 as the deadline for completion of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) that would connect Kashmir with the rest of the country. The Prime Minister chaired the 34th Pragati interaction with the union secretaries of various ministries and chief secretaries of states and union territories through […]

Consumers’ focus on local products to help create job opportunities: Goyal

6:08 pm December 24, 2020

Mumbai: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the focus on ‘Vocal for Local’ and manufacturing of value-added products in India can create job opportunities for the youth and boost economic growth of the country. As consumers emphasise more on quality products and services at the right price manufactured in the country, it will create more […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Agriculture Minister Tomar meets Amit Shah

9:10 pm December 13, 2020

New Delhi: Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash met Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday amidst farmers’ protests against the Centre’s three agriculture laws, officials said. The ministers were accompanied by BJP leaders from Punjab. Tomar and Parkash, along with their ministerial colleague Piyush Goyal, had led the government’s negotiations with the protesting […]