Piyush Goyal

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India, Australia agree to consider reviving talks for FTA

10:32 pm February 25, 2020

New Delhi: India and Australia on Tuesday agreed to consider reviving stalled negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), an official statement said. The matter was discussed in a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting between India and Australia, convened on February 24. It was co-chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his Australian […]

Goyal-Amazon row: UKIBC says e-commerce sector misunderstood, India should welcome investments

2:30 pm January 26, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian government is responsive to concerns expressed by businesses but needs to do more to attract investments into sectors such as e-commerce, the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has said. The comments from the lobby grouping come after there was a sharp criticism of Piyush Goyal for saying Amazon was not doing India […]

Trade ministers discuss priorities for WTO’s June ministerial meet

11:24 pm January 25, 2020

Davos: Trade ministers from 35 member countries of the WTO, including Piyush Goyal from India, met here on the sidelines of the WEF 2020 to discuss priorities and preparations for the June ministerial meeting of the global trade body. The informal gathering of the WTO members and the WTO General Director Roberto Azevedo was held […]

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

Training in RSS shakhas will improve mental, physical capabilities of security guards: Goyal

6:51 pm August 30, 2019

New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said sending private security guards for training in RSS shakhas will improve their mental and physical capabilities. Addressing a gathering at the “Private Security Industry Conclave-2019”, Goyal said during the Lok Sabha polls held in April-May, lakhs of people became “chowkidar” (guard) of the country and for […]

General is gone but the march will go on: Hosabale on Jaitley’s death

10:55 pm August 24, 2019

New Delhi: Condoling the demise of veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Arun Jaitley, RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Saturday described him as a general, adept at crisis management. Jaitley, 66, passed away at the AIIMS here after prolonged illness and is survived by his wife and two children. “Arun Ji’s death […]