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Railways to change century-old signalling system: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that railways is planning to change the century-old signalling system with a modern network. “Few days ago we had a meeting to discuss the century old signalling system which is currently in use. And in the coming years we will change the entire signalling system on […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Decision on Parliament's Winter Session soon

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is not running away from facing Parliament and it would soon take a call on holding the Winter Session, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. “I don’t think there is any situation to run away from Parliament,” Goyal said at a press conference here. There is a lot […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
India ready to finance carbon-capture technology: Goyal

New Delhi: India is fully prepared to finance carbon-capture technology but the developed world’s approach in this area leaves much to be desired, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal has said. “The government is ready to fully finance carbon-capture technology and is in favour of opening up the technology to all. However, this idea […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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EVs to be introduced on mass scale within three years: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that the central government plans to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) on a mass scale within the next three years. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, and Mines was speaking at the 2017 annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Odisha to get Rs 70,000cr revenue from coal blocks: Goyal

Bhubaneswar: Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that Odisha will get Rs 70,000 crore as 12 coal blocks in the state have already been allocated. “Odisha will generate revenue of Rs 70,000 crore from 12 of its allocated coal blocks,” he said at the ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave. “Odisha’s mining industry has the […]

  • Friday, 02 July 2021
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IRCTC Alert: 'No bill no payment' for ordered foods in trains!

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal’s drive to ensure that the train passengers are being served with the best possible food continues with the minister recently announcing ‘no bill no pay’ formula for the national carrier’s commuters. Tightening noose on the IRCTC’s operation (catering service), Goyal recently at an Indian Chamber of Commerce event in Kolkata […]

  • Thursday, 01 July 2021
71 Unreserved Trains To Operate From Monday: Indian Railways

Bhubaneswar: Now getting a confirmed ticket will be easy for the passengers as the Northern Railway will start 71 unreserved train services from next week. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the 71 unreserved mail/express trains will resume operations from April 5, 2021. Through a tweet, Goyal further informed that the Railways will ensure proper […]

  • Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Indian Railways warned of data manipulation

New Delhi: Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has warned zonal railways to stop data manipulation to show improvement in punctuality, indicating that punctuality figures provided by zones varied from passengers’ feedback. The national transporter had released figures that showed 76 per cent trains were running on time, as compared to an average 60 per cent […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Piyush Goyal's gift for railway employees! Tap to Know

Weeks before they were to appear for their exams, children of around 3,000 employees of railway and coal ministries in Delhi received a personalised letter from Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, along with a copy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book ‘Exam Warriors’, asking them to take lessons from it, sources have revealed.

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Railway ministry may tweak flexi fare scheme: Minister

New Delhi: Union minister Piyush Goyal today said the flexi fare scheme of the Railways, which helped it earn an additional Rs 540 crore in less than a year, may be amended to ensure that it brings in revenues without taxing passengers. “People have brought to my notice the issue of the flexi fare scheme. […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
'Railways looking at ways to speed up electrification process'

New Delhi: The railways ministry is looking at ways to speed up the electrification process as it would help cut down Rs 16,000 crore expense on diesel, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today. He said the ministry is consulting all the people who are involved in the electrification process. The important things which are involved in […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Food served must carry details of quantity, supplier: RailMin

New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has asked officials to ensure that meals served on board trains carry information about quantity and the contractor supplying it, as the national carrier continues efforts to improve catering services. In a letter addressed to all zonal general managers, the railway board has said that Goyal has asked that […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Coal Mines PF merger with EPF will benefit workers: Goyal

Vienna: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday lent full support to the proposed merger of Coal Mines Provident Fund with EPF saying it will safeguard workers’ interests, even as the unions opposing it prepare to go on a 3-day strike next month. “Yes, I believe that for the future, employees’ provident fund organisation, which is […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Goyal inaugurates four wind power plants

Bhubaneswar: Union Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal today dedicated to the nation 4 wind power plants built by NALCO and annuonced an expansion plan for the aluminium major to raise its capacity to 1 MTPA. “We are taking concrete steps to increase production of NALCO. There is a major expansion programme to raise its […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Panel set up on UMPP bids; group to meet

New Delhi: Government has set up an expert panel to analyse the methodology adopted in the bidding process for ultra mega power projects in Odisha and Tamil Nadu, which received tepid response from the private sector. The group will soon submit its report after examining the bidding documents to determine if the methodology adopted at […]

  • Sunday, 27 June 2021
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