Tag: Piyush Goyal

'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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Naveen demands sanctioning of railway projects in Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today placed a demand before the Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal to sanction railway projects in Mayubhanj district. In a letter, Patnaik mentioned that Mayurbhanj district was a rich princely State prior to Independence and always had a large rail network. The Indian Railway has not invested much […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Cabinet nod soon for 100,000 MW solar power policy: Goyal

The government will soon approve a final policy on adding 100,000 MW of solar power, Power and New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush Goyal said yesterday

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Revenue from coal blocks has crossed Rs.200,000-crore mark: Minister

The e-auctions of coal blocks thus far, along with other levies, will yield state governments more than Rs.200,000 and also result in lower power tariff for consumers, Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said today

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Coal allocation bill passed in LS

The Lok Sabha today passed the coal allocation bill providing for vesting mining leases to successful bidders through a transparent bidding process

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
States to gain by Rs 15 lakh crore from coal auctions: Goyal

On the sixth day of coal blocks auction on Thursday, Coal and Power minister Piyush Goyal said the ongoing auction, as well as the allocation, of the mines will fetch the respective home states Rs.15 lakh crore over a 30-year period

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Bids for UMPPs in six months: Goyal

New Delhi: The government is considering a fresh bidding process in next three to six months for four ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) at different locations, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said here Friday. “These four proposed UMPPs include two for which we have cancelled the bid and we will be inviting fresh bids, and two […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
Min Approves Two Independent Train Services
Railways' New Year Gift! Avail Train Tickets At Much Cheaper Rates From March 15

New Delhi: In what could be a special gift for the lakhs of railway passengers this New Year, the Indian Railways has decided to completely remove flexi fares from trains with less than 50 per cent occupancy. The reduction of Flexi Fares is going to benefit both the passengers that can now avail tickets at […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
Min Approves Two Independent Train Services
RRB Jobs 2019: New Year Gift For Railway Job Aspirants; Application Process Begins Tomorrow

New Year 2019 can’t get bigger than this. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released recruitment notification for the posts of Junior Engineers, JE, JE(IT), DMS and CMA in Indian Railways under the RRB JE Recruitment 2018-19. Interested and eligible candidates are advised to check important details like eligibility criteria, number of vacancies for different […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
Min Approves Two Independent Train Services
Indian Railways Comes Up With New Year Gift! New Facility For Train Passengers

Just ahead of the new year, the Railway Ministry has come up with yet another initiative for its passengers. Rail Minister Piyush Goyal stated that Railways is set to increase the combined reservation quota of lower births in trains for senior citizens and all the female passengers that are 45 years of age and above […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
Min Approves Two Independent Train Services
Wow! Railways to introduce coaches with Airplane-like facilities

The Indian Railways is not only reducing food concerns of the passengers but it is also improving safety standards along with providing never-before facilities where commuters can have a flight-like experience in trains. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter and said, “Tejas Express is set to undergo a swanky makeover. Railways is rolling out […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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