Piyush Goyal
Politician

Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry · Bhartiya Janta Party · Politician

Full biography
Born13 Jun 1964
FromMumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationPolitician
PartyBhartiya Janta Party
Piyush Goyal

Overview

Piyush Vedprakash Goyal (born 13 June 1964) is an Indian politician and chartered accountant who is serving as Minister of Commerce and Industry since 2019. He also served as Minister of Textiles and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister position on 3 September 2017. Formerly a Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra, he is also the former Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Goyal was elected as member of 18th Lok Sabha Representing Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. Earlier, he held the post of the National Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He…

Read the full biography

Career

Goyal started his career as an investment banker and served on the board of India's largest commercial banks, the State Bank of India 2001–2004 and Bank of Baroda 2002–2004 as Government nominee.[7][5]

Goyal was a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. An active member of the Managing Committee of Indian Merchants Chamber, he is also involved with NGOs in diverse fields such as tribal education and welfare of the physically challenged (Jaipur Foot).[8][9]

During his 35-year-long political career, he has served on the National Executive and held several important positions in the BJP including the national treasurer.[5] He was also nominated by the Government of India to the Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers. He was…

Read more

Media

References

  1.  "Rajya Sabha-Members in Council of Minister". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Piyush Goyal Interim Finance Minister: Piyush Goyal named interim Finance & Corporate Affairs minister". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Rajya Sabha, Member of Parliament Profile". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Minister of State (Independent Charge): Piyush Goyal", NDTV
  5. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e "Piyush Goyal: BJP's man for all seasons", Live Mint, 1 February 2019
  6. ^ Phadke, Manasi (1 February 2019). "In Mumbai's Sion, old neighbours recall Piyush Goyal the 'gentle & studious boy'". ThePrint.
  7. ^ Jump up to:a b "Arun Jaitley or Piyush Goyal: Who will be the next finance minister if Modi wins?", India Today, 21 May 2019
  8. ^ "Rajya Sabha, Member of Parliament Profile". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Railways portfolio big challenge for Piyush Goyal". Business Standard India. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Railways portfolio big challenge for Piyush Goyal". ABP Live. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Mix of old and new faces in Prime Minister Modi's NDA 2.0". Hindustan Times. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Piyush Goyal among seven Indians in 'World's 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019'". Business Standard India. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Carnot Prize: Piyush Goyal receives carnot prize for policy contributions". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Round two of solar parks bidding soon", The Hindu, 7 June 2016
  15. ^ "Piyush Goyal: PM Narendra Modi's most trusted lieutenant – Photos-1". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  16. ^ Padmanabhan Anil, Gireesh Chandra (21 March 2016). "UDAY is a game changer: Piyush Goyal". Mint. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  17. ^ "No more a people ministry for Birender Singh, now the steel minister". Business Standard. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of new council of ministers", The Times of India, 3 September 2017
  19. ^ "Piyush Goyal says no passenger death due to train accidents occurred in 22 mnths". Mint. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Plan Bee: How Indian Railways is saving elephants from train accidents". Business Standard India. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Indian Railways deploys 'Plan Bee' to ward off elephants from tracks, and 'it's a success'". The Indian Express. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  22. ^ "India's First Semi High Speed Train, "Vande Bharat Express" to be flagged off by PM tomorrow". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Train 18 Named 'Vande Bharat Express', To Run Between Delhi-Varanasi: Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  24. ^ "All mountain railways in India to have vistadome coaches: Piyush Goyal". Live Mint. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  25. ^ Rajaram, R. (9 March 2019). "Enjoy scenic Ooty in vista dome coaches, made in Tiruchi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  26. ^ "Rail Minister Piyush Goyal announces new railway zone for Andhra Pradesh – South Coast Railway". Zee News. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Big relief for Indian Railways passengers! Special 'clone' trains soon for waitlisted passengers". Zee Business. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  28. ^ "'Kulhad wali chai' to be sold at railway stations across India now". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  29. ^ "'Kulhads' to replace plastic tea cups at Indian Railway stations – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  30. ^ "Railway finish 200 key pending projects, thanks to lockdown". Hindustan Times. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  31. "Railways rides lockdown, completes eight projects to boost capacity". www.msn.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  32. ^ "Indian Railways develops anti-Covid coach to prevent the spread of coronavirus! See salient features". The Financial Express. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  33. ^ Bhandari, Shashwat (31 October 2020). "Railways creates anti-COVID coach to ensure safety of passengers: Details | Watch video". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  34. ^ "Indian Railways creates POST COVID COACH to ensure safer journey". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  35. ^ "Oxygen Express ferries over 2,500 MT of load across India to battle Covid crisis". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  36. ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  37. ^ Mishra, Asit Ranjan (10 August 2020). "India's import licensing requirements meant to ensure fair trade: Piyush Goyal". Live Mint. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  38. ^ Suneja, Kirtika. "Government set to develop protocols specific to e-commerce, aims at streamlining ecosystem". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  39. ^ "India moves up 14 spots to 63 on World Bank's ease of doing business – ETCFO". Economic Times. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  40. ^ "Doing Business 2020" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  41. ^ "One District One Product Scheme". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  42. ^ "One District One Product: This could help in making India a Manufacturing Powerhouse". India CSR Network. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  43. ^ "Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurates the 'Prarambh: Startup India International Summit'". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  44. ^ "Union Minister Piyush Goyal appointed Deputy Leader of House in Rajya Sabha". The Hindu. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  45. ^ "Piyush Goyal appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha". India Today.
  46. ^ "FCI to be strengthened, modernised in next 12 months; MSP system to continue: Piyush Goyal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  47. ^ "FCI to be strengthened, modernised in next 12 months; MSP system to continue: Piyush Goyal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  48. ^ "Government committed for the welfare of the farmers, migrant workers and consumers". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  49. ^ "Piyush Goyal asks BIS to cut quality testing charges for MSMEs, startups & women entrepreneurs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  50. ^ "BIS certifications: Government looks to ease compliance process". mint. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  51. ^ "The Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal directs BIS( Bureau of Indian Standards) to reduce testing fees for "MSME, Start Ups and Women Entrepreneurs" to encourage ease of doing business". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  52. ^ "Mumbai Lok Sabha elections 2024: Minister Piyush Goyal wins in maiden contest". The Economic Times. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  53. ^ "Moments from the previous editions of ET Awards (2017 and 2018) – (Late) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses the gathering at the ET Awards". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  54. ^ "Piyush Goyal: All in a day's celebration: Piyush Goyal retains Railways, daughter graduates from Harvard". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  55. ^ "Shri Piyush Goyal takes charge as Minister of Railways". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  56. ^ Dutta, Sanjay (26 January 2015). "Obama shares Harvard link with Modi's ministers India News". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

Last updated on 13 Oct 2024, 00:18 (IST)

More profiles you may like

View all
Amit Shah Politician View profile Narendra Modi Politician View profile Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Politician View profile Jagat Prakash Nadda Politician View profile Jitan Ram Manjhi Politician View profile